Confirmed Trade: [TOR/STL/MIN] O'Reilly, Acciari, Pillar to TOR; Abramov, Gaudette, ‘23 1st, ‘23 3rd, ‘24 2nd to STL; ‘25 4th to MIN

[5cotland]

The very definition of an “asset” is a “useful or valuable thing”

So, no.

You are the Leaf fan that keeps on giving arent you.

 

[stl76]

LET'S GO LEAFS!

 

[leafsfan5]

ROR can't skate with Kuch or Point... maybe Maroon

His slow skating didn't stop him from ending Boston's top line in the cup finals

(though Kucherov is an all time playoff performer so I expect him to still do well lol)

 

[PensandCaps]

I hate to admit it (and I mean HATE) but I feel this pushes Toronto passed the 1st round.

Absolutely, Best top 3 centre group in the NHL. ROR is still elite defensively and everyone on the Blues is having a down year offensively, so i think he's gonna start scoring more now. They have a good shot at winning it all barring health. Great trade for them imo.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Hows their blueline?

Lol are you trying to get me riled up by making fun of the Leafs?

You do realize I used the word “hate” twice to describe how I feel about them potentially getting to the second round right?

 

[kevsh]

So ...
Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Kerfoot-Tavares-Marner
Jarnkrok-O'Reilly-Acciari
Engvall-Kampf-ZAR

?

 

[ottawa]

Gotta think it's 2nd rd or bust for Dubas with this trade

 

[TMLeafer]

Leafs make a trade with Blue and Wil

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Are you confident in that defence in a seven game series?

I would like another really good number 5D with grit. I'm more confident in them than last year, certainly the years previous. Not that that means a whole lot.

 

[MBH]

How is Boston/Tampa going to match up with Tavares-Matthews-O'Reilly?

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Anyone calling this an overpayment for the Leafs is a sorry, twisted individual. They don't lose from their current roster and are in win-now mode, adding two quality players. Typical HFBoards insanity.

Great trade for Toronto, let's see if Tampa responds.

Tampa responds to what? Their lineup is already better than the leafs and they are playoff proven.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I love Tyler Bertuzzi but man SY needs to be on the phone right now

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Gotta think it's 2nd rd or bust for Dubas with this trade

For the fans it 110% will be. I think heads have to roll if it's another round 1 exit.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

he'll have all the tim horton's to crash into now

 

[Mitch nylander]

What is Toronto’s projected lineup now up front?

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Jarnkrok - Tavares - Nylander
Kerfoot - O'Reilly - Engvall
Holmberg - Kampf - Acciari
ZAR/Hunt/Simmonds/Anderson/Robertson

or

Tavares- Matthews - Nylander
Bunting - ROR - Nylander
Kerfoot - Kampf- Jarnkrok
Acciari - Holmberg- Engvall

 

[ShootIt]

Good trade for the Leafs.

 

[BlueSeal]

Lol are you trying to get me riled up by making fun of the Leafs?

You do realize I used the word “hate” twice to describe how I feel about them potentially getting to the second round right?

It was a serious question. I’m not too impressed by it or their netminders ability to choke for decades, so I ask

 

[ottawa]

How is Boston/Tampa going to match up with Tavares-Matthews-O'Reilly?

By exploiting the JT and Matthews line

 

[MoreMogilny]

You are the Leaf fan that keeps on giving arent you.

Okay. Because I know the definition of a word and you can’t even use google? Good lord.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I don't mean "don't use the picks now", I mean they arguably used a lot of picks inefficiently and had better ways to use those picks to improve the team.

I definitely won't criticize the Leafs for the move. Like I've said a couple of times, whether this deal is a success or not depends entirely on whether they win. It's just I think they probably overpaid for what they're getting here with ROR's decline. But like I said, all that matters is whether they can actually go on a deep run. No one will give a shit about overpaying a bit for ROR if they win a Cup because of it.

I don't usually like applying this logic to teams making trades, but this feels especially true with the Leafs this year. It's all-in, now or never with them IMO.

Of course. That's the definition of every single deadline deal ever. Only 1 team, the Stanley Cup Champs, can claim success. Every other team over-pays, technically. Of course, half the time those picks they gave up never amount to anything and wouldn't have helped the team that traded them either so we fans tend to forget about that part.

 

[dredeye]

$1m is a lot for a 4th imo but it's not my money.

Pro rated. It’s not an actual million

 

[SI90]

Love it for both teams. STL got a good return and TOT got a great defensive minded cup winner and captain Center who can also chip in offensively.

 

[landfill]

Makes sense, should be a good guy for the playoffs. Did Kane win a Conn Smythe? they should get him next.

 

[leafsfan5]

Your aware they lost to Tampa in 7 games last year without B.Point….if Tampa has home ice this year, Toronto is done.

Tampa had Point for every game except 7

 

[AvroArrow]

How is Boston/Tampa going to match up with Tavares-Matthews-O'Reilly?

They're just going to sit on them, or yank their sticks out of their hands