LongtimeLeafsufferer
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I still say it really doesn't work for the Leafs now. Leafs only have two NHL centres, Matthews, and Kadri. So right now Nylander might and I'll say even probably will be moving to centre this October. So unless the centre position of filled by the Leafs, I can't see the trade happening. Hamilton, I'm guessing that his point total is helped by the good stats on the PP. Leafs had the second best PP last year so Hamilton's need on the PP isn't that great.
So the trade for Hamilton is at best a lateral trade for the Leafs.
And I never understand the logic that some have mentioned include jtpunk77. " leafs will have to give up one of the 3 eventually " Really? Why? Other teams are able to sign their star players once they reach their RFA contracts. To say that the Leafs are unique and can't sign Matthews, Marner and Nylander, just isn't factual.