wings want a first not a 2nd in 2027

There is no logic that the Soucy resigns with the Leafs. Reilly's a big boy, he doesn't have to be near his family........his extended family lives closer to Toronto. Plus it's an insanity as the Leafs are getting ready for the playoffs that Leafs management tells/asks NMC Reilly...."We want you off our team, so forgo you NMC and waive to Seattle But if don't waive you are alway welcome to be a Leaf."
Yeah I want to be in that conversation and the when the shat hits the fan in the dressing room.
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1. Too much for Bertuzzi, plus to my knowledge you can’t put conditions on players resigning anymore but that might be wrong.
2. Rielly ain’t going anywhere
3. TK is a very good player but there would be nearly as good players available from elsewhere for cheaper, and getting TK would most likely mean we can’t keep Bunting

Dude what part of the current CBA that says you can't base conditions on re-signing don't you understand?

First off you can't split picks by 2 years they've to be in consecutive years 2023 2nd and 2024 1st round pick not a 2025 1st and if Bertuzzi doesn't re-sign the 2025 1st goes to a 2027 2nd sorry but you can't do that and Yzerman would never consider those kind of deals.

TK is better than Bunting. But if Kerfoot and Engvall are let go then Bunting can be resigned to just under 5 million.

Moving on from Rielly saves the Leafs a lot of money. The Leafs would be able to afford quality top six wingers.

Building a Stanley cup winning team is about making tough, necessary decisions. Moving on from Rielly may prove to be one of those. Rielly is a proven playoff performer, he shows up in big games. But with the cap being what it is, that 7.5 million could be used more wisely.

Rielly has just signed an 8 year extension w/ NMC. He’s not going because he won’t allow it.

TK is better than Bunting but is it worth all those assets to get TK for this deadline then have to let Bunting go this offseason? Straight up value is there if TK keeps this play up but considering Bunting’s situation, I don’t think it’s worthwhile for us rn

Other Wings fans probably don't like that Bertuzzi trade, but I would do it. Atlantic-division is already competitive. In two years it's gonna be even more. Who knows what the Leafs roster is gonna look a like then. Matthews, Nylander? That pick could very well become a high pick.

The idea that the Leafs management would even approach Reilly about waiving his NMC, especially mid season is absolutely fascination on your part.
The discourse it would cause among players now and in the future....ain't worth it.

Red Wings emphatically decline.