if the leafs did this, i can guarantee the NHL steps in to stop this after the playoffs are done. that would be back to back years. Like Kuch was practicing for a month before the playoffs started i thought i read

Well when you're out for a long time you have to practice for a while before you're game fit again. Kucherov has been practicing for awhile right now and he's still not really that close to actually playing.

Tarasenko is playing amazing for St. Louis, and they’re battling for 1st in the division I think.

You traded away 2/4 of our top prospects, as well as our next 2 1st round picks for a couple months of this team before we lose like 5+ guys because of cap restrictions.

And the Blues would trade Tarasenko right now why?? Especially for pretty much nothing when it comes to his productivity.

The Blues are not dealing Vova now, and I doubt that package gets it done anyway.

because he requested a trade

If the opportunity came where we cleared 11M on LTIR until the playoffs I'd have to imagine you throw all the chips on the table. That's your sign to load the F up (see Tampa on their runs)

JC or JD are not suiting up in TOR for that...

Nice draft futures tho - Swiss cheese anybody.

oh i get practicing till your ready to go, but he was practicing till the point that he was 110% healthy and geared up to go.