Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 - Trade Deadline Approaches

[All Mod Cons]

Why act like we don’t have any assets other teams would want? Thats simply not true.

What assets do we have that other teams would want? Obviously Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Knies.

 

[ULF_55]

Why act like we don’t have any assets other teams would want? Thats simply not true.

I don't think it is assets, it is Cap Space this year.

 

[Fogelhund]

Who's taking that lot? Damn that's some wasted cash


You have to fit him this season, it's doable during the off-season but at the TDL?

That's going to take some doing

It's doable now... But you have to move Domi... moving Kampf and Reaves isn't necessary, though you'd have to send Reaves to the minors.

I just don't think we have the "compete now" assets that they'd want, unless that's falsely reported.

 

[Avilaj07]

To Toronto-
Cozens
Byram

To Buffalo-
Rielly
Domi
Cowan
Minten
1st Round Pick

 

[Kiwi]

More than that, what could they offer them that would compel them to move him here?

I think the Leafs inclusion is likely just for the hits.

Knies is the only guy I can think of with that kind of value

 

[jaric1862]

I would give anything except, Matthews,Marner, Nylander, for Cozens

 

[baton elevated]

In my opinion go with what we have unless you can upgrade Holmberg (no redeeming worth at all). No player or players that we can afford will make a difference.

 

[Kiwi]

What assets do we have that other teams would want? Obviously Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Knies.

Let's be realistic here

Matthew's isn't getting traded
Marner is a pending UFA with a NMC, hes not waiving for Buffalo
We aren't trading Nylander for him

Knies is the only one that close to realistic and i doubt we'd trade an early 20's PFW with the ceiling he seems to be showing

It's doable now... But you have to move Domi... moving Kampf and Reaves isn't necessary, though you'd have to send Reaves to the minors.

I just don't think we have the "compete now" assets that they'd want, unless that's falsely reported.

Easier said than done, I don't think Domi will be an easy move to make

Knies gets it done imo

 

[Rare Jewel]

Why act like we don’t have any assets other teams would want? Thats simply not true.

Well, Cowan and Minten certainly have value around the league, but not to the extent of getting the Cozens thing done, in my opinion.

I think if Buff moves him, they're going to want something like Elias Pettersson or some other big center in return. or possibly a F/RD combo deal like Sharangovich + Andersson for Cozens + Byram

 

[TMLAM34]

I would give anything except, Matthews,Marner, Nylander, for Cozens

I would add Knies to that list.

I’ve been advocating for a Cozens trade, but I don’t think it’s going to take as much as people think. Outside of 1 year, where he hit 68 points he’s been a 40 point player at a cap hit of 7.1 million. Yes he’s young, big and right handed so he’s got that going for him but I don’t think anyone views him as a number 1 center. He’s more of a number 2, which is exactly what we need.

I wonder if there’s a 3 way trade where our 1st and Cowan go to Buffalo. Domi and our 2nd to a third team that Domi would waive for and an okay roster player heading to Buffalo.

 

[1specter]

More than that, what could they offer them that would compel them to move him here?

I think the Leafs inclusion is likely just for the hits.

Treliving is also 'in' on everyone and nothing really happens. That was his rep in Calgary too.

 

[Fogelhund]

Let's be realistic here

Matthew's isn't getting traded
Marner is a pending UFA with a NMC, hes not waiving for Buffalo
We aren't trading Nylander for him

Knies is the only one that close to realistic and i doubt we'd trade an early 20's PFW with the ceiling he seems to be showing


Easier said than done, I don't think Domi will be an easy move to make

Knies gets it done imo

Knies might get it done as an asset, but not cap wise. It's pretty much Domi needs to go, to do it cap wise. He's got a M-NTC, 13 team no trade list... Buffalo is likely on that list, so I doubt we could do that deal if we tried.

You could do Kampf, Reaves, Dewar, and you have a 21 man roster, with $800k left....

I'd rather keep Knies, and go for a lesser C, than give him up for Cozens.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Knies is the only guy I can think of with that kind of value

Yeah, but that's plugging one hole and opening another.

I'm pretty open to entertaining almost any offer for Leafs players, and I include Knies as one I'd listen to, but I think it's pretty clear that they really like Knies, and that includes Berube, who would likely let Knies marry his Daughters. . lol

 

[Rare Jewel]

Treliving is also 'in' on everyone and nothing really happens. That was his rep in Calgary too.

Well, at least he's consistent...

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Lol at trading Knies...some of u are desperate for trades...i am trading Knies only for a star not for Cozens and players like him and I like Cozens a lot..i don't remember us having a power forward like him in the last 20 years and u guys want to trade him?

 

[SprDaVE]

What assets do we have that other teams would want? Obviously Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Knies.

That depends what you want to acquire? Hertl with 1.3M retention for 6 more years was traded for a 2025 1st round pick, Edstrom (#32 2023) and other mid/late round picks I don't remember. Is Cozen more valuable than that? If Buffalo doesn't want futures, they will eliminate a lot of teams. All it takes is creativity and a good match.

All different levels of value depending on the other team needs/wants, and obviously what is coming back

Younger assets of some form of value
2nd round pick in 2025 - 1st round pick in 2026, all the rest of the picks
Robertson
Hildeby
AA
Cowan
Minten
Greb
Danford
Webber
Steeves
Quillan

Place holders / Minor cap dumps / low end NHLers but not cap anchors
Timmins
Rifai
Holmberg
Myers
Benoit
Kampf
Murray

 

[Jozay]

Cozens seems overrated to me. Contract is questionable, even with the rising cap

 

[Leaffan1991]

Please tre go hard for cozens

 

[SprDaVE]

He makes 7M, how do we even fit his cap hit in?

It can work in a lot of ways. If the Leafs shed Kampf and say Timmins, trade/waive Reaves, trade Robertson or waive someone like Holmberg, run a 21 player roster, we can acquire Cozens full 7.1M contract without retention and have 200k of cap space left.

It's do-able technically but it's very tight.

 

[Kiwi]

Yeah, but that's plugging one hole and opening another.

I'm pretty open to entertaining almost any offer for Leafs players, and I include Knies as one I'd listen to, but I think it's pretty clear that they really like Knies, and that includes Berube, who would likely let Knies marry his Daughters. . lol

He's only guy that really fits what Buffalo reportedly want and I can't say I'd be keen on trading Knies either
His hands and big body around the net are real game changers

Knies might get it done as an asset, but not cap wise. It's pretty much Domi needs to go, to do it cap wise. He's got a M-NTC, 13 team no trade list... Buffalo is likely on that list, so I doubt we could do that deal if we tried.

You could do Kampf, Reaves, Dewar, and you have a 21 man roster, with $800k left....

I'd rather keep Knies, and go for a lesser C, than give him up for Cozens.

I'd agree with that, Tavares is a very good 2C and trading our early 20's PWF for a center instead of just getting a good 3C seems aggressive to me

It can work in a lot of ways. If the Leafs shed Kampf and say Timmins, trade/waive Reaves, trade Robertson or waive someone like Holmberg, run a 21 player roster, we can acquire Cozens full 7.1M contract without retention and have 200k of cap space left.

It's do-able technically but it's very tight.

That's a lot of moves and the other teams reportedly involved have some very tasty assets we'd struggle to match

It can work in a lot of ways. If the Leafs shed Kampf and say Timmins, trade/waive Reaves, trade Robertson or waive someone like Holmberg, run a 21 player roster, we can acquire Cozens full 7.1M contract without retention and have 200k of cap space left.

It's do-able technically but it's very tight.

That's a lot of moves and the other teams reportedly involved have some very tasty assets we'd struggle to match

 

[SprDaVE]

That's a lot of moves and the other teams reportedly involved have some very tasty assets we'd struggle to match

It's mostly a lot of depth movement. That's what it would take. Maybe you cut Domi loose to whoever wants him and free up cap space that way too but I feel like he's here to stay.

Tasty assets or not, we can get up there if we want to dance. Cozens isn't THAT good though so there's always a limit.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Please tre go hard for cozens

You should never go hard for Cozens - unless you're in the southeastern United States.

 

[showtime8]

I don't see the fit with Cozens.

He's likely to put up 25 goals this year and should be expected better production than what he's currently providing. But to me that doesn't justify Knies at the additional assets the Leafs would need to give up. Even if you anticipate re-signing Knies at the end of this year, he doesn't get close to 7.1

The guy that I would try and get from the Sabres with some retention is Alex Tuch. 2nd line winger to play with Nylander and Tavares. Physical and can add in some scoring.

 

[thewave]

You should never go hard for Cozens - unless you're in the southeastern United States.

2nd - Cozens? Maybe something there?

A lot of these players are in the you need to F around to find out category. Who knows you may end up with a Boyle.

 

[Magic Man]

David Kampf + Nicholas Robertson + Fraser Minten + FLA 2025 2nd

for

Dylan Cozens

Waive Holmberg. 21 man roster.

Trade Timmins and a pick for a defenseman that can fit under the cap at 1.15M