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

[Alienblood]

I’m very happy with our 28th pick last year ( kulich) who might now be the Sabres best prospect not in the nhl - this is a deeper draft and that pick is more valuable

If he Avs end up with the 28th pick this year I'd gladly trade it for Kulich

Great trade for the Leafs

 

[The don godfather]

Playing Montreal is not the sample size for this trade . Let's see these 2 play tampa or something.

 

[Fren]

There's a lot of anti-Leafs jealousy in this thread. I have every reason to hate them being a Canucks' fan, but this was a solid move and gives them absolutely ridiculous centre depth, and adding a Selke level player (albeit less effective offensively these days) as a 2/3C is a great move that has turned them, undoubtably, into a cup contender.

 

[The don godfather]

There's a lot of anti-Leafs jealousy in this thread. I have every reason to hate them being a Canucks' fan, but this was a solid move and gives them absolutely ridiculous centre depth, and adding a Selke level player (albeit less effective offensively these days) as a 2/3C is a great move that has turned them, undoubtably, into a cup contender.

Not with that swiss cheese defense.

 

[Fren]

Not with that swiss cheese defense.

Team defense is more than just what's on your blue line. The Penguins, during their 2nd Crosby era cup run, had what appeared to be 'swiss cheese defense' on paper but they played great team defense. Adding a guy like O'Reilly; a vet who knows how to shut down opposition in the playoffs, in such an important position in the centre of the ice, is only going to have a net positive effect on team defense.

 

[JayDog16]

The way I'll put it is St. Louis got a nice return and Toronto is going all in and got the player they needed to get. Good trade for both. To me, Toronto is the team to beat going forward.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

I’m gonna laugh when Toronto loses in the first round again

 

[leafsfan5]

I’m gonna laugh when Toronto loses in the first round again

It's very possible, they're playing the best playoff team in the NHL round 1

But they still need to go for it. If they lose they're re-tooling, might as well give it their best shot

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Not with that swiss cheese defense.

7th in GAA. Wtf are you talking about? Lazy generalization about the Leafs.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Not disagreeing but a McCabe or Gabrikov brings the element that our defence doesn't have. And your likely not taking Rielly, Brodie, Gio, Liljegren out. And since they love Holl and have Timmins as RD insurance for him, that leaves Sandin.

Gavrikov is a fair bit better than McCabe I recon and I think he can be potentially be obtained without dealing Sandin . Maybe I’m wrong

 

[Russian Factor]

I love watching the Leafs lose as much as the next guy (I'm a messy bitch that loves drama etc etc) but pretending this is a bad trade for the Leafs makes us haters look silly. Leafs only gave up a late 1st basically. Thats well worth the return. Now will it work? Very likely it doesnt because thats just how this shit works. East is insane this year. Boston is the best team in the league and they could easily lose before the final. Toronto did fairly well here. Need to add a speedy gamebreaker though and probably would've been better served by going for Meier but this is a perfectly reasonable trade

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

ROR had a nice view of that goal

That goal was entirely Morgan Rielly's fault.

 

[Breakers]

I mean it is 100x better than that foligno trade.

 

[WildWolfdog]

Not with that swiss cheese defense.

Lol for a Bruins fan you sure do post a lot about and in Leafs threads.

 

[MBH]

I’m gonna laugh when Toronto loses in the first round again

I guess when the most excitement you've had in 7 years is a five-game winning streak that gives you a snowball's chance at a wildcard spot, it's more fun to laugh at other team's losses.

 

[WildWolfdog]

I’m gonna laugh when Toronto loses in the first round again

The Wings haven't even qualified for the playoffs the last 6 years. And got bounced in the 1st round 3 straight times before that.

Worry about your own team first.

 

[paul9kariya]

I guess when the most excitement you've had in 7 years is a five-game winning streak that gives you a snowball's chance at a wildcard spot, it's more fun to laugh at other team's losses.

i lol'd.


anyone saying this is a bad trade for the leafs though is just showing how little they understand ..or just have hurt feelings.

 

[Antropovsky]

Best trade the leafs have made past few years needed a true hockey guy with a missing tooth on the team

Tripled their toothless smiles in one trade. Also the new acquisitions casual outfits were nice to see.... Compared to the over the top sunglasses and top hats leafs "leaders" wear

 

[Puckstuff]

Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander, O'Reilly, Bunting has to be the best top 6 in leafs history. But the only thing that matters is results.

 

[General Fanager]

You think Justin Holl being our 6 or 7th D-man proves your point? lol

kinda yes.

I just meant there will still be work to do for Dubas.

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

ROR beat the bruins, shadowed bergeron.

 

[63 others]

Ror has a weak season. Still i like the trade for the leafs, its all in but they realized that 2way wins in the postseason, and ror is still very much able to play 200ft.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

7th in GAA. Wtf are you talking about? Lazy generalization about the Leafs.

4th lowest GA/GP.

 

[Frenzy31]

ROR was able to slow down the perfection line in the Stanley Cup Finals. Last year it was Mac for Colorado. He will raise his game again this year and really slow down Boston’s top line. Then it will come down to depth and goal tending.

This trade will really help Toronto. The team is much better now then it was prior to the Friday night. It will be interesting to see what Boston, Carolina, and Tampa Bay do now.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Last night Ryan O'Rielly saved my life...