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17 May 2026 23:38:23
This post is based on some stories that I have read and so is influenced on if there is some truth to them.
Toronto / Calgary trade.
Toronto:
1st overall pick 2026
Calgary:
Morgan Frost
Martin Pospisil
Zack Whitecloud
Devan Cooly
Henry Mews / Aydar Suniev
Cole Reschny
2026 6th or the Vegas's pick
Toronto will most likely need one or two people to make the cap work and if is a bad contract that pick would be the Vegas's.
Before you say no way .... Some reporters have said that Gavin McKenna has said in the past that he would like to play for the Calgary Flames as he grew up as a fan, yes that doesn't mean much but in Gavin case with him in the NCAA when he is done there and doesn't sign a contract with the team that drafts him, he will become a free agent. So if there is truth to the stories is it not best to get something for him then nothing, this is not unheard of for a NCAA to do point in fact Adam Fox did it to Calgary not long ago. Calgary benefit is they get him faster.
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18 May 2026 01:06:15
The Leafs need many depth pieces but will this return be good enough for the 1st overall pick?
I believe that the Leafs would be better off getting a top line player and a high 1st round pick for their #1 pick.
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13 May 2026 23:01:18
Utah Trades
Cooley
Hayton
Guenther
Crouse
Sergachev
Toronto Trades
Matthews
Domi
Cowan
Rielly
Stolarz
Cap Wise it's a wash, and any player with a NTC/NMC will have to waive it, but it would be the biggest splash in the off season for both teams, with Utah getting the best player with Matthews in this proposal.
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14 May 2026 20:48:09
I don't think Utah would do this trade.
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15 May 2026 07:02:05
This is soooooooo one sided.
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16 May 2026 21:11:21
Oh yay you're back 🙌
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17 May 2026 18:04:25
It's the typical 10 player blockbuster that we see so often in the NHL.
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13 May 2026 17:52:53
San Jose Trades
Eklund
2nd Overall Pick 2026
Vancouver Trades
DeBrusk
Hronek
3rd Overall Pick 2026
Thoughts?
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15 May 2026 00:23:18
I don’t think Vancouver should trade Hronek.
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11 May 2026 22:47:22
I am going to tweak my proposal from yesterday. Here it is.
Utah Trades
Cooley
Sergachev
Crouse
Toronto Trades
Matthews
Rielly
NRobertson
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13 May 2026 19:09:32
Why would Utah do that?
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10 May 2026 14:55:51
Utah Trades
Cooley
Schmaltz
Sergachev
Toronto Trades
Matthews
Rielly
NRobertson
This is a potential trade that makes sense for both teams imo if Matthews wants out and approves going to Utah.
Cap-wise the Leafs will actually have to pay 5.750 million more with NRobertson a RFA that still has to be signed.
Who says no?
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11 May 2026 16:20:46
It's unlikely they would move 2 centers in a Matthews deal. They would probably let Shmaltz go over Cooley. So for a solid prospects Tij would be better for coming back.
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09 May 2026 15:36:28
Leafs go rebuild.
Matthews, Robertson and Reilly (25% retained)
For
2nd overall, Misa and Chernyshov
Draft McKenna and Reid
McKenna Tavares Nylander
Knies Misa Cowan/Chernyshov
Smith Celebrini Graf
Eklund Matthews Toffoli
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09 May 2026 00:25:00
If the Leafs decide to rebuild instead of retool or Matthews wants out:
To San Jose:
Auston Matthews, Morgan Reilly
To TML:
Michael Misa, #2 overall 2026, #20 overall 2026
Kickstarts the rebuild for Toronto and gives San Jose superstar center to go with Celebrini as well as some veteran depth for their blue line while they push for the playoffs and to get better moving forward.
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06 May 2026 12:50:40
Leafs - Elias Pettersson, Zeev Buium, 3rd overall
Canucks - 1st overall, 2027 first Colorado, Ben Danford, Morgan Reilly
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06 May 2026 16:24:20
I think it is more likely that Vancouver pursues pick 2 from San Jose. At this point they made their bed with Pettersson and maybe another Swede gets him going.
San Jose has enough young forwards, they likely don’t mind taking Verhoeff at 3 if they can get another piece- maybe someone like Debrusk.
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06 May 2026 17:18:52
Fair points
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05 May 2026 23:55:23
Dallas decides they keep Robertson, but then they have to shed salary... Habs swoop in
Montreal sends: Kapanen, 2026 1st
To Dallas for: Roope Hintz
Habs keep Hage to either trade him or have him play wing until he’s ready for center role.
Caufield, Suzuki, Slavkosky
(Hage or …) Hintz. Demidov
Bolduc Newhook Dach
Evan’s Danault Anderson.
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07 May 2026 16:23:01
I do really like Hintz... I just feel like he gets injured too often.
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08 May 2026 13:27:20
Keep Kapanen. He is a young center. Come on now
Actually we will trade you Jordan Kyrou for Kapanen and Engstrom.
Deal.
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30 Apr 2026 07:09:36
EDM - Nurse, Jarry, 2026 2nd
OTT - Foegele, Ulmark
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30 Apr 2026 19:16:49
Think Oilers would have to add a first and something else more enticing for anyone to take on Nurse's contract.
Would be great to see an upgrade in net (if Ullmark bounces back).
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01 May 2026 01:57:24
I think after the playoffs you’re probably right. But would you say pre playoffs this would be close? Ulmark would’ve probably seen as bad contract.
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01 May 2026 03:24:47
It's hard to say. I just think that Nurse's contract is one of those unmovable contracts
I think Bowman really made things worse trading Skinner for Jarry. I don't know how he fixes that mess.
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04 May 2026 22:22:07
There's no fit for Nurse in Ottawa. On paper that would mean Ottawa is paying $24.5 million just to the left side of their defense.
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25 Apr 2026 03:06:11
Montreal's rebuild was ahead of schedule, and now their Cup window is ahead of schedule. I believe they are there now
Now Pittsburgh hopefully realizes that their season was a one-off and that they need to enter a full rebuild.
Dubas should do right by giving Crosby a shot at the Cup and Sid might choose Habs
MTL sends 2026 or 2027 1st and a prospect (Beck or Engstrom) Gallagher (if Pittsburgh needs it to reach the cap floor)
To Pittsburgh for Crosby 50% retained
Habs would still have about 11 million in cap to add via trade or free agency
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26 Apr 2026 14:29:39
So basically Habs get a retained Crosby for peanuts.
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28 Apr 2026 00:12:02
Yep! Pittsburgh get a first and Engstrom!! Crosby has a full no move, he’s choosing Habs or Colorado... What did Rangers get for Panarin? Greentree a 3rd and a 4th! So yeah Mtl trading a first and (Beck or Engstrom) is fair!
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29 Apr 2026 13:20:26
Mtl i8s tied 2-2 with an ok Lightning team. You have no chance against teams like MIN COL or DAL. You are not in the cup window.
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29 Apr 2026 23:39:25
Colt5555 we’ll see.
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30 Apr 2026 19:20:17
Colt.. Id say Lightning are better than just ok... Anyway, regardless Habs would give any team right now a good run.. Im not saying they'd win (yet), I dont see a juggernaut team atm, so Habs have a good chance at a Cinderella run as anyone atm.
All this is great experience for the youngest team in the playoffs, regardless of what happens.
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