didnt realize McD only had 2 years left... ye this is horrible for the leafs. Would rather Rielly than 2 years of McD (since he wont be resigning in Tor). Adding Kap and a first is a joke.
I was gonna post this... read through the whole thread and you're the first person to mention this.
McDonagh is only signed for 2 more years at $4.7.
Rielly is signed for 5 years at $5.0.
This fact alone makes Rielly more valuable at the moment.
Also, since Rielly was drafted here and he played his whole career here, it is reasonable to assume that he might re-sign with the Leafs at a fair price. No reason to think that McDonagh would have any loyalty to the Leafs when his contract is up.
I wouldn't do Rielly for McDonagh straight up, let alone adding Kapanen and a 1st.
If anything, it would make more sense for Gardiner to be going the other way since his contract is up in 2 years also (with a $4.05 cap hit). However, Gardiner is better than McDonagh anyways... so I'll keep the better player.
Anyways... Rangers are old and on the downswing. They know this. Leafs will win their division while the Rangers will be lucky to get a wild card spot. Rielly and Gardiner are going to start getting the respect they deserve when they shine in the playoffs.