So how would the leafs sign Marner & Matthews sir

How about the Blues keep Schwartz and the Leafs keep Bracco and the picks?

Check out the next post would take some bridge deals being pushed on other guys and hoping guys in the minors are ready but I think its possible and one thing I didn't do in the next year that is possible to is move connor brown and bring up Grundstrom. Once you get past the 2019-2020 year and marleau comes off the books things are in better shape

Because obviously, Nylander is worth Petro+

yeah i don't like elite right-shot defensemen either. once a player is over 25 we should just take them out back and shoot them.

Finally, a Blues fan understands.

new title: getting a [franchise] defenseman and a top [line] forward

Schwartz is a top line guy your right but its 50/50 whether he plays 80 games or 30 games each year which carries a lot of risk. How much more would the leafs have to give up in your opinion. My thought was he and nylander are more or less equals. If you remove them from the trade its similar return that Ottawa got for Karlsson who has multiple Norris trophies not just Top 9 in voting

You get an extra year of control with Pietrangelo than the Sharks get with Karlsson...

You get an extra year of control with Pietrangelo than the Sharks get with Karlsson...

EK wasn't signing in OTT and had a year left on his contract - that situation was different. If Petro was traded this season, that's 2 cup runs with a franchise d-man added to a pretty potent team. I'd expect Nylander-Petro to be a fair swap if STL decides to go bold this season; whether or not it fits TOR's long-term plans doesn't really concern STL - I think that would be the ask. There's been no indication that Petro wants out, or that he wouldn't want an extension in STL so it's not really a desperate situation for the Blues.

I'd rather not trade Schwartz, especially becuase his injury risk seems to drop his value which makes him more valuable to keep here.

Unless its tavares