The Toronto Maple Leafs remain focused on making big changes to their blue line, but could Mitch Marner be used in a blockbuster with the Vegas Golden Knights? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti discuss some nuggets from Elliotte Friedman’s appearance on the Leafs Morning Take, including the team’s desire to add at least two top defencemen in free agency. Mike then brings up a player that he thinks would be worth considering, even if it means adding a left-shot defenceman, and it appears the Leafs haven’t been in conversation on a new deal for Timothy Liljegren. To end the show, Mike and Dave discuss what Friedman had to say about the Vegas Golden Knights as a team that would be interested in a Marner trade, what that could entail and if there should be a defined timeline to get a trade done.
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15 Comments
Edmonton and Dallas Mavs getting swepted 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Dang
I would re sign Klingberg, Edmundson, Lybushkin, Brodie and Murray but at $1-2 million with performance bonuses.
Tanev is old and injury prone 👴🏼👴🏼👴🏼👎👎👎
Anaheim drafted well in the past on defence now all playing for other teams Josh Manson, Montour, Theodore, Lindholm and Fowler. Tvedovsky was also good but retired. If the leafs can get Montour or Theodore ? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Tanev is old and overated
I think DeMelo is an underrated option for the leafs. Should come in under $4M and is the perfect partner for Rielly. If you were able to add him, Theodore, and another big shutdown guy to play with Benoit the D core would be unreal. I am very weary of guys like Pesce, Montour, Tanev, Roy, Walker, Zadorov, and Skjei getting over paid. Would love any of them at the right price though.
Matt Roy
Mitch will be traded after July first because then his signing bonus will be paid so cash to be paid will be less.
A serious trade suggestion. Vegas is a reasonable possibility for a Marner trade. Theodore brings in a badly needed Dman, I don't love Thompson but whatever. Marner might actually waive to go there. If it were to happen, it definitely happens after July 1st. With Marner's bonus paid out he is only owed 775K in real money making it easy to get a team reaching for the salary cap basement to retain half his cap hit. I'm not entirely sure but could double retention with Marner going from the Leafs unretained to two other teams that both retain him and then to Vegas possible? That would remove the biggest hurtle, his massive salary. Sign and trade isn't necessary as both players are in their final years of their respective contracts. Theodore instantly becomes the Leafs's best Dman and their PP guy. He is going to need a new contract but i doubt he is looking for 100 million. Regardless of what he wants it balances out the money spent on forwards and defense. This is an interesting idea and could be an actual hockey trade. Would Theodore waive to his M-NMC/are the Leafs on his no trade list?
Pesce is a must,Tanev is injured all the time and old lol! I love Benoit but if you can upgrade over him you have to do it
Don’t talk crap about beniot you two are dumb I can’t believe your hating on that boy
Reilly doesn't hit doesn't shoot and is an incapable playmaker. Who would put up with that for 10 years? The Laffs that's who.
Two D and give minten, Cowan and abruzezi (spelling ?) a shot, might be the only way to find out if you have one of those gems like Rodriguez we keep trading away.
Don't discount Benoit… or his chemistry with mcCabe… some Dmen get better with age. Gio for example… his best years were post to mid 30's