We’re going over what Darren Dreger mentioned as potential Toronto Maple Leafs trade prices for forward Matthew Knies, and how Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage, and Buffalo Sabres prospect Radim Mrtka could’ve been involved.
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This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake OβBrien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter
This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
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11 Comments
hage and zharovsky are 99% untouchables in the prospect pool
I would taken Knies on Buffalo, you can have Jack Quinn, Power first rd picks, Mrtka combo
Funny enough, Knies is born in North America but his brother is born in Slovakia, both his parents are Slovakians who traveled to the US because of work – some Slaf countrymen to Montreal?
We don't need this guy, period.
Why is this even a conversation? The trade deadline is over. Wait until the summer and the playoffs are over.
I Like Matthew Knies as a player a lot but not enough to trade Alexander Zahrovsky and/or Michael Hage for him.
Knies is 6-3, 230lbs but doesnβt use it. Against Florida last year, he and 6-3, 220lb Mathews never came to Mitchy-Boyβs defence when he was being roughed and abused with and without the puck. Knies has played with only the BEST the Team has to offer. Since Mathews went down, Knies has 6g, 0a and -4. He has the tools but I wish he would use his size and strength WAY more. The is so much more he could/should be doing. The Leafs will NOT move Knies, heβs a kid with a tremendous up-sideβ¦what would they gain.
even the toronto maple syrups aint dumb enough to trade him in division π
He's going nowhere π He was never on the trade block , teams asked if Knies was available
Iβd buy a Buffalo Knies Jerseyβ¦ hell yeah
Iβd buy a Buffalo Knies Jerseyβ¦ hell yeah