There continues to be deals made but the Toronto Maple Leafs have been radio silent but we may have some positive reports on a couple of important negotiations. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti analyze recent trades, including Evander Kane to Vancouver and JJ Peterka to Utah and wonder why the Leafs weren’t able to make a deal for wither one. They also explore the latest update on John Tavares and Matthew Knies contract talks and why one negotiation could have been provided another comparable. Mike and Dave then break down the Leafs’ depleted draft capital, examining the impact of past trade impact and what they could target at the draft.
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0:00 Intro: Recent NHL trades and Leafs inactivity
5:35 Paterka signs extension with Utah Mammoth
11:17 Progress on Tavares and Knies contract talks
17:43 Is Paterka a good Knies comparable?
28:51 Analyzing Leafs’ aggressive 2023 trade deadline
34:28 Draft strategy: Size and center depth needed
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27 Comments
First @GoBuds
The reason is Tree is only a GM better than Dubas but he is not a big game GM , he is too patient don’t expected he will make any big decisions
Toronto Sceptres’ GM Gina Kingsbury has been relatively busy this month trying to make upgrades to the blueline and in net, even making moves during the PWHL Entry Draft. There was an expansion draft that had featured clubs based in Vancouver and Seattle, giving those PWHL original-six clubs other than the Minnesota Frost a huge reason to make changes to stop the Frost from winning a third straight league championship (Walter Cup) in 2026. Brad Treliving by contrast seems to have been mostly asleep at the wheel so far this offseason despite a clear need for the Leafs to move on, for starters, from John Tavares and Mitch Marner, two very inconsistent playoff performers.
I’m cool with the McCabe trade..he kicks ass
No first rounders for 3 years. You better think trade.
Leafs are a joke if they want to make this team better get off your ass and get it done or they'll never win
Send marner before draft and some cash for 1st overall pick he wants to leave bye bye
Leafs already are the 3rd biggest team. They lost to Florida who is the 2nd smallest and on average 10 pounds lighter than Toronto.
Now the leafs will lose marner and Robertson their 2 lightest guys. Leafs will end up as the biggest team next season.
No news is good news!
Go Leafs Go
I've been a fan since 1961 when I use to watch with my Leaf obsessed Grandpa. The Leafs have nothing to offer other teams, except bloated contracts, and the ufa market is weak and overpriced. 🤣🤣.Barring a miracle this is going to be a bad year, Treliving has not managed his assets well, that Laughton trade was bad and I've seen a lot of bad trades by that team, so I have no faith that he's up to the task of retooling.
What's wrong with your microphone, DiStefano?
i'm telling you now leafs will be very limited in what they do. I don't understand GMs. They are all so caught up in their teams and making mistakes. That's why i love Zito.
Trading for OReily without knowing you can sign him second year was ridiculous
You answered your own question on why the Leafs missed out on these trades, they were distracted with re-signing Tavares and Knies.
Kane is not worth the headache
Like every single year TOR just sits there being held hostage by its RFA's and scrape the bottom of the UFA pile.
No one wants to play in TOR unless they get overpaid or no one else wanted them.
TOR has nothing worth trading !
Lol even Kesselring is better then Carlo and we wasted Minten and a 1st on him.
4 years max for jt nothing longer
ALL Canadian teams have the worst 7 GMs in the NHL PERIOD. How in the hell does Treliving let Jonny Hockey leave for NOTHING trades Bennett for a 2nd rounder , how does Edmonton GM let both Holloway and Broberg walk without matching ? signs Campbell to a 5 year 5.5 million lol, how does Montreal NOT draft Michkov , Wont even talk about Vancouver GM , to much to list , Toronto lets Hyman walk , gives up a first round to Carolina to take Marleau for one season they pick Seth Jarvis with that pick . OMG
The Leafs had to go all in – their window to win the Cup closed with the end of this year. They took a shot at it in 23/24 and 24/25.
leafs won't even make the playoffs next year, LMAO
Pretty frustrating watching players that would really help the Leafs going to other teams for basically nothing. Very disappointed with Tree work so far. Do you think you dont have to pay for anyone and that other teams are just going to give you players for nothing. Get off your butt and do something. It is obvious after watching the Florida series they need leadership , size and gritt. Now go get it.
Leaf media overrating carlo – big guy who won't play big – that was an awful trade and if it was dubas, the Leaf media would have ripped him but since it was tre, it was ok
I cant see the Leafs doing much outside of signing a couple bottom 6 guys and locking up Taveres and Knies. I'm predicting the leafs leave alot of cap space available this year and add throughout the year.
Leafs run it back again and again
Love the habs trade
Both of you seem like clowns. Just get to the point. Or do you two ladies love to hear yourselves talk. I'm not into chit chat at all. I don't like small talk I like to get to the conversation and a point but you guys want to protract this.