Leafs should be talking to Nashville ASAP.

They need scoring and have a plethora of defensive depth.

Nylander to Nashville for some defense.

That's gotta be the starting point this offseason.
- JohnFergusonJr

I pointed that out earlier. We're going to move Ellis and/or PK I'd bet. We need scorers. We also have a Turris that we don't need.

Not sure why everyone wants to get rid of him. Obviously he made some selfish bone headed plays. But getting tossed clearly illustrated that our perceived depth isn’t what we thought and I believe we need him.

Nylander isn’t going anywhere simply because you don’t sell at an all time low on assets. And he didn’t work as 3c. As much as I hate him he needs to play on Matthews wing.

To those saying he was handcuffed by crappy players. Who scored 24 goals in combined 164 games (0.146 goals per game avg). Your boy Willy scores 7 goals in 54 games (0.13 goals per game avg)
- dragus84

Meh....My 'boy Willy', also didn't get suspended in 2 consecutive playoff years.. How has Kadri not learned anything yet? Additionally, it's fair to say that Nylander needs to play with players that are better than Brown and Marleau.

Not knocking Nylander, but IMO, next year is where we will see his value.. This year was a write off for him.. I fully expect him to get 60-70 points next year playing with Matthews.

Leafs should be talking to Nashville ASAP.

They need scoring and have a plethora of defensive depth.

Nylander to Nashville for some defense.

That's gotta be the starting point this offseason.
- JohnFergusonJr

Or the Wild.

Trading Kadri is not a good move. Yes, he lost control 2 playoffs in a row and severely hampered the depth of the team with that selfishness. However, that's a fixable problem. Kadri has a good contract and as a 3rd line center can move up the line up in case of injury to Matthews or Tavares. He's a heart and soul guy who cares and the reason the Leafs have the deepest center position in the league. Just needs to mature a bit. He fits his role on this team really well. There are other pieces on this team that don't and should be replaced before Kadri.
- floater_willy

Can't trade Kadri. The cap hit considering the production is too good.

Leafs need cheap talent.

Kadri will just have to learn from his mistakes. Other players, like Marchand, have learned their lesson. Kadri will have to as well.

You can't fix stupid.
- Scabeh

Right. Kadri is "stupid". Okay. I guess you're perfect and have never made the same mistake twice or never learned from your mistakes.

I pointed that out earlier. We're going to move Ellis and/or PK I'd bet. We need scorers. We also have a Turris that we don't need.
- FoxMulder

Does any team need Turris with the way he's playing?

Or the Wild.
- AdamFrench

Nobody they have really interests me too much.

Bean is a LHD who plays the left side doesn't he? Fluery and Mckoewn need waivers next year?
- manvanfan

Yep

They'll just go Slavin, de Haan, Bean down the left and Hamilton, Faulk, Pesce on the right.

Keep Fleury with the big club in case of injury and for expansion draft purposes.

Leafs should be talking to Nashville ASAP.

They need scoring and have a plethora of defensive depth.

Nylander to Nashville for some defense.

That's gotta be the starting point this offseason.
- JohnFergusonJr

counterpoint - Maybe they dont have a fit

Or the Wild.
- AdamFrench

Probably get Dumba and a 1st for him the way Fenton makes trades.

I pointed that out earlier. We're going to move Ellis and/or PK I'd bet. We need scorers. We also have a Turris that we don't need.
- FoxMulder

Hard to say the Leafs don't get better by acquiring either Subban or Ellis for Nylander.

Back off
- Nucker101

I think he means Luke, not Brayden.

Does any team need Turris with the way he's playing?
- AdamFrench

He's fallen off a cliff. Our entire 2nd line was on the side of a milk carton since February. You know it's bad when our best player was Rocco Grimaldi.

Bozak has grit?
- AdamFrench

he meant gout

Nobody they have really interests me too much.
- JohnFergusonJr

Spurgeon, Brodin or Belpedio wouldn't be too bad.

Hard to say the Leafs don't get better by acquiring either Subban or Ellis for Nylander.
- JohnFergusonJr

I dont see how swapping 6.9 mil for 9 mil help the cap problems that we are told is a problem

I like Ellis but he is small and 28 and signed for 7 more years

JOHNNY TORONTO????? When did pajama girl change her name???

I think he means Luke, not Brayden.
- Atomic Wedgie

We want both

Meh....My 'boy Willy', also didn't get suspended in 2 consecutive playoff years.. How has Kadri not learned anything yet? Additionally, it's fair to say that Nylander needs to play with players that are better than Brown and Marleau.

Not knocking Nylander, but IMO, next year is where we will see his value.. This year was a write off for him.. I fully expect him to get 60-70 points next year playing with Matthews.
- PatC80

Your boy may have cross wrong. I just meant that nylander himself didn’t do anything more spectacular than Marleau or brown. Both of who have history of scoring in their past. All of which had a bad season, so I’m not sure it’s fair to blame nylanders lack of success on them.

I think we are in the same boat that there is nothing to be done with nylander other than put him with Matthews and hope things get better.

Which leaves the hole at 3c which despite being a meathead kadri fulfills quite well at 4.5m

Right. Kadri is "stupid". Okay. I guess you're perfect and have never made the same mistake twice or never learned from your mistakes.
- floater_willy

Spurgeon, Brodin or Belpedio wouldn't be too bad.
- AdamFrench

Pending UFA, LHD and who?

JOHNNY TORONTO????? When did pajama girl change her name???
- cmimbri

April 1st. Thought you were CCed on the email.

I dont see how swapping 6.9 mil for 9 mil help the cap problems that we are told is a problem

I like Ellis but he is small and 28 and signed for 7 more years
- senstroll

Because it's money spent on defense and not up front.

Ellis doesn't play small and his contract may be long but the cap hit is pretty reasonable for what he does. Again, money is better spent on the blueline at this point.

Because it's money spent on defense and not up front.

Ellis doesn't play small and his contract may be long but the cap hit is pretty reasonable for what he does. Again, money is better spent on the blueline at this point.
- JohnFergusonJr

i dont know what to believe...I just read the opposite

anyways, I dont see a fit with Nashville

i dont know what to believe...I just read the opposite

anyways, I dont see a fit with Nashville
- senstroll

1st in blocked shots, 2nd in hits, 2nd in ice time, 2 min per game on PK, 2 min per game on PP. Played every single game.

And that's on a deep Predator blueline.

The guy has always seemed like a warrior going back to his junior days.