LeBrun: TSN insider trading Keep an eye on Gourde as a fit for the Leafs if they don't land Schenn or Laughton.

[BigDaddyLurch]

Even that's fine Cowan, Minten, Danford and Grebenkin are all solid prospects with Minten and Grebenkin already having played NHL games.

I'm not saying It's the best prospect pool In the league It's not.

But the cupboard isn't empty like some would have you believe.

Considering where they are In the standings and the fact they are In full win now mode It's not actually looking to bad.

Now would I empty the cupboard over the next couple years? Absolutely I've said before I feel like the east is weaker then It's been In AT LEAST a decade and now It's time to strike.

But as of now the cupboard isn't empty like some would have you believe.

...the issue is what's "Swinging Big" with the assets available to the Leafs to move??...a late 1st next year...bottom 3rd prospect pool...moving a Knies would be foolish, imo...

 

[majormajor]

2nd + prospect should be able to get it done for Gorude, for both teams.. but it might take a 1st for Seattle to move him instantly.

Think his stock has dropped because of his down season & recent injury.

His stock has dropped a bit but from a very high starting point. This is a major piece from two recent Cup wins, who also racked up 13 pts in 14 playoff games for Seattle. He'll be back from the sports hernia surgery recovery before the deadline and if he's skating well, there will be more than enough interest for the Kraken to garner a 1st.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

No, it's factually true this year, and next year, which impacts long term depth and quality.

We have 9 picks out of a possible 14 in the next two years if we do nothing. But we're not talking about hypotheticals here, 9 out of 14 picks with no pick in the first round in this year is factually true; Anyone can consult Puck Pedia to verify. And it's this year's trade deadline we're addressing.

We have no 1st this year and no 2nd the next and no 4ths in either; So, we have 4 out of 8 picks in the first four rounds.

And you don't think that that's definitionally asset-poor?

I'm not concerned about missing a couple 4th round picks, or next years 2nd.

The reason I said they aren't actually asset poor is because as of today this is the only year they don't have a 1st which is OK because 2025 is not seen as a particularly strong draft..

Now I think they are going to become asset poor because I do think Treliving is going to do something fairly big at this deadline and I expect further moves to empty the cupboard over the next 3-6 seasons.

But as of today they have solid prospects in Cowan, Minten Danford and Grebenkin, they have their 1st next year, they have a full set of picks in 2027. 2025 is looking scarce in terms of draft capital but overall I feel like they are doing ok, the cupboards aren't empty.

They will be but as of today they aren't

 

[Golden_Jet]

They should go for some jam in the lineup for the playoffs,

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

Am I the only one that would prefer gourde as a 3c over the other 2?

 

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I don’t want neither of these players in Toronto. Absolutely no interest at all.

 

[Dead Coyote]

Gourde was *never* a point per game in the playoffs, and he has 42 points in 83 playoff games.

As for being a "solid contributor" for the Lightning, he hasn't played for Tampa in nearly five years, and his last playoff for Tampa saw him post 7 points in 23 games.

He was a good depth piece for those successful Lightning teams, but time marches on, and he's no longer that player and his lack of size and strength is absolutely an issue, especially in the bottom six.

He just had 13 pts in 14 games two years ago for the Kraken, so your post is completely wrong lol. He hasn't regressed at all in that time and still plays the exact same way.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They should go for some jam in the lineup for the playoffs,

Agreed I think that's why they are looking at the Schenn brothers, and why I personally would look at Garnett Hathaway