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Team: 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 30, 2024
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Mar. 30 at 11:19 a.m.
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What other assets are included in the sharks trade to make it worth it for us?
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Mar. 30 at 11:26 a.m.
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Yeah, Zegras is the missing piece for Toronto..... tears of joy
Mar. 30 at 11:27 a.m.
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You're joking, right? You think a first three years out and some middle 6 ceiling prospects gets you Zegras?

Try starting with Knies
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Mar. 30 at 11:38 a.m.
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Zegras ain’t worth 1/2 or even 1/3 of that 😂; but appreciate the attempt to troll Leafs fans 👍. Minten & Cowan both more valuable to Leafs and Cowan’s projections keep going up - looking like a stud 💪.
Can’t see the Ducks unloading Zegras now anyway - his stock has never been lower; but he’s in a perfect spot - playing on a team with no pressure and time to let him re-find his game.
Mar. 30 at 12:10 p.m.
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Damien cox and Steve Simmons have to change their pants after realizing they get to write about zegras on a daily basis
Mar. 30 at 12:11 p.m.
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Quoting: MitchJr
Zegras ain’t worth 1/2 or even 1/3 of that 😂; but appreciate the attempt to troll Leafs fans 👍. Minten & Cowan both more valuable to Leafs and Cowan’s projections keep going up - looking like a stud 💪.
Can’t see the Ducks unloading Zegras now anyway - his stock has never been lower; but he’s in a perfect spot - playing on a team with no pressure and time to let him re-find his game.


So in your mind, zegras is not even worth one 1st, 3 drafts from now?
Mar. 30 at 12:11 p.m.
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You're joking, right? You think a first three years out and some middle 6 ceiling prospects gets you Zegras?

Try starting with Knies


I would jump at this trade if I were Anaheim.
Mar. 30 at 12:13 p.m.
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Edited Mar. 30 at 12:19 p.m.. Reason: added explanatory phrase
No, thanks -- Cutter Gauthier is a far better prospect than Cowan and Nathan Gaucher is a far better prospect than Minten. That offer is nowhere near enough to tempt us to part with Trevor Zegras.

In his first 99 games, Zegras had 74 points. Matthew Knies won't come close to that. And if you discount his 24-game audition, in his first full season of 75 games, Zegras had 61 points. In his first 73 NHL games, Knies has 31 points. (Of course, we all accept that Knies has other talents which Zegras does not, but the primary function of playing on the first two lines is to score.)
Mar. 30 at 12:14 p.m.
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Quoting: MitchJr
Zegras ain’t worth 1/2 or even 1/3 of that 😂; but appreciate the attempt to troll Leafs fans 👍. Minten & Cowan both more valuable to Leafs and Cowan’s projections keep going up - looking like a stud 💪.
Can’t see the Ducks unloading Zegras now anyway - his stock has never been lower; but he’s in a perfect spot - playing on a team with no pressure and time to let him re-find his game.


Not sure there’s a fan base that overvalues their prospects more
Mar. 30 at 12:14 p.m.
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I would jump at this trade if I were Anaheim.


Thank god you are not our GM
Mar. 30 at 12:15 p.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
So in your mind, zegras is not even worth one 1st, 3 drafts from now?


Zero chance I’d include Cowan and pretty much zero chance I’d include Minten. A 1st (not this year’s) +, yes - I’d consider. That’s what I meant so poor choice of words on my part
Mar. 30 at 12:16 p.m.
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Quoting: RazorSeider53
Yeah, Zegras is the missing piece for Toronto..... tears of joy


Definitely! The definition of sanity is clearly the same pieces acquired over and over again. Lyubushkin was just the beginning!

But I'm afraid Treliving is only interested in plugs to fill holes as overrated as Zegras is around here, he aint a Treliving target with better than 4th line, 3rd pair upside.
Mar. 30 at 12:17 p.m.
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Not sure there’s a fan base that overvalues their prospects more


Actually the opposite is true. Rival fans love to dump on everything Leafs but I get it - there are a lot of us, which is probably annoying 🤷🏻. But we agree - we’ll keep our overvalued prospects & you keep your underperforming former 1st rounder . Miracles occur - we have agreement on cap friendly
Mar. 30 at 12:23 p.m.
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Thank god you are not our GM


One day you will realize he is just a point accumulator. Not a guy you build your team around
Mar. 30 at 12:28 p.m.
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No, thanks -- Cutter Gauthier is a far better prospect than Cowan and Nathan Gaucher is a far better prospect than Minten. That offer is nowhere near enough to tempt us to part with Trevor Zegras.

In his first 99 games, Zegras had 74 points. Matthew Knies won't come close to that. And if you discount his 24-game audition, in his first full season of 75 games, Zegras had 61 points. In his first 73 NHL games, Knies has 31 points. (Of course, we all accept that Knies has other talents which Zegras does not, but the primary function of playing on the first two lines is to score.)


Situations are completely different; Zegras played on a bad team - got more minutes, played on PP & his defensive liabilities were over looked. Knies is being asked to forecheck and play responsible defense which he is. Undoubtedly Zegras has had a poor year & impossible for me to know for sure, but don’t think too many GMs would pick Zegras over Knies. And Leafs won’t be trading either, nevermind both, of their top prospects for a guy coming off a really down year. And for the record, I don’t see why the Ducks would move off Zegras now when his value has never been lower - they have time to be patient and help him find his game
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Mar. 30 at 12:40 p.m.
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Situations are completely different; Zegras played on a bad team - got more minutes, played on PP & his defensive liabilities were over looked. Knies is being asked to forecheck and play responsible defense which he is. Undoubtedly Zegras has had a poor year & impossible for me to know for sure, but don’t think too many GMs would pick Zegras over Knies. And Leafs won’t be trading either, nevermind both, of their top prospects for a guy coming off a really down year. And for the record, I don’t see why the Ducks would move off Zegras now when his value has never been lower - they have time to be patient and help him find his game

Whose fault is it that Knies doesn't get playing time when Tyler Bertuzzi has 37 points in 70 games and none of the rest of your LW crew is recording half a point a game?

The fact that you characterize Knies as a complementary two-way player who isn't expected to put points on the board is definitive of the difference between him and a play driver who has 90 assists in 180 NHL games.

Every GM in the League would take Zegras over Knies. But you're right -- Anaheim has no business even considering a Zegras trade when his value is at the lowest it will ever be.
Mar. 30 at 12:49 p.m.
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Whose fault is it that Knies doesn't get playing time when Tyler Bertuzzi has 37 points in 70 games and none of the rest of your LW crew is recording half a point a game?

The fact that you characterize Knies as a complementary two-way player who isn't expected to put points on the board is definitive of the difference between him and a play driver who has 90 assists in 180 NHL games.

Every GM in the League would take Zegras over Knies. But you're right -- Anaheim has no business even considering a Zegras trade when his value is at the lowest it will ever be.


Agree to disagree; Leafs are a much, much better team than the Ducks currently. No GM in the league would take Zegras over Knies imo; he’s bad defensively (maybe even horrible) and has regressed significantly this year. Knies has high end skills (size, speed, shot) and already plays a reliable two way game - the offense will come but on the Leafs it’s not a priority when we have three superstars that produce offense at an elite level. Like I said the situations are different 🤷🏻
Mar. 30 at 12:58 p.m.
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Agree to disagree; Leafs are a much, much better team than the Ducks currently. No GM in the league would take Zegras over Knies imo; he’s bad defensively (maybe even horrible) and has regressed significantly this year. Knies has high end skills (size, speed, shot) and already plays a reliable two way game - the offense will come but on the Leafs it’s not a priority when we have three superstars that produce offense at an elite level. Like I said the situations are different 🤷🏻

Zegras' defense hasn't regressed significantly this year -- he's been injured for all but 7 games.

The fact that you're talking about Knies' fit into the Toronto roster when I'm talking about respective player value is definitive, in my mind. Yeah, the situations are different, but the situations of Connor McDavid and Mika Zibanejad are different, too.

My point remains: every GM in the League would take Zegras over Knies. One is a line driver of at least near-All-Star ability, the other is a complementary (and very good) piece, with some upside potential.
Mar. 30 at 1:05 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
Zegras' defense hasn't regressed significantly this year -- he's been injured for all but 7 games.

The fact that you're talking about Knies' fit into the Toronto roster when I'm talking about respective player value is definitive, in my mind. Yeah, the situations are different, but the situations of Connor McDavid and Mika Zibanejad are different, too.

My point remains: every GM in the League would take Zegras over Knies. One is a line driver of at least near-All-Star ability, the other is a complementary (and very good) piece, with some upside potential.


No GM is taking Zegras over Knies; you’re criticizing Knies for lack of production and I’m simply stating on Leaf’s roster, he’s not being asked to produce but to compliment our elite, superstar talent which he is. Were he on a worse team , who knows what role he would be playing. Zegras’ closest comparable to me (and I’m probably being too generous) is Max Domi - great, even an elite , playmaker but his defensive liabilities will always mean his value is limited. Time will tell but Knies will be a 1st line power forward for majority of his career with 30+ goal potential; Zegras will be a 2/3C - good offensively & on PP but a liability defensively.
Mar. 30 at 1:22 p.m.
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No, thanks -- Cutter Gauthier is a far better prospect than Cowan and Nathan Gaucher is a far better prospect than Minten. That offer is nowhere near enough to tempt us to part with Trevor Zegras.

In his first 99 games, Zegras had 74 points. Matthew Knies won't come close to that. And if you discount his 24-game audition, in his first full season of 75 games, Zegras had 61 points. In his first 73 NHL games, Knies has 31 points. (Of course, we all accept that Knies has other talents which Zegras does not, but the primary function of playing on the first two lines is to score.)


I'm genuinely curious here - based on what do you consider Gaucher a "far better prospect than Minten"?

Edit: And just to be clear here, I'm no huge fan of Minten. I personally think Leaf fans as a whole are way higher on him than is reasonable, but there's really nothing to suggest Gaucher outstrips him.
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Mar. 30 at 1:32 p.m.
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Quoting: GiggywithGibby
You're joking, right? You think a first three years out and some middle 6 ceiling prospects gets you Zegras?

Try starting with Knies


You’re joking… right?
Mar. 30 at 1:34 p.m.
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I'm genuinely curious here - based on what do you consider Gaucher a "far better prospect than Minten"?

Edit: And just to be clear here, I'm no huge fan of Minten. I personally think Leaf fans as a whole are way higher on him than is reasonable, but there's really nothing to suggest Gaucher outstrips him.

Because Gaucher has played a full season in the AHL, where I saw him about half a dozen times, with some success whereas Minten has only played in juniors (where their stats are about the same).

And for the record, I'm convinced that you have less bias about your team's players than I do about mine.
Mar. 30 at 1:34 p.m.
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You’re joking… right?

Nope.
Mar. 30 at 1:38 p.m.
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Nope.


Zegras has become the MOST overrated guy in the league on here. Now I’m not saying that either Cowan or Minten are can’t miss prospects, but Zegras is a 60 point centre (maybe 70 point at best with better linemates) that’s a complete liability in his own end. He only gets any attention because he flashes the highlight reel skill of the Michigan goal every now and then. But he is absolutely NOT worth it his package.

If Zegras was on any market team he’d be thrown to the wolves and traded for scrapes… he’s not a 1C. He’s barely a 2C. Overhyped.
Mar. 30 at 1:43 p.m.
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Because Gaucher has played a full season in the AHL, where I saw him about half a dozen times, with some success whereas Minten has only played in juniors (where their stats are about the same).

And for the record, I'm convinced that you have less bias about your team's players than I do about mine.


I mean... that's not really much of a basis to consider one a far better prospect, is it? The fact that one is allowed, due to age, to play in a different league?
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