Marleau has NMC, so he ain't moving. So Marleau is a one year cap dump, doesn't mean the Leafs want to take on Weber for 8 year, which is a long term cap dump. Nylander at 8m is too pricey for any team.

I wouldnt trade Nylander for Weber alone. But Nylander for Juulsen, Domi, and 2nd possibly yes

I don't think the Leafs would have any interest in Weber. Dubas has put a premium on skating with the blue line. Weber is not at all a good skater.

I think every team has an interest in Shea Weber, just not for 7 more years.
To be fair, Shea Weber doesn't need to skate fast. He's there to destroy pucks in their end and players in yours.

It would look awful for such a historic franchise to name a captain and then trade him so quickly. They just lost a captain and Weber is still on the IR, there is absolutely no way the Canadians move Weber.

That is hard to do when you are about 4 steps behind every play because you have literally zero speed anymore. Weber is slow and he's declining and all you fans who think he's still an elite defenceman are in for a rude awakening.

I'm not saying he's the greatest in the league, but he's not written off just yet. The man needed knee surgery after last season so let's keep that in mind. He should be better this year than last.
If he had 2-3 years left on his deal, teams would be lining up with offers.

wow. he's a reallllll solid skater, but he's not fast.

Maybe if Montreal would retain half his salary. He's a 3 million dollar player at this stage in his career.

He's a solid skater but not fast. Is that some sort of riddle?

there is a difference between good skating and being fast at skating. edges, turns, all those things matter in being a good skater.

Weber isn't nimble or fast. He isn't a good skater.

buddy. u is blind. if he wasn't a good skater, idk why nashville would give him the most mins on their team. or he can play 25 mins a night. or the fact that his avg ice time is 24 mins. or the fact that he played the most mins on team canada's d core. suit urself

Stop living in 2014, that was years ago and he's been aggressively declining since then. If he was so amazing why was he traded for Subban in what everyone outside of Montreal calls one of the worst trades of this era. (Nothing beats Hall for Larrson but this one was bad as well)?

give me one stat saying he is declining. 1 stat. he played better with a broken foot then most d men do when healthy. theres a reason coaches and gms rave over him. fans are stupid. like u.

The Leafs rarely trade with the Habs to begin with. Weber was a great D-man 5yrs ago, his contract is an albatross that is worse then Seabrook. Hard pass by the Leafs.

He'll never be in the top 40 again. Petry had a great year and is a good player. Rielly was 21st this year, if I remember correctly. A key stat if we are comparing the best of TO with the best of Montreal. Rielly is 24, Weber is 35 and Petry is 31. One of these players is yet to play his best hockey while 2 have already played their best hockey. Hint, the Habs guys aren't getting better, or younger.

For sure... and with Hainsey and Zaitsev as #1 and #2 as RHD, the cup is out of Toronto for many years...

Random internet dude. "I think Weber is declining and with his terrible contract, no one should have any interest, especially TO who put a premium on speed. Which Weber has none of."

Habs fans. "TORONTO's DEFENSE IS THE WORST! THEY'LL NEVER WIN THE CUP" More shouting follows and ends with the sound of breaking glass and other insanity.

Random internet dude. "I just don't think Weber is good, not sure why this guy went all nuts about TO."

I'm the internet dude.

This isn't about Toronto, its about Weber. He was once a great player but he's a falling off a cliff. His game is outdated and doesn't translate to the speed of the new NHL.