Hard pass, plus the Sabres don’t need Nylander and wouldn’t want to pay him 10 million and ruin the culture their trynna build

More silliness, trying to get value for a UFA. Leafs never had to pay high picks to acquire Bertuzzi, Domi, Klingberg, Samsonov and others. But somehow you want the Sabres to pay a premium.
Sorry these are just silly scenarios. By the way the Leafs will keep Nylander for this season's Cup run. Whether or not he resigns with the Leafs, meaningless at this time. And if he doesn't resign, the Leafs will just spend that cap on other players.

Lmao that gets you a phone call about Nylander. Package starts with Power++ just to get the Leafs interested

Teams trade for UFAs to subsequently sign all the time. Islanders gave the Canucks a 1st and a good forward to get Horvat last year.

It's a mistake to hold onto Nylander. I think Treliving learned from his recent experiences in Calgary. He's either getting re-signed or traded before the deadline.

Power is untouchable unless Marner is going the other way.

As any knowledgable hockey would know, the Horvat and Nylander situations were completely different. NEVER (proof me wrong) has a top contending team allowed a star player to negotiate a contract with another team one full year from his contract expiring. Canucks were out of the playoff race, and he traded at TDL.
I'm surprised you didn't trade Bertuzzi, Domi, Klingberg, and Samsonov. They are all upcoming UFAs and would collect assets at TDL
Playoff contending teams often trade for upcoming UFA to make them strong for playoff push knowing they have no chance of resigning them. Why are so many obsessed with Nylander, thinking is in such a unique situation. He isn't. Besides it's a lousy trade for the Sabres giving up a possible lottery pick and more in the hope of signing Nylander.

Bertuzzi, Domi, and Samsonov can all be re-signed. Bertuzzi has said he wants a long term deal with the Leafs. As for Klingberg, his play will dictate what happens.

Nylander is a different case because he is demanding too much money and he can get back a haul, especially from a playoff bubble team like Buffalo that wants to make the playoffs.

Leafs can still go far in the playoffs without Nylander in their lineup. That's the luxury of having a talented roster.

Who hurt you?

Power is untouchable- FULL STOP
We don’t want Marner
We don’t want Nylander

Neither makes ANY sense for us
We aren’t gonna give them huge contracts they want,
especially with so much great young talent coming
It’s just not gonna happen

C'mon, that's such a silly argument you presented. If Bertuzzi, Domi and Samsonov could be resigned.....why aren't they?
What else would Bertuzzi say, "I have no intention to remain a Leaf past this season.." Don't be so gullible to believe what a player, coach or GM says in front of a microphone..

But why do you think Nylander can get such a haul? Teams trying to make the playoffs, aren't giving up great futures for a rental .

Still the point is, the Leafs who hope to go on a Cup run, are better off with Nylander than without him. Look at the Leafs cap next season. They could certainly afford to match any offer from any other team, but should they? I don't think so.

No, he can’t- not from Buffalo
ZERO interest from the Sabres, sorry

Well marner would at least have me interested. We don't have a big need for scoring wingers though. Certainly not interested in paying a premium to then pay a winger 10m for many years. For me, you pay your centers, then your d, then your wingers, and hopefully you've got enough left that you don't have two shooter tutors in net. If you aren't having problems scoring, why would you ever destroy your cap on a winger?

which is never happening

Bertuzzi and Domi are waiting for the cap to go up before they extend with the Leafs. They're just making a wise business decision, like Matthews just did, which means that's the culture of the current Leafs unfortunately. Follow the leader.

As for Nylander and Leafs playoff hopes, this team isn't good enough to go on a long playoff run WITH or WITHOUT Nylander. So the smart long-term approach would be to trade the guy for picks and prospects and load up in 2025 when JT comes off the books and the cap rises by 8-10 million. Treliving will have 25-30 million to reshape the roster and build a whole new blueline.

Never say never. I'd take a number one defenceman over a 1st line winger.

I like Marner, really good player
But not what we “need” to be investing big Cap $$ in

I’m not against paying wingers
But not gonna pay premium assets to get them,
then pay premium Cap money ($12mil per on a new deal ?)

That’s just not a smart way to use your Cap

We’ve seen how the Leafs have struggled to put a Cup team together with all that $$$ on the wings

Just can’t see us making their same mistake

Idk that i wanna pay ANY forwards more than Tage/Cozens
We set a bar with them
Pretty brilliant move by Adams imo

Leafs should do Marner for Power easily.

Power is 10x better than Marner.

This shows your total lack of hockey knowledge. LOL

While primarily a Sabre fan, over the past 5 years it has been painful to watch the Leafs get knocked out in the first round.
One can be consolled to realize the team that knocked them out four of the last five seasons, went on to the Cup final round.
While it is unlikely the trade above would be made, Nylander would be a huge upgrade over Olofsson while adding only $2,000,000 to the cap.
Put Olofsson on Tavares' wing and he may top 40 goals (look what John did for Matt Moulson!).

Unfortunately, the Leafs will need to find a GM who is willing to risk his job to make difficult decisions.
Next season the three highest paid Leaf forwards will earn $35KK.
Compare that to the Penguins, Oilers, Avalanche, Devils or Sabres top five forwards at $30KK, $36KK, $36KK, $37KK and $31KK respectively.
There is no room if Willie wants $10,000,000.
Botterill hired the worse possible coach so he could tear down the team, obviously Treliving will not do that, but one of the core four has to go.

Power is better, it's not even. Up for debate.





This doesn't even factor in Size/Attitude/Age/Poise/etc.

Get real bro cmon

I guess "get real bro cmon" is a good argument.

Happy to ignore all the data.

Don’t give a **** about the data look at the point totals