Toronto Maple Leafs Rumours

31 May 2026 12:38:44
Leafs - Guhle
- Kapanan
- Beck



Habs - Knies

Hab fan here who thinks this would be an over pay but interested to hear what Leaf fans think.

31 May 2026 15:07:30
Not bad for either side. Personally I’d rather Knies but could see Toronto doing it if they are desperate for dmen.

01 Jun 2026 14:40:18
STL will trade Kyrou for Kapanen straight up.

01 Jun 2026 17:07:33
I'm good keeping Knies.

Guhle's durability has a lot to be desired. Kapanen had a pretty good year, but I am unsure if he will be able to duplicate it again. And I just honestly haven't watched enough of Beck to know what is worth is at.

Knies brings physicality, a strong net front presence, and is signed to a pretty gpod contract.

I would rather hold onto that and see what happens with the draft, FA, and with a few of our AHLers needing genuine looks at the NHL level to see where we are at.

08 Jun 2026 08:57:34
Toronto says no ty.

22 May 2026 20:13:24
Utah Trades
Cooley
Sergachev
Desnoyers (QMJHL)
3rd Round Pick 2027 (Leafs Pick)*

Toronto Trades
Matthews
Rielly
Hildeby

*3rd Round Pick 2027 was originally traded to Utah for Maccelli.



Thoughts?

23 May 2026 17:07:15
I think that a healthy Matthews alone would demand that return. However I can't see Matthews wanting to play in Utah so this trade is a no go.

23 May 2026 20:12:08
I would rather have Cooley and Sergachev than Matthews in my opinion. Desnoyers could end up being top 6 forward as well. Where Utah is keep all the youth and move forward with them as they have top line players already in the lineup.

31 May 2026 11:27:33
Why would the Mammoth even consider this deal? How does it make them better now or in the future? Rielly has negative value with that contract. Two top 6 centers and a stud top four defenceman. I guarantee you are not a Mammorh fan if you posted this trade.

31 May 2026 15:11:02
Matthews will command a haul. It will be at least a piece more than the Quinn Hughes trade.

This might be too much though but it depends on the bidding war.

20 May 2026 21:02:39
Utah Trades
Sergachev
Hayton

Toronto Trades
Woll
Rielly
Domi
NRobertson


Thoughts?

21 May 2026 10:12:53
Utah would be better off keeping those 2.

22 May 2026 16:18:17
Utah wouldn't want to pick up so many costly contracts. Two bottom-six forwards, an aging, in-decline Rielly, and an expensive, often injured backup goalie in Woll.
Without the Leafs including a 2nd round pick as a sweetener, which they can't afford to do, this trade wouldn't happen.

09 Jun 2026 11:06:48
Utah passes. Stay with the youth... no need to bring a large contract and even larger ego into your dressing room.

17 May 2026 23:38:23
This post is based on some stories that I have read and so is influenced on if there is some truth to them.

Toronto / Calgary trade.

Toronto:

1st overall pick 2026

Calgary:

Morgan Frost
Martin Pospisil
Zack Whitecloud
Devan Cooly
Henry Mews / Aydar Suniev
Cole Reschny
2026 6th or the Vegas's pick

Toronto will most likely need one or two people to make the cap work and if is a bad contract that pick would be the Vegas's.

Before you say no way .... Some reporters have said that Gavin McKenna has said in the past that he would like to play for the Calgary Flames as he grew up as a fan, yes that doesn't mean much but in Gavin case with him in the NCAA when he is done there and doesn't sign a contract with the team that drafts him, he will become a free agent.

So if there is truth to the stories is it not best to get something for him then nothing, this is not unheard of for a NCAA to do point in fact Adam Fox did it to Calgary not long ago. Calgary benefit is they get him faster.

18 May 2026 01:06:15
The Leafs need many depth pieces but will this return be good enough for the 1st overall pick?
I believe that the Leafs would be better off getting a top line player and a high 1st round pick for their #1 pick.

19 May 2026 15:51:15
Yeah, solid no.

20 May 2026 00:36:09
I wonder if Toronto trades out of top5, does that pick then go to Boston as it is only top5 protected?

20 May 2026 06:34:14
No chance the return wouldn’t include the 6th overall pick.

09 Jun 2026 11:08:21
So Calgary, I had one pick... can you send me most or your team please? lol. Not a chance.

09 Jun 2026 14:41:05
This would be a solid no, since McKenna is unproven in the NHL at this stage. Since CGY is in a total rebuild, there is too many pieces of the rebuild that would be given away. If I were Toronto, I would send Matthews to another team in exchange for some firsts etc. To build a team properly, you have to start at the back end, work work your way up front.

13 May 2026 23:01:18
Utah Trades
Cooley
Hayton
Guenther
Crouse
Sergachev

Toronto Trades
Matthews
Domi
Cowan
Rielly
Stolarz

Cap Wise it's a wash, and any player with a NTC/NMC will have to waive it, but it would be the biggest splash in the off season for both teams, with Utah getting the best player with Matthews in this proposal.



Thoughts?

14 May 2026 20:48:09
I don't think Utah would do this trade.

15 May 2026 07:02:05
This is soooooooo one sided.

16 May 2026 21:11:21
Oh yay you're back ?

17 May 2026 18:04:25
It's the typical 10 player blockbuster that we see so often in the NHL.

20 May 2026 06:38:56
Maybe a crazy take but does Utah trade Guenther for Matthews straight up? Even considering an extension, Guenther will be half price and 6 years younger.

30 May 2026 21:48:03
Is Matthews the best player? Not to sure about that.

11 May 2026 22:47:22
I am going to tweak my proposal from yesterday. Here it is.

Utah Trades
Cooley
Sergachev
Crouse

Toronto Trades
Matthews
Rielly
NRobertson


Thoughts?

13 May 2026 19:09:32
Why would Utah do that?

31 May 2026 21:58:32
Stop tweaking you tweaker, stop huffing whatever you are!!!

10 May 2026 14:55:51
Utah Trades
Cooley
Schmaltz
Sergachev

Toronto Trades
Matthews
Rielly
NRobertson

This is a potential trade that makes sense for both teams imo if Matthews wants out and approves going to Utah.
Cap-wise the Leafs will actually have to pay 5.750 million more with NRobertson a RFA that still has to be signed.
Who says no?



Thoughts?

11 May 2026 16:20:46
It's unlikely they would move 2 centers in a Matthews deal. They would probably let Shmaltz go over Cooley. So for a solid prospects Tij would be better for coming back.

09 May 2026 15:36:28
Leafs go rebuild.

Matthews, Robertson and Reilly (25% retained)

For

2nd overall, Misa and Chernyshov

Draft McKenna and Reid

McKenna Tavares Nylander
Knies Misa Cowan/Chernyshov

Smith Celebrini Graf
Eklund Matthews Toffoli

31 May 2026 22:00:08
Tavares is not a first line centre anymore, solid 2C maybe a even better 3C.

09 May 2026 00:25:00
If the Leafs decide to rebuild instead of retool or Matthews wants out:

To San Jose:

Auston Matthews, Morgan Reilly

To TML:

Michael Misa, #2 overall 2026, #20 overall 2026

Kickstarts the rebuild for Toronto and gives San Jose superstar center to go with Celebrini as well as some veteran depth for their blue line while they push for the playoffs and to get better moving forward.

06 May 2026 12:50:40
Leafs - Elias Pettersson, Zeev Buium, 3rd overall

Canucks - 1st overall, 2027 first Colorado, Ben Danford, Morgan Reilly

06 May 2026 16:24:20
I think it is more likely that Vancouver pursues pick 2 from San Jose. At this point they made their bed with Pettersson and maybe another Swede gets him going.

San Jose has enough young forwards, they likely don’t mind taking Verhoeff at 3 if they can get another piece- maybe someone like Debrusk.

06 May 2026 17:18:52
Fair points

24 Apr 2026 00:21:08
3 way trade proposal.

Chicago Trades
Bertuzzi (San Jose)

San Jose Trades
Graff (Toronto)

Toronto Trades
Rielly (Chicago)

Thoughts?

05 May 2026 15:28:46
Reilly's contract and obvious declining play will be a hard sell for the Leafs to trade for a good return. This trade seems fair but will Chicago want Reilly?

20 May 2026 19:07:00
Sooooooo dumb… replace Reilly's name with Mathews. Now its believable…. lolololol

22 Apr 2026 03:01:42
These are trades that I think would volt Habs into serious contenders
1- Habs make huge trade with Toronto
MTL sends: Hage, 2026 1st round
To Toronto for: Knies

2- Habs trade with Ducks
MTL sends: Kapanen, 2nd round
To Ducks for McTavish

3- Habs trade with Columbus
MTL sends: Dach, Gallagher, 3rd round, Montembeault
To Columbus for: Olivier

Habs get significantly bigger.


Might have to tweak a bit these offers, but those would be the guys I’m I’m trading for

Caufield Suzuki Knies
Slafkovsky McTavish Demidov
Olivier Newhook Bolduc
Danault Evans Anderson

22 Apr 2026 21:07:26
4- Habs trade with Ottawa
MTL sends: Josh Anderson
To Ottawa for: 3rd round pick 2026

23 Apr 2026 19:23:00
I don't see any of these being accepted
Would love to have Olivier though

I wouldn't trade Hage anywhere.

25 Apr 2026 02:53:35
Yeah Olivier would be massive for Habs, imagine he’d be on Habs for this series vs Tampa.

25 Apr 2026 12:35:10
I like Knies but not at that cost.

26 Apr 2026 01:55:29
What package for Knies then?

27 Mar 2026 14:27:33
Tor: Woll, Robertson

Phi: 2027 1st (tor)

Solves our goalie issue by running Hildeby as our back up next season instead of losing him to waivers. We trade a player who asked for a trade out of town and get back our first from a terrible trade. This gives the Leafs much less pressure if they are terrible next season as well.

01 Apr 2026 10:40:20
Not sure Philly gives up a first for that.....

04 Apr 2026 11:59:30
Would to see the Leafs get a 1st for that, but it ain't happening.

05 Apr 2026 17:03:56
Just trying to get the Leafs' first back. Philly needs goaltending, so gotta find the right balance. Maybe add a 4th or 5th. But the hardest part is just nailing down the price of the goalie. Signed for another 2 years, young, and can work masterfully in a tandem.

25 Mar 2026 14:35:27
Vancouver

M Rilley

Toronto


J Debrusk

25 Mar 2026 14:33:49
St. Louis
W Nylander

Toronto

R Thomas

25 Mar 2026 17:40:24
Please tell me how a winger is worth a top 15 1c on a 5year contract at 8 mil a season.

27 Mar 2026 13:58:52
Colt, Nylander is a top 5 RW in the game, posts a higher ppg gpg. If anything, I think St. Louis adds a draft pick because Nylander is proven game breaker.

03 Apr 2026 13:22:09
Sorry this is the worts proposal no winger will ever and I mean ever be worth a top 15 1c in the league.

18 Apr 2026 01:18:56
As much as I think Nylander is a very good player, not a game breaker.

21 Mar 2026 11:58:54
At the Draft.

San Jose trades.
Misa
Graff
SDickenson
1st Round Pick 2026
2nd Round Pick 2026 (Colorado's)

Toronto trades.
Matthews*
Carlo
3rd Round Pick 2026
5th Round Pick 2026 (Colorado's)


*Matthews will have to waive his NTC.



Thoughts?

21 Mar 2026 15:11:43
San Jose giving up all that to improve their 2C position? I doubt it, sounds a bit desperate to me ?

18 Mar 2026 13:49:24
Toronto:
NY 2026 1st
Malcolm Spence LW
Artyom Gonchar D
Gabriel Perreault RW

NY Rangers:
Auston Matthews

04 Mar 2026 01:14:23
Toronto sends Morgan Rielly to the Rangers, along with a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder, and in return they get Alexis Lafreniere.
NYR desperately needs a legit top-four left-shot D-man to pair with their No. 1 guy on the blue line, while Toronto still needs that big, high-upside winger locked up long-term who could slot into their top-six (or even top line) and actually become a consistent scoring threat.



Both sides get a fresh start in a new city/team. It could seriously reignite both players' games. Cap hits are pretty much a wash too, so salary-wise it lines up clean.

04 Mar 2026 05:50:26
But does New York need to get 7 years older?

04 Mar 2026 20:42:46
The Leafs media and fans consistently overrate their players and believing that Rielly is worth Lafreniere is not realistic.

01 Mar 2026 17:48:55
Kings - Leafs

Kings get Matthews/ Stolarz

Leafs get Byfield/ Lafreniere/ Clarke 26 1st/ 27 2nd.

01 Mar 2026 16:35:11
Kraken-Leafs

Kraken get Matthews/ Carlo/ Stolarz

Leafs get Wright/ O'Brien/ Jugnauth/ Larson/ 26 Seattle 1st/ Rangers 1st 27.