Anyone else kind of hoping that they just continue to be so bad that they decide to sell at the deadline and rebuild.
If there was any decent offer for Matthews at this point, I would take it. Rielly, Tanev, OEL, Carlo might all fetch a decent pick at the deadline. You could even take back short term salary. I would even consider trading Nylander.
I don’t believe their highest paid players are ever going to become guys who care enough to win.
LOL I started typing this when it was 1-0
Way, way ahead of you, been saying this for months.
Leafs don’t have a 1st round pick in 2026 or 2027 so rebuilding right now would be tough.
But they could systematically plan to blow it up for 2028 and have as many as 14 1st round picks (or top prospects) if they play their cards right by 2030.
Project Rebuild: 2028.