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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 3:44 p.m.
Thread: Leafs get their 2C
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_92</b></div><div>Obviously a huge hypothetical here, but I’d think both teams decline.

For the Oilers, this would leave them pretty thin at centre. IF they decide to move Draisaitl or had to, they’d have to get a centre back in the deal otherwise it sets them too far back.

For the Leafs, Draisaitl isn’t really the type of centre they’d be looking for. He’d make more than Marner on an extension (likely $13-$14M aav) and while it’s smarter to spend money on centres than wingers, Toronto needs more of a two way guy in the 2C spot - someone to help on the PP and PK and that’s not Draisaitl’s strong spot.

Marner is arguably more valuable to his team than Draisaitl is so I’d think Toronto would be more likely to get more in return and yet you have Toronto trading a 1st round pick as well as taking on Ceci’s cap dump for a year. Just doesn’t seem like a logical fit.</div></div>

Is this an April Fools joke? Toronto would go nuts having Matthews and Draisaitl down the middle for 5+ years.

Edmonton declines pretty easily.