Edited Aug. 10, 2023 at 3:50 p.m.. Reason: Added the Nylander trade details for context
Quoting: DougieGilmour
What other ways? I’m not seeing other options unless you’re talking a Nylander deal.
There are a few situations, ranked here from most to least likely:
1. Trading Timmins and Lafferty
- Can deploy a 21 man roster, recoup some draft capital.
- I don't personally want to trade Timmins, but it seems likely at this point.
2. Nylander trade
- Pending UFA who won't back down off of his 10 mil ask. It's either now or never for a Nylander deal, and we all know Treliving isn't opposed to a big trade. My guess is that the Leafs are waiting to get some clarity on the Nylander front before making any cap moves. If he extends then you look at Timmins and Lafferty. If he doesn't, then you trade him
- It's not overly important, but I could see a Nylander + Timmins deal. I hate the old Pesce for Nylander trope on this site, but it just seems so likely at this point. Pesce is apparently being shopped, a bigger named prospect in Jack Drury supposedly requested a trade, and Carolina supposedly wants a bigger name forward. Seems like the stars have aligned.
3. Brodie trade
- Seems very unlikely, but he is a pending UFA making 5 mil who could definitely return us some assets. I doubt it would happen now, as the extra cap space we gain from moving Brodie can't be used to sign any decent UFAs. I threw this idea out there a few weeks ago