The Toronto Maple Leafs are after a middle six centre at this year’s trade deadline. Who from around the league should they target?
00:00 Players they won’t / shouldn’t target
04:30 Target 4
06:15 Target 3
08:05 Target 2
10:30 Target 1
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25 Comments
Think Jake Evans would be a godsend for the leafs. Physical Center, kills penalty as good or better than basically anyone in the league, his defensive zone faceoff numbers the last couple years are insane, and this year he's found some offense, 10 goals, lots of shorthanded goals, great playoff player, he's paid almost nothing too. He might cost the leafs a little cause I don't think the Habs are eager to part with him, but he's fairly young, can play decently anywhere in the line up, has some size, some skill, some pace. Great all round player and unreal on the PK. if the Habs really want a big pay day on him might not be worth it but could be an option if some of the other guys go off the board
Toronto’s assets are paper thin. The team’s two best prospects in Cowan and Mittens ceiling are 3rd line players and won’t fetch as much as Leaf fans think (especially after Cowan’s showing at the World Juniors).
Why over pay for the sexy names when a player like Ryan Donato would be cheaper and a good fit on the third line? If not him, take a flyer on Isaac Lundstrom from the Ducks.
Toews
Same thing every playoffs, their offense struggles a bit too much. But it isn't because of the forwards, it's because of their complete lack of offensive threat from the back-end. Offensive d man is their main need, and one that would have the most impact on their lack of playoff scoring. Pair him up with Tanev and they're good to go.
Who/what is pushing the needle to get Seattle to want to move Gourde and why to Toronto out of all places? We only have low-mid value picks and prospects minus Cowan who’s already had his value docked due to that abysmal World Juniors. And if we had a player on the roster that they wanted that badly to give up Gourde, it’s probably best to just keep that guy on the team. Besides, Yanni Gourde is not a piece the Leafs should be looking as their “Big Add” unless they get multiple guys of his caliber like Tampa did in 2020. They need a real live driver in the bottom 6, not a guy that is a really good complimentary piece. Like no matter how much Steve gasses up players who made their careers by being good in the Bubble when nobody really cared, if you tell me “Leafs got Yanni Gourde at the Trade Deadline” you better be ready to tell me what else because that’s just simply unacceptably not enough if they for some reason think we’re contenders.
No Scott Laughton ????? He’s the best defensively and can produce
Nobody wants kadriiii he’s a walking red flag
Holy Toews
Nobody wants kadri he didnt do anything for the Leafs for the last 2 playoffs he was with the team so no he can go else where
Bring Naz home
How come I found this channel just now… 😂 subbed
Granlund or Nelson would make me very happy.
Mark sheflie
Elias lindholm
Jt would be cool, but he won't come to toronto. Apparently, he will wave no move to go to ny
I have no understanding of why you dismissed Ryan O Rielly out of hand. He is LESS EXPENSIVE than Granlund – and a better player; indeed, a MUCH better player.
Yes, I am concerned RoR didn't want to re-sign in Toronto; however, as it turns out that RoR has no trade protection? And he will have to come to Toronto if Trotz trades him? That's good enough for me (And yes, despite the propaganda Trotz has mentioned to Pierre LeBrun, namely, that the Preds are not going to sell older players? Yeah, that's a lie aimed at increasing the price the Preds can get for their veterans– nothing else).
The best fit is the guy we had (who got hurt) and then left. It's RoR.
For a player of JT Miller's stature the Leafs would probably have to give up something along the lines of Knies, Minten or perhaps Cowan, a 1st round pick and a salary dump, and I think that's too expensive. So yeah, that's a pipe dream if ever there was one.
Jake evans Scott Laughton
Gourde , trochek or even Cizitkas would be good centre options,
I also think brandon Tanev would be a great mid to lower 6 wing option, hes a berube type player
Rielly needs to be traded , at 7.5 mil he cant defend or QB a PP , Adam Larsson ,would be a great replacement
Or go big and sen rielly robertson prospect for Ekblad
Scott Laughton would be a great fit
Rielly, Robertson, Kampf , jarnkrok, steeves, 2nd and 3rd
For
GOURDE, TANEV LARSSON
Minten for Mactavish
Dewar, Holmberg, Robertson, Benoit, and Timmons, all trade bait material! None of these players will help the team, get past, Boston and/or Florida. More size and toughness mandatory, for playoff success this year! GO LEAFS GO!!!!
Nick bjugstad would be a perfect fit