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25 Sep 2025 16:39:56
Buffalo Trades
Tuch

Toronto Trades
NRobertson
Hildeby (AHL)
Danford (OHL)

Leafs will have to shed some Cap unless Buffalo will retain some salary on Tuch's expiring contract, but where Buffalo is and where Toronto is this proposal makes sense for both teams imo.



Thoughts ?

25 Sep 2025 17:15:40
If Tuch was to be officially on the market there would be significant interest. Zero chance BUF would bite on this offer. The player and the team seem happy together for the moment, but if that changed, Tuch would command a sizeable return.

26 Sep 2025 15:47:13
Teams can't expect to get a very good player from teams for bottom six players and unproven AHL ones. The Leafs would have to give up Cowen and a #1 pick, if they had one, to get the Sabres to even consider a trade for Tuch.

28 Sep 2025 21:23:35
Maybe if Tuch says he only wants to go to the Leafs, otherwise we don't have the pieces to compete with most teams to get him.

Idk why you are so eager to trade Danford tho. Our defense is on the older side. He plays a simple game like Tanev. He's a righty. I'd rather hold on to him.

Robertson is what he is. He'd be a throw in on this deal and throw ins don't move the needle.

22 Sep 2025 17:34:23
Sharks Trade
Toffoli

Leafs Trade
Domi
McMann
Kampf

Any player with a NTC/NMC will have to waive to complete this trade proposal.


Leafs get a very serviceable RWinger to replace Marner, as well as downsize the forwards currently on the roster as there are too many, Leafs add 1.5 million in this proposal for more Cap Space.

Sharks a team looking to add some veterans to this young very talented group they are building, this 3 for 1 adds much needed depth as well.



Thoughts ?

24 Sep 2025 14:05:18
- Toffoli is a 30 goal scorer in each of the last 3 years, so he’s definitely better than serviceable.

- by all accounts he’s been a great vet in SJ, and has really taken to his role. He seems to enjoy it there, and if he’s going to waive, it would only be to go to a team with a legitimate shot at a Cup.

- SJ is looking to play more kids. Why would they want to block 3 development paths like this? Also, where’s the picks or prospects any rebuilding team needs to have?

- Quantity ≠ Quality, and it never will.

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

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.

06 Sep 2025 00:55:36
If mctavish is a no go , habs should inquire about Anton Lundell…. Imo Lundell is a perfect fit for 2 c , he plays a 200 foot game and put up 45 points centering a 3rd line , so that number should go up playing on the 2nd line with demidov and laine
MTL sends hage and a 2nd round mtl
To FLA for lundell

Habs trades with rangers for Lafrenière
MTL sends Matheson and 2027 1st round
To nyr for Lafrenière

Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov lundell Laine
Lafrenière Newhook Bolduc
Anderson Evans Gallagher

MTL trades with devils
Habs send : Kirby Dach , 2nd round (Columbus) , 3rd round , Sean Farrell
To devils for : nemec

Guhle Dobson
Hutson nemec
Xehjaj carrier
Struble reinbacher

06 Sep 2025 15:37:32
- why would the champs trade a key piece for futures when they’re clearly a candidate for a Cup this year?

- Habs are on record that Hage won’t be traded. You’re a Hab fan and you know this.

07 Sep 2025 02:10:26
Because Florida is 4.5 million over the cap and by the new playoff cap rule they won’t be able to activate tkatchuk without a trade . I know habs don’t want to trade hage .. but for a 23 yr old cost control 5yrs 5million legit 2 c , I think they should do it ! I personally value more hage than a 2026 15-25 1st round pick but I think Florida does too

09 Sep 2025 15:02:21
From how I read it the lineup just has to be cap complient. I do think Florida is going to have to get creative and may need to move some guys out; but that's why they pay someone the big bucks to do so.

As for the trade Lindell isn't going anywhere. Florida looking to 3peat this year and Lindell is a big part in rhat potentially happening.

Habs should just ride it out with their roster. Goaltending is still meh in the grand scheme. There's hope for Dobes to have continued success and Monty to take another step. Goalies are so hot and cold tho so we shall see. But Dach or Bolduc could take that 2C spot and run with it out of camp and into the season. Demidov could get some looks at 2C as well. No need to make a trade involving any 2026 1st until the deadline where they can see where they are at in the standings.

Last year's playoff appearance was ahead of schedule for the Habs. And they shouldn't look to get of course because of it. Hughes has the chance to make them great again if he builds the roster properly and players develop as they should.

10 Sep 2025 03:00:58
I tend to agree with MG. Why not see what you’ve got and accumulate more cap space for a deadline deal, if needed and warranted? There may be a hot deal to swoop in on, especially for teams that took care of their cap situation early?

11 Sep 2025 15:05:26
Im with MG69 on this. Everyone had an extra year of experience, hopefully everyone is healthy( im thinking of Dach most of all)
Let em play! Interested to see how Bolduc and Dobson fit in, and who will replace Savard, Armia and Dvorak as penalty killers..

Excited for this season!!!!