08 Dec 2018 10:17:30
Toronto Maple Leafs:

•) William Nylander

•) Rasmus Sandin

•) 6th Round Pick 2020


Carolina Hurricanes:

•) Jaccob Slavin

•) 6th Round Pick 2019.

1.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 12:19:51
Nylander holding out was a win to Leafs fans, I don't think they want to trade him so soon.
Also, Nylander has said that Dubas told him as long as he is the GM, he's not being traded. Nylander also said he didn't want a bridge deal because he wanted to be there long term. Babcock also said that he thinks Nylander will retire a Leaf.
None of that is my words or opinion, just actual quotes from other people.
Nylander is locked up and everyone is happy, so I don't think they will trade him according to what they have all said.

2.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 12:46:43
I didn’t think it would work until I saw the 6th round picks being exchanged, that totally sealed it.

3.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 16:23:38
How much do we really need Slavin anyway? Sure, he’s a great player, but Leafs have one of the best GA in the league. We have a couple outstanding young prospects in Sandin and Liljegren. I don’t see the benefit in trading away our 1RW for a guy that would only marginally improve our defense.

4.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 16:50:12
LeafsGM, yes the Leafs aren't as bad as some think defensively, but there numbers are disguised by the play of Andersen in net. I would put there defense mid pack in the league. Slavin would most definetely improve the unit as a whole by alot. If he could shift over to the right side (not sure if he could or not), then I would trade for him in a heartbeat.

5.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 17:50:38
If Slavin could slide over to right side, would be an interesting idea. There’s a lot to like about Slavin, especially his contract. Having him on the team would give us at least three defenders in top 50.

Andersen is playing fantastic. Think he has a shot at the Vezina? Would be nice if Leafs take home some hardware this year?

6.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 17:50:50
LeafsGM and doncherry both make good points. The D is better than a lot gave them credit for, but could still obviously be improved. However at this point I’d be much more willing to fill in around what we have using guys from the Marlies and draft picks for short term help than subtract good to great players from our current roster.

If we can get another middle of the pack solid Dman to help with the run and keep this forward group together, I’d rather. Liljegren is progressing and Sandin looks like he’s going to be a good NHLer rather quickly. Insanely high hockey IQ and very mobile. Already exceeding expectations by playing big minutes in the AHL when original thought was return to the OHL or Sweden. How bad would it look trading Nylander and him for a Dman and then have a log jam back there in a year?

I was good with trading Nylander for a Dman if someone else was willing to give him $8mill or whatever lol but at less than $7 mill, keep him, pay the big bonuses, try to win with him and revisit it ina cpl years to address needs or free up space. He will be worth far more with 4 years term left at $4-5 mill salary per year.

7.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 21:02:25
Good one Mike.

8.) 08 Dec 2018
08 Dec 2018 21:55:11
William Nylander "Kyle has old me multiple times that as long as he's here he's not going to trade me"

Babcock on Nylander "We think Willie is going to be a career Leaf"

Looks like they plan to hold onto him.

9.) 09 Dec 2018
09 Dec 2018 07:04:41
And Leafs also say no because you just can't treads anyone with insane hockey IQ who is also very mobile.

You won't be able to trade Nylander in a few years now apperently unless Dubas and Babcock are gone. You own that contract for the meantime. Some fans say Nylander is the 7th best player now making more than some teams best players and Marchand, Bergeron, Pasta, McKinnon, Hall, Monahan, Gaudreu.
Kinda crazy when Tavares makes more and Mathews and Marner are yet to come.

10.) 09 Dec 2018
09 Dec 2018 14:44:02
Listen to Kyle Dubas’ explanation of what Nylander says. It will change your mind. Or just don’t let facts get in the way of a narrative again, whichever way you want to go with it.

11.) 09 Dec 2018
09 Dec 2018 15:09:36
“The discussion that William and I had had a couple of times was a fear of his … that he was being signed to be traded, ” Dubas told Bob McCown and Stephen Brunt on Prime Time Sports. “And my discussion with him, I just affirmed with him that that was not our intention whatsoever.

“Our intention was that as long as I was here that I saw him as a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs”

PK Subban was told habs had ‘no intentions’ of trading him. Jeff Carter was told the same thing in Philly weeks before his 11 year contract with a NTC kicked in and he was sent to CBJ, cross sports over and Demar Derozen was told the same thing. However intentions change when situations change or opportunity arises. When the cap gets tight or a better piece can be added that you didn’t think would be available, you do what’s best for the team.

Use common sense. I can come up with more examples if you just want to be a dick still. Or for once, you can take it as anyone else would and feel like you learned something.

12.) 09 Dec 2018
09 Dec 2018 17:36:20
From what I remember bergevin said no he wasn't trading subban but wasn't it before the upcoming trade deadline? I know a week or so before the trade he said he wasn't shopping subban but he was listening to other GMs when they called. I see your point though it doesn't matter what's said during negotiation things change and opinions change if lthe leafs wanted to trade him tomorrow this wouldn't stop them. Just like if someone offered nylander 20 mil a year and he could get out of his current deal he'd change his mind too.

13.) 10 Dec 2018
10 Dec 2018 00:04:12
Yupp will continue to bring this up in case one day the leafs trade Nylander. Then he can bash Dubas and Babcock. He likes to look for any negative to make himself feel better about his one man team. I wonder who the 7th best player in Edmonton would be? Kind of funny when you think about eh? Is there an update on Lesnar, we never got to hear the cool story?

14.) 10 Dec 2018
10 Dec 2018 05:41:04
@habby, yes. That’s the point i was making. Things change and words are chosen carefully. “I have no intentions of trading you” is an extremely momentary term. “I had no intentions of trading you until a legit top pair RHD like Alex Pietrangelo is apparently on the market” lol.