turcotte is not a player the leafs should target

I know but I’m sure that’s who LA will give up. It’s risky on the Leafs’ end. I just don’t see LA giving up a better prospect.

How do guarantee that Nylander signs an extension? T he Leafs aren't giving permission for Nylander to negotiate with another team.
Big overpay to the Preds, especially since the Leafs have enough goalies.

We are all making trades that would not come to fruition. This particular trade is only IF the Kings were to to sign and trade for Nylander. That’s what I would try to get if Nylander had to go. I think La would be interested.

The leafs could use another goalie just in case. Woll and Samsonov both played well last year but what if that changes. Having 3 goalies is not such a bad thing.

Oops you did it again.
You ignored team needs'
And put them over the cap!


LA doesn't have the luxury to be interested in Nylander. They are likely going to need a goalie, so if they make maneuvers it's probably to add a goalie during the year. If they do need help in their top 6, they are probably looking at the rental market and weakening their D-core to do it by giving up Roy.

Woll isn't waivers exempt, so the Leafs probably lose him. If they need help in net, they are going to acquire someone who is doing well during the year and carry 3 goalies. Right now, there's no reason to think that Lankinen is going to do any better than Samsonov next season especially considering he's a backup goalie. They might sign a guy like Eliott that they can pass through waivers as insurance during the offseason.

His team loses Woll on waivers as well.

Sign and trade? I can't think of one instance where a Cup Contender team allows one it's star players to negotiate with another team for a new contract one year full season away from his contract expires.
It just doesn't happen.

Yeah, figured he was exempt

Love the lyrical response 😆

And yeah, the Kings are cap strapped too. Doesn’t mean they can’t make other moves themselves. Though, you’re absolutely right that should address their goalie situation.

I like Timmons more then I like Lilly.

Glad you liked the lyrical response, I only wish the lyrics were better.

Not saying they can't or won't make any moves up front , but just that trading for Nylander is probably not on their bucket list even if they end up needing top 6 help. It would take an unexpected blockbuster deal at the NHL level for them to be able to afford keeping him around. If you try to do something that reflects that, you'll definitely get a lot of negative criticism so I wouldn't recommend it 😂.

The other option would be for LA to bringing him in as a pure rental likely means an offer that Toronto refuses unless the Leafs are missing the playoffs and cannot bridge the gap in negotiations.