Recent content by CarltonTheBear

I think value-wise, it's pretty decent for the Leafs. My issue would be that the COL 1st rounder is basically our only big trade chip left and I'd rather try to keep that available for a higher end centre. Especially if we could get Raddysh to fill that RHD spot instead for zero assets (but...

I'm pretty skeptical considering the source (a social media user with no connections heard second hand information about a player "hearing" rumours") but Durzi does seem like someone who could be available and worth looking into. He's had back to back just ok seasons with Utah it seems (with...

I'd be open to a Laughton reunion but obviously that's a bit of a step down. Dickinson would likely be out there too but again that's another 3C and I'm not particularly crazy about him. Chayka might just have to pull a rabbit out of his hat for a centre though.

Sounds like something is in the works to make the final round easier to watch.

I really like Jenner, and I'd be willing to turn a blind eye to some of the aging/injury concerns provided that the contract wasn't absolutely insane, but to me his biggest question mark is can he play centre. Columbus has been trying to move him out of the position for awhile now. Part of that...

While I appreciate the outside-the-box idea, I still think giving Pavelski, at this stage of his (currently non-exist) professional coaching career, the head coach job would be kind of insane. Woodcroft as HC with Pavelski as an assistant would definitely be a banger though.

Minnesota just re-signed Michael McCarron to a 6-year, $3.3mil AAV deal. That drops their cap space down to about $9.5mil, but how much of that will need to be saved in case a Larkin trade happens? If Zuccarello ends up hitting the market he'd probably be my top free agent target. Obviously a...

I'll take some of the blame. I thought not actually mentioning him by name in my post would help, but alas. In any event on Scott Wheeler's latest mock draft at the Athletic he wrote "people around the league are more and more convinced it's going to be McKenna for the Leafs, and nothing I...

Likely line-up depth chart heading into free agency this summer would look something like this: Knies-Matthews-Nylander McKenna-Tavares-Cowan _____-_____-_____ Joshua-Haymes-Lorentz Pezzetta Rielly-Carlo McCabe-Tanev Benoit-OEL Myers Woll Stolarz Hildeby IR: Domi Notable RFAs: Robertson...

Maybe he was a favourite but there's no way they were ready to hire him on Friday when the second round of interviews haven't even happened yet.

You sure about that? You know if Edmonton hires Babcock they're winning the Cup next season so we can go through another round of "this Finals is all about the Leafs".

Being forced to watch how the Stanley Cup Finals is somehow all about the Leafs and then reading that Artemi Panarin, who a) is 5th in the league in scoring since entering the league, b) has a career high of 120 points, c) has a Hart trophy nomination, and d) was a 2x First All-Star team...

Chayka said there were 55 people either spoken to or reached out to in the preliminary stage. I'd imagine these were just brief introductory conversations to see if there was any mutual interest in the position. From there the first stage of actual interviews consisted of about 20 people.

Unsurprisingly it's: Florida, Vegas, Minnesota. Please Bill Guerin, you're our only hope!

"I could tell you all the other interesting names too, but I've only been pre-approved to name just this one!"