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FoxMulder
Nashville Predators
Location: Christiana, TN
Joined: 02.26.2018

Apr 24 @ 2:25 PM ET
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.
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:25 PM ET
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.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:25 PM ET
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.
JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:25 PM ET
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.
floater_willy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm not getting traded. Suck it Max.
Joined: 04.15.2019

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
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.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
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?
JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
Or the Wild.
- AdamFrench


Nobody they have really interests me too much.
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
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.
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
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
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Apr 24 @ 2:27 PM ET
Or the Wild.
- AdamFrench


Probably get Dumba and a 1st for him the way Fenton makes trades.
JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:27 PM ET
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.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:28 PM ET
Back off
- Nucker101

I think he means Luke, not Brayden.
FoxMulder
Nashville Predators
Location: Christiana, TN
Joined: 02.26.2018

Apr 24 @ 2:28 PM ET
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.
The Law
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.29.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:29 PM ET
Bozak has grit?
- AdamFrench


he meant gout
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:30 PM ET
Nobody they have really interests me too much.
- JohnFergusonJr

Spurgeon, Brodin or Belpedio wouldn't be too bad.
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:30 PM ET
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
cmimbri
New York Islanders
Location: manalapan, NJ
Joined: 08.28.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:31 PM ET
JOHNNY TORONTO????? When did pajama girl change her name???
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Apr 24 @ 2:31 PM ET
I think he means Luke, not Brayden.
- Atomic Wedgie


We want both
dragus84
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 07.25.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:31 PM ET
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
The Law
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.29.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:31 PM ET
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


JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:32 PM ET
Spurgeon, Brodin or Belpedio wouldn't be too bad.
- AdamFrench


Pending UFA, LHD and who?
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:33 PM ET
JOHNNY TORONTO????? When did pajama girl change her name???
- cmimbri

April 1st. Thought you were CCed on the email.
JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:33 PM ET
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.
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:36 PM ET
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
JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC
Joined: 01.14.2011

Apr 24 @ 2:38 PM ET
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.
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