Should we strongly consider Trading W. Nylander while his value is high?

[ULF_55]

Probably should be moved for picks and / or prospects.

Too much skill on the team.

Sign a couple $3.5mm players for depth.

Clamp down on the offensive adventures and get a team that scores much less but plays a boring style of counter-attack hockey.

Not sure it ends with Nylander though.

See what you can get for marner, might have to retain on his contract, but only for the next 3 years. Get someone who isn't quite so pretty, but drives through to the net.

 

[justloveleafs]

We came within an inch of beating the best team in hockey. That is squishing the life out of the vaunted Florida Panthers, WITHOUT Brayden Point.

If we had inserted Lilly we would be squishing Florida right now. Only replacement should be for Keefe, playing Holl made me want him out.

Trade Guy Lafleur lite? Why?

 

[Peace Frog]

Just read an article that suggested three trade options for Willy. I’ll just mention the one I like the most. Nylander to Winnipeg, for Mark Scheifele.

I’ve heard whispers of Mark wanting a change of scenery and he would be a perfect player for the Leafs, imo. There’s been the idea of moving JT to the wing thrown out there in the mediaverse, so bringing Scheifele in as our 2nd line center with Tavares on his wing, would work very well.

Willy would definitely bring high end skill and youth to the Peg, which would compliment a team with plenty of size and grit already. Fun little tidbit, is that Nylander was born there as well.

This would be a true hockey trade, where salaries line up well, and both teams get great value for what they need. Just my opinion.

 

[justloveleafs]

Let me also say we would have whupped Tampa if Dubas had signed Corey Perry. Like I would have.

Instead he signs Nick the pie face Ritchie.

 

[Stephen]

Just read an article that suggested three trade options for Willy. I’ll just mention the one I like the most. Nylander to Winnipeg, for Mark Scheifele.

I’ve heard whispers of Mark wanting a change of scenery and he would be a perfect player for the Leafs, imo. There’s been the idea of moving JT to the wing thrown out there in the mediaverse, so bringing Scheifele in as our 2nd line center with Tavares on his wing, would work very well.

Willy would definitely bring high end skill and youth to the Peg, which would compliment a team with plenty of size and grit already. Fun little tidbit, is that Nylander was born there as well.

This would be a true hockey trade, where salaries line up well, and both teams get great value for what they need. Just my opinion.

I would do a lot of homework on Mark Scheifele before even considering. He's only 2 years younger than Tavares, but the contract is pretty good. Had the one insane playoff run with 14 goals but also seems to be somewhat of an unhappy camper in Winnipeg which has struggled with chemistry issues, and his defensive game seems to have fallen apart lately.

 

[McSnypsky]

Wilson for Nylander, I think this would be good move for both teams, we need more thump with a bit of scoring and Wash needs more speed and offense.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Probably should be moved for picks and / or prospects.

Too much skill on the team.

Sign a couple $3.5mm players for depth.

Clamp down on the offensive adventures and get a team that scores much less but plays a boring style of counter-attack hockey.

Not sure it ends with Nylander though.

See what you can get for marner, might have to retain on his contract, but only for the next 3 years. Get someone who isn't quite so pretty, but drives through to the net.

Trade Nylander and Marner? You know this is HF when people are more interested in having good prospects than a good team. This was an elite regular season team that was one bounce away from eliminating the back to back cup winners who are man-handling the President's Trophy winners right now. Trading both of them means giving up on trying to win a cup for a while.

 

[Frostitute]

Nylander thrives with more responsibility, has shown chemistry with Matthews on several occasions and is one of our only players who has an extra gear in the playoffs. KEEP. HIM. PLEASE.

That being said, as much as I hate to say it, I think Marner is the guy you deal. Ideally I'd say Tavares but as he has a NM and is our captain I don't believe he would go anywhere.

Marner has a ridiculously high cap hit but just had a career year and is still VERY young. He is a fantastic player, don't get me wrong, but to GET you have to GIVE.

Could we aquire a top pairing defenseman in his 20's while saving anywhere from 3-5million against the cap? If so, I believe you have to seriously consider it.

Could we aquire a young LW or C who could play in our top 6/9 with potential to play higher up in the lineup along with multiple high draft picks? Those picks could then be used to aquire players in places we need while saving tons on the cap. You'd have to look at it.

Nylander isn't hurting our team or our cap. Trading him isn't the answer. Marner took us to the bank with his contract and whether or not he is a good player we just cant have multiple contracts of this nature all at forward IMO.

Marner has gotta go. Love the kid, and wish it weren't so. But, Marners gotta go.

 

[Visnovsky]

The only way we should trade Nylander, is if we get Rust from the UFA crop first - a much more defensively responsible player with cup pedigree. A bit of a downgrade, but this would provide us some much needed dollars for the upgrade of our G and D.

Although the savings would not be much, around one million $ - but anything helps.

 

[ZEBROA]

Dont trade anyone, the team will be even better next year without doin nothing. Matthews and Marner one year wiser. Liljegren will make the D better. Goalie is a bit of a ?. But it will work itself out.

 

[TheRumble]

People are fixated too much on losing in the first round, they lost to a really good team in a really close series.

You don't trade away the core for that. There was nothing wrong with the team this year, they just drew a good team in the first round and lost to them in a close series.

Last year's first round loss is a terrible one but it shouldn't have any effect on how the team moves forward.

 

[sxvnert]

Nylander wont be moved until Dubas is fired.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Probably should be moved for picks and / or prospects.

Too much skill on the team.

Sign a couple $3.5mm players for depth.

Clamp down on the offensive adventures and get a team that scores much less but plays a boring style of counter-attack hockey.

Not sure it ends with Nylander though.

See what you can get for marner, might have to retain on his contract, but only for the next 3 years. Get someone who isn't quite so pretty, but drives through to the net.

We're already good defensively. Making us worse offensively doesn't help us at all.

 

[Blaylock38]

NO! His Talent/ability to play C (especially if they consider moving Tavares to the wing) plus his contract should make him untouchable.

In a dream world if the Leafs could sell of pieces to accumulate cap space and assets going into the season (i.e) Holl, Kerfoot, maybe Muzzin, Mzarek. Keep the space and assets for in season trades, fill the team out with low cost value signings and ECL if possible. The Leafs need to continue to incorporate kids/players from their own system in order to keep this program successful. Assess your needs in season where you may have more choice rather than locked into a FA agent deal that was signed because the available player not the preferred player addresses some of the needs.

 

[ER89]

Just read an article that suggested three trade options for Willy. I’ll just mention the one I like the most. Nylander to Winnipeg, for Mark Scheifele.

I’ve heard whispers of Mark wanting a change of scenery and he would be a perfect player for the Leafs, imo. There’s been the idea of moving JT to the wing thrown out there in the mediaverse, so bringing Scheifele in as our 2nd line center with Tavares on his wing, would work very well.

Willy would definitely bring high end skill and youth to the Peg, which would compliment a team with plenty of size and grit already. Fun little tidbit, is that Nylander was born there as well.

This would be a true hockey trade, where salaries line up well, and both teams get great value for what they need. Just my opinion.

schief is horrible. At least william knows what the defensive zone looks like and back checks to some degree and is positionally sound. Mark cheats all day is never in position and puts less effort than william while being a rumoured locker room cancer. That jets room is ass and mark is a big part of it.

You want to trade that for a guy who was ppg in the last two playoffs and consistently delivers in the playoffs, has the best contract out of our big 4, is a gym rat and a good locker room guy?

Make it make sense.

 

[Menzinger]

I would do a lot of homework on Mark Scheifele before even considering. He's only 2 years younger than Tavares, but the contract is pretty good. Had the one insane playoff run with 14 goals but also seems to be somewhat of an unhappy camper in Winnipeg which has struggled with chemistry issues, and his defensive game seems to have fallen apart lately.

He's a player to potentially have interest in. But wouldn't trade a prime asset for. Certainly not worth risking "losing" a trade over.

 

[ER89]

He's a player to potentially have interest in. But wouldn't trade a prime asset for. Certainly not worth risking "losing" a trade over.

like i'd trade JT for him even despite the locker room issues because I want cap space. But that is about it.

That too, I'd put mark on the wing and get a 50-60 pt centre who is positionally sound with the cap savings. JMO.

 

[Dreakmur]

We're already good defensively. Making us worse offensively doesn't help us at all.

We weren’t good defensively. We had good defensive metrics because we were a good team that had the puck a lot. Their actual defensive structure and play was mediocre.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

We weren’t good defensively. We had good defensive metrics because we were a good team that had the puck a lot. Their actual defensive structure and play was mediocre.

So... the same as every other good team then?

 

[Dreakmur]

So... the same as every other good team then?

So… you didn’t watch our series against Tampa?

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

So… you didn’t watch our series against Tampa?

I did, we were the better team.

 

[Dreakmur]

I did, we were the better team.

We might have been, but that’s a different discussion.

When Tampa needed to lock it down, you saw what really good defensive structure and commitment looks like.

 

[Nineteen67]

What do you want from montreal?

Price, if he’s 100% healthy, with the max retained salary allowed and this yrs first round pick is the starting point.

 

[supermann_98]

In my dreams we could trade him for a young stud like Mason McTavish

 

[Trapper]

Nylander is a UFA in 2 years. Not sure what he wants on his next contract (the first negotiation wasn’t easy) but I really have no interest in paying him 9-9.5 mil a season.
It’s definitely prudent to find out what’s available. Doesn’t mean you have too but you would be a negligent GM if you aren’t at least looking.