17 Sep 2025 23:40:48
Well the season is just about here..YEAH!
Thought I would lay out a funny scenario, where Crosby gets traded at the trading deadline to the Montreal Canadians.
HOWEVER others get traded and they come up with this 2nd line which Crosby centers.
Imagine the announcers having to pull it off in French, and English. Cheers to the new season.
Crosby to Montreal for:
Kirby Dach -3.4m
Jake Evans -2.9m
Ty Smilanic -signing rights
Jayden Struble- 1.4m
2026 1st
2027 2nd
Habs trade:
D.Reinbacker -887k
2026th 7th round
2028 5th
to DUCKS for:
J. Biakabutuka - 825 K
Habs trade:
Luke Tuch -913K
2027 6th
for:
R. Kumpulainen -866K
New Lines
Caufield- Suzuki - Demidov
Hutson - Dobson
Florian Xhekaj-CROSBY-Kumpulainen
Arber Xhekaj - Biakabutuka
lol
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16 Sep 2025 02:46:44
Which trade out of these makes more sense for habs ( I believe by the state of these team these are fair trades)
1- habs make a splash
Montreal sends : Hage , engstrom ,Roy and both 2026 2nd rounders
To ducks for : McTavish ( bridge him 3x5 per or make room for a long term 7.5 per)
2- habs trade with rival to add a stop gap 2c until hage is ready
MTL sends: struble and ( kapanen or beck)
To Boston for : Zacha
3- habs add a veteran proven winner 2 c stop gap for hage
MTL sends : ( beck or kapanen) a 2nd and 3rd round
To Nashville for Ryan oreilly
4- habs make a smaller scale splash for 2c
MTL sends : matheson and 3rd round
To Seattle for Jared McCann
16 Sep 2025 13:09:46
McCann is a winger not a center.
16 Sep 2025 16:18:54
I am happy with the current roster. The additions of Dobson and Bolduc a long with depth peices like Valeno and maybe even Blais are going to help. Obviously Dach is the wildcard in alot that happens this season. I'm excited to see what the Habs have.. another year of growth, Gonna be fun to see how it goes !
16 Sep 2025 18:52:39
I agree with Sosa.
Leave the lineup as-is until some teams drop out of contention on or before the Trade Deadline. They built the cap space to have the flexibility to make whatever becomes necessary to do. No need to rush things till they see what they have and what needs present themselves.
16 Sep 2025 23:18:07
Probably trading for ROR, it's just a matter of fact if Nashville really wants to let him go.
17 Sep 2025 17:20:25
Time will tell if it’s a fact the Habs would trade for him. Until then it’s speculation.
05 Sep 2025 23:04:28
Trades Montreal could make
1- habs trade with ducks
MTL sends 2026 1st round,both 2026 2nd round and Kirby Dach
To Anaheim for Mctavish ( signs for 7-8 yrs at 7.5 per)
2-habs trades with rangers
MTL sends : Mike matheson and 2027 1st round
To rangers for : Alexis Lafrenière
Trade 3-
Montreal sends , laine , 3rd round and Mesar
To new jersey for : nemec and Arseni gritchiuk
With prospects: reinbacher , hage , zharovsky, beck , engstrom
06 Sep 2025 03:11:27
Follow up .. in the pipeline I’m ready to trade draft picks to improve the team à la panthers style
Forwards lines
Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov mctavish Lafrenière
Roy or Gallagher Newhook Bolduc
Gallagher or Roy evans Anderson
Defence pairs
Guhle Dobson
Hutson nemec
Xehjaj carrier
Struble reinbacher
I could also see lines:
Demidov Suzuki Caufield
Slafkovsky mctavish Newhook
Roy Bolduc Lafrenière
Gallagher Evans Anderson
03 Sep 2025 00:01:43
Habs:
Hage
Matheson
1st Pick 2026
Price contract
Vs
Anaheim:
Mctavish, sign at 7.3 for 8 years
Thoughts ?
03 Sep 2025 16:35:10
too much right now for McTavish.
04 Sep 2025 00:37:24
Done deal. McTavish is a stud. Second line would be much stronger.
05 Sep 2025 16:50:35
I wouldnt be dealing a 2026 1st rounder until the deadline. Too many top prospects available this year to trade a pick blindly without knowing where you are at in thr standings.
09 Sep 2025 01:29:01
Thanks for all the replies!
I would also not trade the 1st of 2026, but if I was Anaheim, that + good prospect would be the minimum!
31 Aug 2025 04:10:42
Habs say with it and go all in for the future now!
Montreal trade for ideal 2 c in McTavish
Habs send : Dach, 2026 1st round, 2027 1st round
To ducks for McTavish
Habs trade with rangers
MTL sends laine and Matheson
To rangers for Artemi panarin
Montreal get to keep hage which will be on the 2nd line in the future either as a winger or center with McTavish
2026 lineup
Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov McTavish. Panarin
Gallagher Newhook Bolduc
Flo xhejaj evans Anderson
Guhle dobson
Hutson reinbacher
Arb xhejaj carrier
Future
Demidov Suzuki Caufield
Slafkovsky McTavish. Hage
Newhook beck Bolduc
Xhejaj Evans Gallagher
Hutson reinbacher
Guhle. Dobson
Xhejaj struble
Fowler.
31 Aug 2025 12:03:39
- ANA deal is close to fair, but ANA gets another prospect to make it happen. However, I’d be reluctant to trade a ‘26 1st…it is going to be a deep draft.
- the second deal is lopsided for the Rangers. I’d rather have the younger Laine than the bread man any day of the week. Matheson, if traded, will bring in more on a separate deal.
31 Aug 2025 13:23:57
No way in the world The Ducks get two firsts plus a prospect plus Dach for McTavish.
31 Aug 2025 17:40:52
For the ducks trade habs add engstrom only if ducks adds Tristan luneaux
The panarin deal is because I feel like the chemistry he and demidov would have would be gold, and panarin could resign at reasonable price to win that elusive cup.
01 Sep 2025 00:23:21
Adding luneau 6foot1 200 pounds RHD with offence
Actually sets habs dcore for the future
Guhle (2 way d) Dobson (offensive d, 2way)
Hutson ( offensive d) reinbacher (defensive d)
Xhejaj or struble ( defensive d) luneau ( offensive d)
Dobson being the oldest at 25 years old.
21 Aug 2025 04:20:29
Flames send Anderson, Zary, Honzek and 2nd round pick to Ducks
Ducks send Mctavish and Zellweger to Flames.
21 Aug 2025 13:48:42
CGY adds to make a deal possible. ANA has shown patience in making moves when trading their assets.
04 Aug 2025 17:12:36
Montreal trade with Anaheim .Sign and trade.
K . Gulhe plus 2026 second round pick
(Montreals own) plus Owen Beck.
For Mason McTavish ( 8 years x 8 million ).
Then re-sign M. Matheson 4 years at 4.5 million .
05 Aug 2025 10:12:22
- if I’m MTL I’m not trading Guhle or re-signing Matheson for 4 years.
- if I’m ANA I’m not accepting any offer for McTavish that doesn’t include a 1st…and I’m probably insisting that it’s for the 2026 Draft.
04 Aug 2025 04:31:11
Philadelphia Flyers receive:
(C)Mason McTavish (Unsigned *RFA*)
(RD)Tristan Luneau
(RW/LW)Sasha Pastujov
Anaheim Ducks receive:
(RW/LW)O.Tippet
(C/W)J.Luchanko
(LD)E.Andrae
(RD)R.Ristolainen (50%retained)
Leafs(2027)1st,(2026)2nd,and a (2028)3rd.
Ducks move on from a disgruntled McTavish who wants out of Anaheim while replacing his production with NHL ready talent like (RW/LW)Tippet and (RD) Ristolainen and get back some good NHL ready prospects prospects in (C/W)Jett Luchanko (2024 13th overall) and (LD) E. Andrae, plus a 1st,2nd,and 3rd round pick. A "Best Case" scenario for Anaheim who is forced to move on from McTavish and get the best return possible.
Flyers overpay for McTavish who is hopefully a peice of the Flyers future Center core along with Zegras,Couturier,and Jack Nesbitt. And they get another option with legitimate elite upside to play with Martone and Michkov.
Thoughts?
06 Aug 2025 16:40:09
lol . who said McTavish was disgruntled?
15 Aug 2025 13:38:21
McTavish and his agent. The market. The fact that Anaheim disputes with every young player they have to sign and have already chose to send out multiple young players they feel don't match their "rebuild style". McTavish is on Serrevalli's top20 trade targets. I mean. Where there's smoke there's usually fire.
04 Aug 2025 03:25:42
Anaheim Ducks receive: Owen Tippet, Noah Cates, Ristolainen (50% retained), 2027 Leafs 1st, 2026 2nd and a 2027 3rd.
Verbeek and Quenneville get some physicality and top6 30 goal potential with Tippet locked in on a reasonable contract for term(especially considering the CAP rising) And a solid 2-3C in N. Cates who's competent defensively, is good on the PK, and can add good scoring depth and flexibility up and down the line-up. And Veteran Ristolainen for cheap as a defensive minded defensemen with size, puck moving ability, and a physical edge, who can plug into The Ducks blue line immediately.
Plus a good Defensive prospect in Andrae and the 2027 1st rounder and other picks to stock the prospect pool and or use as ammunition.
With this The Anaheim Ducks hesitantly move on from a disgruntled McTavish who was seeking a change of scenery and not happy with his utilization, FA additions, making him unsure of his place in The Ducks line-up. Then with McTavish asking for more term and AAV then The Ducks/Verbeek felt comfortable giving him.... Verbeek pulls the trigger.
Philadelphia Flyers receive:
Mason McTavish, Tristan Luneau, 2026 4th, 2027 5th.
Flyers overpay to get a young promising Center like McTavish who fits the timeline, adda size at 1C-2C, and possesses a rare skillet The Flyers desperately need to develop next to Michkov and Martone, AND plays a position of need. Slotting McTavish into the top6 Center role with Zegras and being able to ease Couturier and Dvorak further down the line-up is worth the overpay for Philadelphia. Allowing them to develop Nesbitt and Luchanko correctly. And add RD prospect Tristan Luneau to a blue line in dire need of prospects.
Flyers give up a ransom and will DEF miss Tippet and Cates, but sending out a top6 scoring winger and competent two way Center and banking on the future with two much younger top6 Centers with elite potential are worth the future picks and veteran talent The Flyers lose. Briere continues backing on the future and pays a premium buts adds two Centers to play with Michkov, Martone, Konecny, and Foerster in The Flyers top6.
Curious as to what everyone thinks. Must admit I am A Flyers fan but I'm hoping I held back my bias.
30 Jul 2025 03:51:04
Here’s 3 trades that imo would make habs legit this year and future
1 - habs trade with ducks
MTL sends : Newhook, Anderson and a 2026 1st round and 2nd
To Anaheim for : mctavish ( sign him to 8x8)
2- habs trade with Chicago
MTL sends Josh Roy and a 5th round
To chi for : Connor Murphy ( rhd big physical defensive defender, perfect to pair with Hutson )
3- habs trade with Columbus
MTL sends matheson
To Columbus for chinakhov
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov mctavish laine
Chinakhov Dach or Bolduc
Blais or veleno evans Gallagher
Guhle DObson
Hutson Murphy
Xehjaj Carrier
Struble
30 Jul 2025 13:33:20
This would certainly help Montreal. there's just no reason for the other teams to make those trades.
30 Jul 2025 13:56:23
Great targets for 1 and 2, and I haven’t seen Chinakhov play so I can’t comment there. (I’m interested in anyone’s thoughts that may have seen the kid play though?)
I think ANA and CHI would command more of a return than offered. I also tend to think that most teams will be reluctant to trade 2026 Draft Picks since the draft is a deep one. It will still happen, but perhaps not as often as it did in this June’s draft.
30 Jul 2025 18:41:17
On 1- throw in farrel and Luke tuch
On 2- throw in a 4th
30 Jul 2025 18:43:31
And make the first round on mctavish unprotected
30 Jul 2025 19:21:21
Throwing a couple more nickels into the pot, doesn't change anything for the other teams.
24 Jul 2025 01:17:32
Habs should shoot their shot at Anaheim, offer sheet mctavish… 5-6 years at 9- 9.3 per
Would only cost a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round
If it works mtl is set for a long time, worst case is ducks matches
Habs then trade prices contract and still have laine , matheson as trade bait maybe Josh Anderson and Newhook too
24 Jul 2025 12:17:54
I would go via Sign and Trade. Anaheim will more than likely match an offer.
Slaf, Laine and a 1st.
Laine to get Anaheim to the cap.
24 Jul 2025 16:26:23
If you made that offer for 5 years, it would cost a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. If you do it over 6 years, it would cost two 1sts a 2nd and a 3rd.
It's always the total value of the contract divided by the years of term. If the term is more than 5 years, you divide the total contract value by 5.
24 Jul 2025 22:28:05
I’m sure there is a team that would take Hage as compensation for Laine.
25 Jul 2025 03:03:52
Ok 5 yrs 9.3 per … costs 1st,2nd and 3rd I
Im not sure ducks would love to matched ( career high of 22 goals, 52 points ) ducks also have : Leo carlsson, Ryan Stromae, granlund, poehling , gaucher, Roger McQueen , all centers
I believe if they match, it’s because they’re not happy with the compensation.
It’s also a risk for habs 9.3 per for 50-60 points don’t look good but 75 plus would be game changer
26 Jul 2025 17:12:54
That Comp would be 2 1sts, 2nd and 3rd.
AAV Range (2024–25)
Compensation Owed
$9,145,457 – $10,973,716
2 First-Round Picks, 1 Second, 1 Third
$10,973,717 and up
4 First-Round Picks.
26 Jul 2025 22:47:57
SIDEKICK: ANA has the most cap space in the league. They’ve said they’ll match any offer, and I believe them because there’s no reason not to.
NASHAN: Laine is in his last year. You’re not using an asset like Hage as compensation to trade a one-year contract.
26 Jul 2025 22:57:45
Nope..don't want any part of this as a Habs fan
26 Jul 2025 23:29:08
has McTavish proven himself enough Toronto $9MM?
27 Jul 2025 00:39:18
Nop vbbbvvbb, actually the threshold for 1 1st ,1 2nd, 1 3rd is 9,360,153 $ per
27 Jul 2025 13:52:07
Chickenfoot : I get it , but what does habs really have to lose besides one week or less of waiting to see if ducks match … like I said 9.3 is a lot of dough for career high 52 points !
27 Jul 2025 19:16:22
I can tell yah for free if the Habs offer sheet McTavish that Hutson and Demidov are both getting them too when the time comes. And that's not a game you want to play with a team with young cost controlled talent and cap space to burn.
27 Jul 2025 23:53:07
If you put that way mg69 , I’ll pass on the offer sheet
28 Jul 2025 12:20:34
I 100% agree MG69.
12 Aug 2025 18:31:31
Hage isn’t much different from giving a first round pick………. that is what it will cost you to dump Laine as nobody wants that cancer in their locker room.
16 Jul 2025 18:06:31
Ana - Zellweger and Strome
Tor - Reilly, Cowan, Peksa and Kampf and 3rd.
Reilly may waive for a good young up and coming team in sunny California.
The Ducks could use a little more experience on the blue line. Kampf could a decent 4th center and PK guy
The Leafs could use an offensive man. Strome could play 3rd line center.
19 Jul 2025 13:21:31
So I do think Anaheim is a up and coming team, but they need defensive Improvents and I don't think that means Rielly.
19 Jul 2025 16:39:06
This trade would only be doable if the Leads would retain $3 mil a year on declining Reilly's contract.
19 Jul 2025 21:38:24
I’m taking Rielly at his contract over Provonov, Gavrikov, Darnel Nurse and Keandre Miller in a heartbeat. He has value for sure. Still better then those guys.
22 Jul 2025 02:17:19
Rielly is clearly in decline, and he’s not waiving. He and his wife have a new baby.
The leafs have 3 picks left in the upcoming draft, which is going to be a deep draft. Years of mismanagement have left them with holes to fill and no real options to build the current lineup into a winner. It’s time to rebuild again.
14 Jul 2025 01:09:55
Mtl: Hutson, Gallagher
Ana:McTavish, Gauthier, 2rd 2026
14 Jul 2025 03:54:44
There are maybe 10 players in the game id take over Hutson, and those guys aren't them.. im not saying hes a top 10 guy yet, but hes the perfect player for the Canadiens. Without him the players up front aren't nearly as dynamic.. Hes the engine that runs that team and will he for next decade
16 Jul 2025 10:27:48
This is a significant misjudgement of talent.
I don’t believe MacTavish gets traded.
But it would be reckless and foolish to trade a talent like Hutson after one season in the NHL for a 2C. No GM in the league would propose such a trade.
16 Jul 2025 23:29:39
Cutter>McTavish. Cutter will be a beast.
23 Jul 2025 12:50:35
isn't Cutter the guy who whined and had to be traded? no thanks.
23 Jul 2025 15:34:01
That's the same Cutter, and I agree, no thanks!
31 May 2025 12:21:05
Anaheim Trades
RStrome
CGauthier
10th Overall Pick 2025
89th Overall Pick 2025
Toronto Trades
WNylander*
McMann
*WNylander will have to waive his NTC.
I tweaked my original post as some on here look at it as one sided for The Leafs, this gives Cap plus some youth to Toronto.
Thoughts ?
31 May 2025 14:55:44
Other than Gautier, it looks okay. If Toronto asks for 21 year old top prospect that is a key piece for Anaheim's future for 29 year old, overpaid complimentary winger that isn't going to make much difference for Anaheim next season and will be declining when the Ducks get near the playoffs. Anaheim says no easily.
31 May 2025 17:01:28
Nylander is only worth a great return like this in the eyes of Leaf fans. No teams would want a playoff floater like subway boy.
01 Jun 2025 00:59:37
lol Nylander is the leafs best player, not Mathews, Not Marner. He won’t be moved only player that plays with hart in the playoffs.
William Nylander=David Pasternak
Toronto does not do this deal from a marketing perspective aswell as a on ice perspective.
01 Jun 2025 15:36:04
Lol he's the best player when he decides to be. His work ethic is still lack luster when the bounces aren't going his way and that shined through in the Florida series. At least Matthews picked up his play defensively when the bounces weren't there for him.
02 Jun 2025 01:14:38
memarcusjoe.
If Anaheim is getting WNylander do you really think a player like CGauthier plus a 1st Rounder wouldn't be the asking price?
I am also adding McMann in my proposal as well.
Again WNylander is an elite player and had 15 points in 13 games in this years playoffs.
02 Jun 2025 13:21:08
Pinball, I agree that Toronto might ask Anaheim for Gauthier, I'm just saying there is just no chance that Anaheim considers paying it.
Nylander isn't a play driver and isn't the piece that puts Anaheim over the top and makes them a Stanley Cup contender. He doesn't even make them a playoff team.
02 Jun 2025 20:26:06
@Memarcusjoe. You atleast got to admit he’s atleast a tier above Kyle Connor and Mark Schifele at worst.
02 Jun 2025 21:45:19
Lol. Sure vbb. Both Connor and Scheifele outscored Nylander, one is a far more valuable point a game center and both cost 3 to 4 mil less per season, but somehow Nylander is a tier above.
Do you even think before you post, or is it all "Laff player better"?
03 Jun 2025 09:46:06
OMG…Nylander a tier above Kyle Connor?
That might be your most outrageous post ever! ?
- Connor has more career goals and points despite having played almost a full season less.
- Connor makes 4M less than Nylander, and that stuff matters a lot to most hockey fans.
Thanks for the laughs as always?.
03 Jun 2025 16:33:31
What next vbbvbb Reilly is better than Morrissey, Woll is better than Helly. Your such a Leaf homer it's so sad.
03 Jun 2025 23:55:32
Nope Rielly is not close to Morrisey nor is Woll close to Helly. Mathews (a player that’s a tier below Nylander) is on most pro analysits (TSN, Sportsnet, etc) a top 5 player I think I seen him at 7th which was the lowest.
Nylanders 98 point season is higher then Kyle Connors career high. Not to mention Kyle Connor has averaged almost 3 minutes more of ice time throughout his career which is about 12 extra GP per year. When you take a look pts per 60min Nylander is closer to Connor McDavid then Kyle Connor.
Not that I’d expect primitive nomads to understand statistics.
04 Jun 2025 00:22:12
Lol vbb. Now you have yourself believing thatwith enough smoke and mirrors, Nylander is in the same class McDavid. You should have quit when you were behind and we all just thought you were a homer.
You've taken your silliness to a foolish new level.
04 Jun 2025 01:49:27
Ooops my bad for for not dumbing it down enough for you.
Saying a piece of wood is closer to a tree than it is a garbage bin isn’t saying a piece of wood is a tree.
Nylander is no where’s near McDavid or MacKinnon or Crosby but he’s closer to them then he is to Kyle Connor. My apologies I overestimated your reading comprehension.
04 Jun 2025 02:19:10
? just keep believing in that smoke and mirrors thing VBB. Nylander is near the same level as McDavid. Ay yi yi.
What a maroon.
04 Jun 2025 02:20:59
I forgot though. Nice try on the attempted back peddle.
06 Jun 2025 18:25:53
It’s even funnier when angry folks with questionable logic and conclusions try to be condescending …?.
07 Jun 2025 19:36:20
Hey everyone I just put out a proposal, didn't think it would go this far into a war of words.
I still believe it's a good trade for both teams but that's strictly my opinion.
Cheers Everyone.
29 May 2025 21:13:26
Tor: Rielly, robertson
Ana: zegras, 2025 2nd
Sign:
Gavrikov 4x7m
Ekblad 8x8m
So this gets the leafs a skilled player for the 3rd line. Aswell as changes the dynamic of the defense. We'd still have money left over to sign JT and knies. While moving other peices to fill some gaps
Tor: McMann Kampf nemiela 2025 2nd (lowest)
Utah: schmaltz (1.25m retained)
Here we have a playmaker with skill to play the 2nd line, also able to play center.
Sign
roslovic 3x4m
Lorentz 2x900k
Domi Matthews Nylander
Knies JT schmalt
Zegras Laughton roslovic
Holmberg Lorentz jarnkrok
Gavrikov - ekblad
McCabe tanev
Oel - Carlo.
30 May 2025 13:32:02
There's not really any incentive for the grams that aren't Toronto to do those. Very Pinbally type trades.
30 May 2025 14:09:56
Teams not grams. Stoopid autocorrect.
29 May 2025 15:53:55
Anaheim Trades
Terry
Gauthier
1st Round Pick 2025 (10th Overall)
Toronto Trades
WNylander*
*WNylander will have to waive his NTC.
Ducks looking to make that next step and have enough good young players to make a deal like this going forward.
Toronto gets 2 solid Players back with Gauthier maybe being the best player going to The Leafs and free up some Cap to continue to change as Treliving said The DNA of the team.
Thoughts ?
29 May 2025 17:42:56
Not a chance the Ducks consider moving all that for Nylander. 2 comparable players and a high first, typical pinball.
A landslide trade win for Toronto and a deal that ends up getting the Anaheim GM fired.
29 May 2025 21:46:15
memarcusjoe.
So now WNylander isn't an elite player?
WNylander is the best player in my proposal and when you want an elite player like WNylander in his prime you're not getting him for a couple 4th liners.
29 May 2025 22:02:41
To add to Memarcus, why would a team that’s taking the time to build it slowly and correctly do this? Because they’d rather see the leafs succeed than themselves?
When your only criteria is what helps the leafs and ignores what another team needs, you get trade proposals like this: one-sides, leaf-loving trades that ignore what the non-leaf trade needs.
29 May 2025 22:58:27
Chickenfoot
The Ducks have more young good players and prospects then they do vets, they don't have an elite player in their prime though and markets like Anaheim look for this to sell more tickets, jerseys etc.
The NHL is very much a business as well and so many like yourself think it's just about playing hockey.
It isn't there is so much more involved, that's why a team like Anaheim would be looking to make a splash like this imo.
30 May 2025 03:33:15
Pinball, who said anything about elite?
You're coming to Anaheim asking for two top players, plus a first round pick to take your overpaid, complimentary winger.
Just as you have realized now, the benefit of having two players, the pick and the flexibilty that gives you is better than one guy taking up a huge chunk of cap.
With their timeline, Anaheim is better off with Gauthier and the pick as opposed to still have to pay Nylander 11.5 mil as he begins his decline when they are ready for the playoffs.
Anaheim is not obligated to bail Toronto out of their cap mismanagement.
30 May 2025 16:34:52
You make the rest of us Leaf fans look bad.
1) Nylander isn't going to all of a sudden make the Ducks a playoff team.
2) We would be selling so low on him. People just watched him put out next to zero effort in our final 3-4 games of the playoffs. We look like fools for paying him north of $10mill with the effort he was putting out.
3) ANA isn't going to trade away their future for a player who is going to have them in the same position as they were before. He may sell them a few more jerseys, but ultimately winning games sells tickets.
The change that's coming is Marner is walking. We shouldn't be willing to go above $11mill for him and I think he wants to leave too for a fresh start. From what I've gathered he's not interested in a sign and situation either so we are unlikely to recoup any assets for him; that's the nature of the beast though.
Hopefully JT gets brought back at a decent cap hit, Knies gets locked down for 5+ years, and we go after some guys to really fill out our team that are the type of guys to drag yah through the mud in the guts of the game. We do that and we are going to be a much better team come playoff time. Regular season success is cool and all, but the playoffs is what actually matters.
30 May 2025 17:24:57
memarcusjoe
Top 5 RW scoring leaders this past season.
1. Kucherov
2. Pastrnak
3. Marner
4. Rantanen
5. WNylander
How can defend that he isn't an elite RWinger?
30 May 2025 18:18:08
As usual Pinball the point goes right over your head. I never mentioned anything about whether Nylander was elite or not, you're just trying to argue something with yourself, because you have nothing else realistic to offer on how this helps Anaheim.
So, instead of trying to deflect and argue against a point that neither myself or anyone else made, make an argument for what was actually said to defend your trade.
Tell me why Anaheim guts their future by trading away a high end young player just entering his prime, for an overpaid player, soon to be 30 and exiting his prime, just because it helps Toronto free themselves from a bad contract?
That's what I want to hear about from you. Not an argument against yourself about semantics.
30 May 2025 18:22:57
Even fellow Leaf fans are telling you it's extremely biased in favour of Toronto.
02 Jun 2025 16:36:02
Pinball. listen to your fellow leaf fans. You're embarrassing yourself. Your conclusions, and the logic behind them, are deeply flawed.
I'm REALLY looking forward to the two-month break from your posts when Marner doesn't re-sign with the leafs.
18 May 2025 16:39:00
I wonder if habs would consider adding zegras on the cheap .. (5.75 1 yr)
trade for Lafrenière (7.4 7yrs)
And trade back for danault (5.5 2yrs)
Habs trade: 17th overall , laine (cap dump)
To ducks for zegras
Habs trade 16th overall, engstrom , beck
To rangers for Lafrenière
Habs trade: Newhook , 2nd round
To kings for danault
Slavkosky Suzuki demidov
Lafrenière zegras Caufield
Dach Danault Gallagher
Anderson evans heinemen or Flo xehjaj
MTL still have around 9 million in cap space
18 May 2025 18:33:35
The only team saying yes to any of those is Montreal.
20 May 2025 13:18:30
Habs decline all and stay the course.
You are the MTL "Pinball" of trades.
23 May 2025 18:15:11
To me, Beck should somewhat be considered untouchable. The kid is gonna be a tremendous leader as well as great penalty killer and 3rd line center man for potentially 10 years. He will be the type of guy that you win playoff series with.
He might not be flashy, and won't score 30 or 40 goals, but he will do the little things that don't get noticed on a stats sheet.
17 May 2025 15:53:36
Habs trade 16th overall , with Kirby Dach and Adam Engstrom to Anaheim for Mason McTavish .
17 May 2025 16:02:30
Anaheim isn't trading McTavish for that poor of a return.
20 May 2025 13:20:15
ANA declines. I doubt they trade McTavish, but if they do, you can take out Dach and keep adding significantly to your offer.
06 May 2025 23:04:44
Anaheim: zegras, 2025 1st (10 ova), 2026 2nd
Nyi: 2025 #1ova
I think hlthis deal is beneficial for both teams. Nyi are in limbo, they have great peices but missed the playoffs after a down season. They get more offensive help for right now with 2 peices for future building.
Anaheim is right at that cusp of being a playoff team. Adding a long term stud on defense will compliment their developing team for years to come.
22 May 2025 12:35:36
Lol my coffee just came out my nose! Hahaha.
06 Mar 2025 17:33:52
Donato
for:
Benoit
Danford
Jarnkrock
2026 3rd
2027 6th
Risto (@ %50)
Laughton (@ %50)
(via anaheim) getting a 2027 3rd and 2027 and 5th
for:
2026 1st
2027 2nd
Timmons
Topi
Cowan
Dewar
Hidelby
Robertson
for: Brandon Tanev
Abruzze
Kampf (cap dump)
2027 7th
Luke Schenn @ %50 for:
Timmons
Raifi
2026 6th
Matthews
Knies
Marner
JT
Nylander
McMann
Laughton
Lorenz
Tanev
Donato
Domi
Doan
extra = holmberg and Reeves
Morgan
Risto
Mcabe
Tanev
ELO
Luke Schenn
extra Myers
Stolarz
Well
Murray
06 Mar 2025 19:48:30
Patches would also beeee an extra^ Looks like reeves is on waivers and may get picked up.
06 Mar 2025 19:52:47
oops, forgot that this offer^
Abruzze
Kampf (cap dump)
2027 7th
was to Utah for Doan.
07 Mar 2025 09:37:25
I honestly can’t imagine anyone picking up Reaves for a playoff run. I just don’t see him cracking a playoff roster on contending team.
07 Mar 2025 10:46:25
Chicken foot. I tend to agree and only placed him as an extra at first as I too really want better talent than him for even a 4th line.
I really hope Trev is not falling for the rope a dope Carolia bait and waiting to get Ratanen off Carolina. Can't see it happening. Hurcs ain't going to improve the rivals pathway to the cup so maybe if Rat gets traded. he goes back out west.
I felt this Leaf team I posted would make a better run than what they have now but to pull off that many trades, it's obvious that Trev will have to sell the farm future for todays run.
and pssst. Glad you said you have a Leaf friend as a besty ( I have a dog named wendel) cheers and happy deadline day, . may it go your way. :)
07 Mar 2025 18:53:57
THATGUY: my posse is FULL of leaf fans. I actually painted a leaf man land for a bud who dug my Habland, AND I got him a Wendell Clark autographed picture for it. ?
Treliving to make over his team next year when some cap space frees up. He’s been as expected today: responsible with his trade deadline.
I can’t believe CAR made that ridiculous trade with COL, and then had to undo it. I’m equally surprised they got as much from DAL as they did!
07 Mar 2025 22:12:12
Hey Chickenfoot, that painted the picture well! I'm sure you do too! Awesome!
Trev did great, got two key players to round out the team that are signed for next year as well. (so no rental deal)
lol, the Rat as stated traded to the west, Dallas choked up a lotta Salad but signed sealed and delivered.
Gonna be a great playoff race all round.
Trades can still be in our minds forever and everyone posting and including the MODS thanks for keeping the site flowing because a picture paints a thousand "words". I think I spelled "trades" wrong ;)
11 Mar 2025 02:31:28
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