Kenny G approved

Wouldn't the Leafs be just as well off keeping Zaitsev, Brown and their picks?

I don’t pay attention to buffalo haha but is that enough to get him? I honestly have no clue what his value is worth

I'd rather resign marincin and have him play the right side than see ristolainen as a leaf lol

We just got rid of gardiner and now you wanna bring in his right handed doppelganger? Lol no thank you I'd rather keep Brown n Zaitsev n don't worry no one pays attention to buffalo lol

Me to, I mean we just got rid of gardiner lol

Miles better lol

I can already picture Jack Armstrong saying (get that garbage outta here) lol

I actually like it

So we’re still going to beat the Gardiner bush.

The man is that under appreciated by the Leaf fan base it is pathetic.

He’s going to go sign a 7x6mil+ contract as a UFA and you’re comparing Risto to him and saying Risto is a bad deal.

If we can get the results of Gardiner out of an actual RHD that is signed for the next 3 years & 5.4mil - please tell me what the damn issue is?

It could be Hamilton IDC but regardless the even mention of Gardiner leaving as good news means you don’t know hockey.

But why? We finally got rid of gardiner? i mean do you think risto is really the answer?

Marner getting at least $10M AAV if he stays

That’s why EF is throwing rumours out for a 2x8 bridge?
Thanks for the hard info though BobbyMcK



Yeah now our #1 RHD is Zaitsev, so much better, even as a LHD Gardiner is x10 better than what we have now this offseason.



And we start the season with the best D in the league then right?

Dubas can only pull off so many sub 800k signings that will produce and be actually worthy of bottom line ice time. And he’ll have to pull a rabbit out of his ass to do it for the defence without some moves. Our farm isn’t ready, this is hockey, not a cow slaughter house.

Yeah now our #1 RHD is Zaitsev, so much better, even as a LHD Gardiner is x10 better than what we have now this offseason

Yes i would honestly rather have Zaitsev and brown over risto or even just Zaitsev n move brown to free up cap as well as get a pick then use that saved $ to sign a cheap ufa

Incorrect. Try again

For 8 years

We can rid of brown and do cheaper at bottom 6 LW
Yes giving the reigns to Zaitsev, a player who’s upset with the Leafs organization, trashed them in Russia media, and professed his request to leave the team, is the best interest of the Leafs to slide into the top pairing RHD spot. Good thing we put conditions on next years 1st then I guess.

Like I said before it doesn’t have to be Risto, we can attempt for Pesce, Hamilton, whoever is obtainable and on the block.

Post your proposed GM with Zaitsev in our top D pairing please, might even lure Melnyk on here to continue with his trash talk of the Leafs defence.