Toronto

Leafs aren’t giving up a 1st for dumping Murray OR Laughton….

Well those are three trades that shouldn't happen. Brodie likely doesn't waive to a non playoff team, and why would Nashville want another expensive Dman. Laughton is not worth a first....lots of 3m third liners available. Too much premium to give for Murray

I don’t think Leafs do the first 2 trades

I understand wanting to shed Murray’s cap, but they aren’t in a position to throw away first round picks anymore. Maybe for an early second rounder where they only move down a handful of picks, but not entire rounds. You can live with buying out Murray I think to keep the first round pick


Laughton is a middle 6 guy, closer to a 3rd line center who puts up numbers similar to Kerfoot, so you want to be giving up first round picks for that?

Brodie plays a ton of minutes in the top 4, you have replaced him with 2 LHD for the same cap hit, so I’m not totally against the idea

They quite literally will have to give a 1st for both of them. Flyers aren’t moving Laughton except for an overpay and Murray’s contract is awful and everyone knows the Leafs need to move him so they have no leverage

The Flyers won’t part with Laughton unless it’s an overpay. He’s not worth a 1st but they have no reason to move him anywhere unless they get one for him. He also brings a special type of grit and leadership to a team that it seems Toronto desperately needs in their locker room. His intangibles are measured on paper.