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That’s a good offer. I’d do it. Take Stutzle & Askarov. Boom.
- OurSaviour_34

I get the need for a goaltender and I’m high on Askarov, but not at 5th overall.

Sure, but the situation of the other top teams doesn't change the Leafs situation and doesn't mean that they can magically stop looking ahead at their salary situation.
- Aetherial

This is true.

I get the need for a goaltender and I’m high on Askarov, but not at 5th overall.
- RickJames77

Yep it’s just too much to pass on some elite talent to go a G.

I like Stutzle & any of Perfetti, Drysdale, Raymond or Rossi that are leftover. If a trade down from 5 to 8 or so then Askorov if the sweetener is enough. That’s the Sabres so might have to be 9 or so.

I get the need for a goaltender and I’m high on Askarov, but not at 5th overall.
- RickJames77

I think he’ll go top 10.

Could be the steal of the draft. Philly looking good with Hart rn.

I think he’ll go top 10.

Could be the steal of the draft. Philly looking good with Hart rn.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Top 10 looks likely. Good for long term future.

Nylander can get a better return.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

He absolutely would.

Him being on the team also makes the team better, though. And when going for the Cup, that's the most important thing.

I think he’ll go top 10.

Could be the steal of the draft. Philly looking good with Hart rn.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

He very well might, but not top 5. There’s a big difference between top 10 and top 5 and if I had to put my money on it, it’d be outside the top 10.

I don’t get what relevance Hart has? Wasn’t he a second rounder?

For picks 3, 5, and Brannstrom +.
- Steven_Seagull

*Fixed

He very well might, but not top 5. There’s a big difference between top 10 and top 5 and if I had to put my money on it, it’d be outside the top 10.

I don’t get what relevance Hart has? Wasn’t he a second rounder?
- RickJames77

I agree, I would go further and say I wouldn't even waste a first rounder on him unless the team had multiple first round picks.

Oh ya, I forgot about Stützle.

He might go second.

Byfeild would be to good to pass on.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I don't know. Byfeild is, I think, one of the younger guys in the draft? He's gonna fill out and get strong on top of getting a year more of experience.

I think he'd make a great 3C for a few years and he gets to learn from two of the best in Tavares and Matthews.

For picks 3, 5, and Brannstrom.
- Steven_Seagull

(frank) that keep him. lol u aint touching that

I get the need for a goaltender and I’m high on Askarov, but not at 5th overall.
- RickJames77

If I had 3 and 5, with 3 I'd take whichever is left between Stutzel and Byfeild and either the d-man Drysdale or trade down to 9 or 10 and take Askarov.

And I'd only do the second part because the Leafs goaltending/D prospects are meh (not including Liljegren and Sandin who will be Leafs). Otherwise, I'd take Rossi, 'cause he looks hella skilled.

I don't know. Byfeild is, I think, one of the younger guys in the draft? He's gonna fill out and get strong on top of getting a year more of experience.

I think he'd make a great 3C for a few years and he gets to learn from two of the best in Tavares and Matthews.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I get the admiration for Byfield Gigsy, but unless the stars line up and Leafs get Laffy, Leafs are not picking 2nd. I hope Leafs get Alex Cotton in round 2. If not him Shakir Mukhamadullin just to hear Hughson butcher his name.

I get the admiration for Byfield Gigsy, but unless the stars line up and Leafs get Laffy, Leafs are not picking 2nd. I hope Leafs get Alex Cotton in round 2. If not him Shakir Mukhamadullin just to hear Hughson butcher his name.
- winsix

Someone else said a trade that involved Marner for #3 and #5 overall, so I was going off that.

EDIT: I didn't watch a whole whack of Junior this past season outside of the games I watched of Kingston so I could watch Shane Wright. So I don't know who I'd like the Leafs to get in the 2nd round this year.

Someone else said a trade that involved Marner for #3 and #5 overall, so I was going off that.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Don't see how that trade would help either team. Marner is already very good. What do you think the chances are that both the 3rd and 5th will turn out to be excellent? Alexandre Daigle says hi, and the Leafs are not in rebuild mode.

Its hard to when the whole thread is disagreeing with you
- Santo_44

Not really

Someone else said a trade that involved Marner for #3 and #5 overall, so I was going off that.

EDIT: I didn't watch a whole whack of Junior this past season outside of the games I watched of Kingston so I could watch Shane Wright. So I don't know who I'd like the Leafs to get in the 2nd round this year.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Unlike many, I like Liljegren. I think he has potential and I agree with slow playing him. What the Leafs might be thinking is adding is a bigger 2nd pair RHD with their second pick. Not a meathead but a guy with some size that can skate and defend. Might be wishful thinking though

Not really
- Aetherial

You started a good discussion. Dog days of boredom needed something to chew on lol

You started a good discussion. Dog days of boredom needed something to chew on lol
- Nighthawk

It requires too much thought for some people; me among them at the moment. Some days I don't have the patience for mathing some people.

When someone's answer is that Morgan Rielly will not get a raise when he is a free agent at 28, well, at that point there is really nothing left to discuss.

He very well might, but not top 5. There’s a big difference between top 10 and top 5 and if I had to put my money on it, it’d be outside the top 10.

I don’t get what relevance Hart has? Wasn’t he a second rounder?
- RickJames77

It requires too much thought for some people; me among them at the moment. Some days I don't have the patience for mathing some people.

When someone's answer is that Morgan Rielly will not get a raise when he is a free agent at 28, well, at that point there is really nothing left to discuss.
- Aetherial

He won’t get a raise, he’ll sign for less.

It requires too much thought for some people; me among them at the moment. Some days I don't have the patience for mathing some people.

When someone's answer is that Morgan Rielly will not get a raise when he is a free agent at 28, well, at that point there is really nothing left to discuss.
- Aetherial

He'll get a raise, sure, but if the salary cap doesn't go up, it'll be less than it otherwise would. And even if he decided to go somewhere else, they won't have huge amounts of cap space either, because every team that is at all good (and some that suck) are also, just like the leafs, going to be in a cap crunch.

That's why it matters, that other teams will also feel a crunch. Because he'll have less leverage in the threat of going elsewhere, because the only teams that will be able to offer him a lot more than the leafs will be poop teams or ones that need to move out huge pieces in order to fit him.

Every decent team is in the same situation as the Leafs, because noone expected Covid or the effect it would have on the salary cap.

Happy Canada (d)eh!

Unlike many, I like Liljegren. I think he has potential and I agree with slow playing him. What the Leafs might be thinking is adding is a bigger 2nd pair RHD with their second pick. Not a meathead but a guy with some size that can skate and defend. Might be wishful thinking though
- winsix

I think that most people who don't like him haven't watched the Marlies much. He's been nothing short of fantastic there and was easily the Marlies best player. I'm excited for his future and I very much hope the Leafs don't trade him.

Bolded- As long as the guy can skate, I've got no problem with the Leafs drafting them. Skating is too important in the game now.