GDT: Trade and Free agent Rumours thread | Chayka off-season edition

[Da Cool Rula]

There's been some talk about possible interest here.

Whatcha all think?

Off-Season Watch: Could Gudas and the Maple Leafs make nice in free agency?

Perhaps time heals all wounds as ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reports the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are among the potential fits for Radko Gudas, should the Anaheim Ducks captain reach unrestricted free agency on July 1.

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[fahad203]

I'm also on the EP40 train. For the first time in a long time the Leafs have cap space and are only going to get more next year. They might have fleeting advantage before all the other teams catch up to the new cap if they spend big now.

Forget retention if it means you get him for cheap.

That's more the reason not to. We don't want another Tavares situation. His game is in decline. I would stay away. Lets see what we got in McKenna and others

We gonna need those cap space for McDavid

 

[LeafGrief]

I do love a third pairing sasquatch, and that's Gudas to a T.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I think a better question is what would an ideal EP40 deal look for you?

 

[The Iceman]

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Got it off reddit from 5 months ago, so take it with a grain of salt more than you normally should with these oversimplified cards. Imagine getting this guy for less than a guy like Tro would go for though lol

If im chayka im calling the Sedins every day until this guy is on the Leafs

Remember. These numbers don’t include this past dreadful season which will drag all these numbers way down.

 

[arso40]

With 6 years @ $11.6 million left on his deal, I can't see the ask being much more than the Col 1st, young roster player (Robertson/Maccelli?), and any prospect below Cowan/Koblar/Danford....maybe Holinka?

Why are we giving them that much anyway ? I’m not giving up a first if it’s my call

 

[Azure Doom]

I would have loved Gudas 2 years ago.. I think he is done now

 

[Metroid]

Don't want him

 

[HavingACow4Cowan]

lol... f*** that guy.

Didn't we all hate him and want to see him get his ass kicked just a little while ago?

He seems like the type of defenseman Treliving would target. Don't want him.

 

[Albz]

We need to save cap space for mcdavid lol

 

[facelessjoe1990]

do we think EP40's full nmc is going to be a problem?

 

[Budz]

do we think EP40's full nmc is going to be a problem?

Not as much as his AAV.

 

[cyris]

We need to save cap space for mcdavid lol

They aren’t going to stop trying to improve the team in case someone wants to sign here in 2 years.

 

[Clark4Ever]

That's a sure fire way to cause dissent in the locker room.

 

[Avilaj07]

If Rielly was willing to waive for Vancouver, I could see it being something as simple as a 1 for 1 trade but supposedly Vancouver isn't on his trade list

 

[Clark4Ever]

If Rielly was willing to waive for Vancouver, I could see it being something as simple as a 1 for 1 trade but supposedly Vancouver isn't on his trade list

I can't blame him at this stage of his career. The Canucks are going to be rebuilding for many years.

 

[OVO16]

If Rielly was willing to waive for Vancouver, I could see it being something as simple as a 1 for 1 trade but supposedly Vancouver isn't on his trade list

Its going to be either San Jose or Seattle. Only one other team in the east made sense for Reilly and that was Pittsburgh. But they have their eyes set on Darnell Nurse

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I would be shocked if one of Ferraro or Shea is not a Leaf after July 1st.

 

[OVO16]

do we think EP40's full nmc is going to be a problem?

I just dont think EP40 is the player or type of Center Chayka is looking for. I just don't see him being a target

 

[OVO16]

I would be shocked if one of Ferraro or Shea is not a Leaf after July 1st.

Not sure about Shea, but I would steer clear of Ferraro. Chayka is an analytics-driven person, and Ferrao's underlying metrics are awful.

 

[keonsbitterness]

I can't blame him at this stage of his career. The Canucks are going to be rebuilding for many years.

Decades maybe.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I would be shocked if one of Ferraro or Shea is not a Leaf after July 1st.

Much rather Shea than Ferraro. A lot more upside and Ferraro’s taken a beating with SJS already

 

[dubplatepressure]

Not sure about Shea, but I would steer clear of Ferraro. Chayka is an analytics-driven person, and Ferrao's underlying metrics are awful.

Between the two there's no competition if all else is equal

 

[weems]

I would be shocked if one of Ferraro or Shea is not a Leaf after July 1st.

We've been linked to Ferraro for a few years now.

 

[American Leaf Fan]

State of the (Leaf) Union Address, June 2026:
I like what Chayka has done. He's DOING SOMETHING. That's a good thing. No guarantees it's gonna work but he's off his ass and moving the needle.
The D was so bad last year, Raddysh will be an upgrade even at 70% of what he brought last year to TB. Andrae is a Swede. I'm assuming Mats checked with is contacts over there about him and thought he was worth a flyer (no pun intended.). Yeah, I know, he's a twerp at 5'9''. But he seems to have some fight in him. Leafs desperately need warriors, man, I don't care if they're 5'9'' or 4'9'' as long as they scrap and claw and give a damn. That's why I like Stecher.
Which brings me to William F. Nylander. He's gotta go; "million dollar talent, 10-cent head" player. We've seen enough by now to know that. I think he's a goof. Makes fun of the coach. Flips off the camera. Stonewalls his teammates.' celly. (See Maccelli beauty, December 2025) With his stats his trade value is high. Ship him out for at minimum a couple good, character guys for the bottom six or another young D man. Maybe Chayka can get more than that for him. Test your GM trade skills. Fleece somebody.
Goalie situation still very fluid this summer. Double A certainly merits a shot based on Calder Cup. Someone there will be traded before camp.
I don't have a preference between McKenna and Stenberg for Pick 1, though the world is in love with McK. Fine. Again, either will be an upgrade over 2025-26 top six. Playing Max Domi on the top line last season? Seriously Berube?
Style of play for next season better not be the Dump and Chase either, Hiller. That was a disaster last season. Let's try some puck possession this time around, eh?
Facing reality here, Leafs aren't Cup contenders just yet so play the hell out of the young guys next season. Cowan. Danford. Koblar, AA. Don't have a quick trigger. Give them time. Let's see what they've got as we look a year or two down the road to a serious Cup run.
Thank you, and God bless.