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He still controls where he goes with his NMC
by playing less, will decrease his value if he’s still on the team come next season.We have seen hundreds of NTC / NMC get waived. Yes, he controls where he lands. But the worse the Leafs get, the better many other alternatives seem.
Seattle makes a lot of sense in terms of a landing spot. Would happily take Vince Dunn in return or literally any 4th liner or mid round pick.
He’s played more than enough to show what he is and what he isn’t. Everybody knows what he’s worth and it’s next to nothing. As the cap goes up, his contract is less of an issue.
If none of the places Rielly wants to play want him then his value is already worthless. Playing him less probably increases his value because it gives him less time to show how garbage he is on defense and he isn’t a threat on the PP anymore either. The important part is to not give up anything to get rid of his contract. Either he sits and rots or he goes for something that isn’t a negative.
Rielly finally open to accepting a trade. Too little, too late but it better not cost the Leafs draft capital to trade him. Totally not worth it at this point. Just play him less.
He’s still an NHL defenseman. Many teams look at the mess of the Maple Leafs and think they can rehabilitate him. There will be teams that’ll try to lowball the Leafs. A small bidding war could occur. Teams like Vancouver, San Jose and possibly Edmonton may be interested. Some could be for players, others for prospects or draft picks. I could see him getting traded for a second rounder, or a trade like Darnell Nurse. He could also be part of a larger deal with a goaltender on the move. Maybe Rielly and Stolarz to Philly for the Leafs 1st rounder could be doable. Philly needs goaltending and defense, who knows? My best bet is San Jose, that’s on the cusp of being a playoff team and have no decent draft capital on defense in their system. My guess is San Jose drafts a defenseman at #2 but needs a stop gap until the prospect is NHL ready. Rielly fits the bill. The Patrick Marleau influence could be at play here, since he played with Rielly.
Rielly absolutely sucks. His contract only makes him significantly worse.
Teams won’t lowball the Leafs because they won’t be interested at all. There absolutely will never be a bidding war for Rielly. That’s just delusional.
A return that includes a pylon like Nurse is worthless to the Leafs. Absolutely no chance the Flyers give the Leafs a 1st for an often injured back-up and a pylon on D. Not happening.
Marleau has absolutely no influence on bringing in Rielly. San Jose’s problem is PREVENTING goals which Rielly is a net negative.
Rielly finally open to accepting a trade. Too little, too late but it better not cost the Leafs draft capital to trade him. Totally not worth it at this point. Just play him less.
He still controls where he goes with his NMC
by playing less, will decrease his value if he’s still on the team come next season.Rielly finally open to accepting a trade. Too little, too late but it better not cost the Leafs draft capital to trade him. Totally not worth it at this point. Just play him less.
He’s still an NHL defenseman. Many teams look at the mess of the Maple Leafs and think they can rehabilitate him. There will be teams that’ll try to lowball the Leafs. A small bidding war could occur. Teams like Vancouver, San Jose and possibly Edmonton may be interested. Some could be for players, others for prospects or draft picks. I could see him getting traded for a second rounder, or a trade like Darnell Nurse. He could also be part of a larger deal with a goaltender on the move. Maybe Rielly and Stolarz to Philly for the Leafs 1st rounder could be doable. Philly needs goaltending and defense, who knows? My best bet is San Jose, that’s on the cusp of being a playoff team and have no decent draft capital on defense in their system. My guess is San Jose drafts a defenseman at #2 but needs a stop gap until the prospect is NHL ready. Rielly fits the bill. The Patrick Marleau influence could be at play here, since he played with Rielly.
Rielly finally open to accepting a trade. Too little, too late but it better not cost the Leafs draft capital to trade him. Totally not worth it at this point. Just play him less.
Mckenna would not be coming to the Leafs as a savoir, like in the past. they have AM, WN and Knies..also JT. as vets already in place. not many #1 picks get that.
Bedard is on an island, still . and hes about to get paid.Nylander was #8 pick, not the same. they could have taken ehlers, and he has all the same questions and critisims, now hes on a team going to the finals. the BS cant win with them nonsense…Leaf fans have seen it over and over
Any player drafted 1st overall by the Leafs will be viewed as the savior. It’s just how this retarded market works.
Also, Matthews only has 2 years left. McKenna isn’t good enough to change the position of the team to force Matthews to stay any longer than he already has. Nylander doesn’t move the needle either. In fact, if they draft McKenna, they’re better off trading Nylander because having two players with the same deficiencies only kills the Leafs in the playoffs. Tavares is a dinosaur, trash defensively, doesn’t win you a Cup either on his trajectory. And the defense is also ancient and trash. Unfixable via trade with no assets. UFAs have failed to fix that problem in the past and will continue to not be the solution currently either.
In no realistic scenario do the Leafs become an actual contender by adding McKenna. The belief that this core can win only delays the inevitable.
It’s true, most drafts don’t which means when you have a draft that doesn’t, trading down can be advantageous because having multiple picks (especially when the Leafs have so few) is better.
Generational players almost always eventually win a Cup. That’s always Plan A. But the teams that win without one usually have a foundation of players that play a certain way in the playoffs. McKenna doesn’t fit that mold. Stenberg does.
The Leafs need to be drafting with the mindset of players that play correctly when it matters. They’ve gone down the road of “best player available” with clear defensive flaws (Nylander) and it hasn’t worked. Time to change the priorities.
Mckenna would not be coming to the Leafs as a savoir, like in the past. they have AM, WN and Knies..also JT. as vets already in place. not many #1 picks get that.
Bedard is on an island, still . and hes about to get paid.Nylander was #8 pick, not the same. they could have taken ehlers, and he has all the same questions and critisims, now hes on a team going to the finals. the BS cant win with them nonsense…Leaf fans have seen it over and over
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Woll Rielly and NylanderEw, no. Nylander with 50% retained is worth more than that by himself.
most drafts do not have a generational talent. Mcdavid was the last one and he has yet to win a cup.
I think teams can still win a cup with non generational players. just a guessIt’s true, most drafts don’t which means when you have a draft that doesn’t, trading down can be advantageous because having multiple picks (especially when the Leafs have so few) is better.
Generational players almost always eventually win a Cup. That’s always Plan A. But the teams that win without one usually have a foundation of players that play a certain way in the playoffs. McKenna doesn’t fit that mold. Stenberg does.
The Leafs need to be drafting with the mindset of players that play correctly when it matters. They’ve gone down the road of “best player available” with clear defensive flaws (Nylander) and it hasn’t worked. Time to change the priorities.
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Woll Rielly and NylanderSamuel Ersson, prospect Alex Bump, and Philadelphia’s 2026 second-round pick for Woll + a 2026 fifth-round pick is a rumor I read.
If the Leafs can manage to get Tippett would be something.
