Rumor: Chris Johnson & Elliott Friedman's "big name or big promise" mystery player

[LaPlante94]

I'll just throw some hot takes for names as maybe players we make a move for if these rumours are true that we'll bring in a big name that we don't really expect.

Tarasenko or Schenn. Rumours in the past that maybe the Blues would look to move Tarasenko so who knows. Schenn I doubt but it would surprise me so it makes sense in this case.

Kane or Meier. Would just surprise me.

Boeser or Miller. Just feel like 1 of them will be on the block.

There are more obvious names out there but I was just naming some I haven't really seen us linked to.

 

[Rielly4]

I honestly dont think its Konecny. Pat Kane is my best guess.

 

[ottomaddox]

Feels like Friedman is making this up in order to contribute to Damage Control.

Trade rumours give us a glimmer of hope, but wholesale changes to the coaching and management team make us a little better.

 

[killer1980]

I love the fact they're looking to bring in some slug who has to motivate 4 pretty boys making more than $40 million collectively. Guess $40 million isn't enough motivation.

 

[Stephen]

Scrutinizing this rumour a little more, it seems kind of suspicious that the Leafs were thinking about making a move for a high character addition at the deadline. I think they hit a losing streak after the Foligno deal, but were they already concerned with the cultural mix as far back as the deadline?

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

I'll just throw some hot takes for names as maybe players we make a move for if these rumours are true that we'll bring in a big name that we don't really expect.

Tarasenko or Schenn. Rumours in the past that maybe the Blues would look to move Tarasenko so who knows. Schenn I doubt but it would surprise me so it makes sense in this case.

Kane or Meier. Would just surprise me.

Boeser or Miller. Just feel like 1 of them will be on the block.

There are more obvious names out there but I was just naming some I haven't really seen us linked to.

Who are we trading to get this impact player if we are set on keeping the big 4 intact? Just curious because we have no draft picks left for a couple of years and nobody besides Sandin and Robby that are remotely worth enough to get anyone half decent.

 

[Trapper]

I honestly dont think its Konecny. Pat Kane is my best guess.

Kane isn’t a 5.5 million player. Don’t see where Chicago would be retaining that much without a substantial return.
Not sure if Kane has a NMC or not, but again don’t see why he would come to Canada vs. teams like Colorado, Florida, etc.

 

[aingefan]

The ‘deadline part’ is news, since the FO was pretty set on not getting players with term at that time.

No real guess who it could be or for who, but by deduction the main money guys to move would be Reilly and Muzzin.

 

[NiagaraKraken]

Gotta be Bieber.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Scrutinizing this rumour a little more, it seems kind of suspicious that the Leafs were thinking about making a move for a high character addition at the deadline. I think they hit a losing streak after the Foligno deal, but were they already concerned with the cultural mix as far back as the deadline?

I think it goes back even further. Guys like Simmonds, Thornton and Bogosian were brought in for their presence as well. You've gotta wonder what's going on in the room.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Gotta be Tom Wilson eh?
Caps rebuilding.
Or maybe Ovechkin haha

 

[Metroid]

As much as I want to see a trade like this happen, I'm calling shannanigans. Just a something to try to make us forget the pathetic loss to the crabs and deflect.

 

[kb]

Are we sure he said "missed the playoffs", or was it "didn't play in the playoffs"

If it's the latter, here's my guess.

Aaron Ekblad.

 

[Rokker]

Scrutinizing this rumour a little more, it seems kind of suspicious that the Leafs were thinking about making a move for a high character addition at the deadline. I think they hit a losing streak after the Foligno deal, but were they already concerned with the cultural mix as far back as the deadline?

I think the fact they targeted Foligno in the first place could have signified exactly that. (Instead of a Hall, per say)

Which is a bittersweet pill to swallow knowing the direction they mostlikely take won't be shipping out the potential problem, rather doubling down attempting to support it.

 

[Stigma]

Gotta be Tom Wilson eh?
Caps rebuilding.
Or maybe Ovechkin haha

I was thinking Tom Wilson too, but it’s someone from a team who didn’t make the playoffs

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Scrutinizing this rumour a little more, it seems kind of suspicious that the Leafs were thinking about making a move for a high character addition at the deadline. I think they hit a losing streak after the Foligno deal, but were they already concerned with the cultural mix as far back as the deadline?

Foligno was supposed to be a high character addition. As were Thornton, Nash, Hutton, Rittich, and Simmonds.

I'm not sure when it started, but there were reports last year that the Leafs had a terribly uncomfortable locker room situation. There was also a report that in the series against Columbus, players wouldn't respond to any trash talk and just took it. There's definitely huge concerns with the team from a cultural standpoint, and I'll bet we can guess why

 

[Mitch Matthews]

Dubas needs to take lessons from Masai. He would put these players into a canon and blow them into the sun

 

[ChuckWoods]

Seth Jones.

 

[cannucky]

This is Dumbass we're taking about , more like Anders Lee and Clusterbuck for Marner and the Isles win the next 4 cups in row .

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Seth Jones.

He's always loved Seth Jones.

“When it comes to defense: How do we get a Seth Jones? We have to pick in the top five or, going back to the Nashville trade, you have to trade Ryan Johansen for Seth Jones. Those types of trades don’t come along often.” -- Leafs GM Kyle Dubas

But Jones has had a pretty below-par season.

 

[Mickey Marner]

This scares me more than it excites me.

 

[PromisedLand]

I'm not sure when it started, but there were reports last year that the Leafs had a terribly uncomfortable locker room situation. There was also a report that in the series against Columbus, players wouldn't respond to any trash talk and just took it. There's definitely huge concerns with the team from a cultural standpoint, and I'll bet we can guess why

I'd like to read this report. I wouldn't be surprised if true. Besides Matthews I don't see anybody pushing back from the young core

 

[APV]

Seth Jones.

Gut feel or do you know something Chuck?

 

[mcleex]

Find a 5'10 170 lbs plug that's available and there's your answer

 

[Mickey Marner]

Seth Jones.

This I wouldn't mind, but I fear he's bound for Texas in 2022.