Speculation: Toronto Tinker Trades

[Bluelines]

Going back a few years it really looks like the Leafs only trade tinker with their lineup. Will we soon (ever) see a substantial trade to add a talent like Gilmour again?

You go down the list below and Hyman, Kapanen and Andersen seem to be the most useful pieces.

A lot of trades that amounted to a lot of nothing.

History of NHL trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Trade Tracker

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Calgary Flames acquire
Morgan Klimchuk [TBODY] [/TBODY]	November 27, 2018	Andrew Nielsen [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Dallas Stars acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Connor Carrick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	October 1, 2018	2019 conditional 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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New York Islanders acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Matt Martin [TBODY] [/TBODY]	July 3, 2018	Eamon McAdam [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Edmonton Oilers acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Nolan Vesey [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 8, 2018	2020 conditional 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Montreal Canadiens acquire
Tomas Plekanec Kyle Baun [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 25, 2018	Kerby Rychel Rinat Valiev 2018 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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San Jose Sharks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Eric Fehr [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 20, 2018	2020 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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St. Louis Blues acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Nikita Soshnikov [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 15, 2018	2019 4th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Bluelines]

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Las Vegas Knights acquire
Calvin Pickard [TBODY] [/TBODY]	October 6, 2017	Tobias Lindberg 2018 6th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Pittsburgh Penguins acquire
Eric Fehr Steven Oleksy 2017 4th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	March 1, 2017	Frank Corrado [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Tampa Bay Lightning acquire
Brian Boyle [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 27, 2017	Byron Froese 2017 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	New Jersey Devils acquire
Sergey Kalinin [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 18, 2017	Viktor Loov [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Anaheim Ducks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Jhonas Enroth [TBODY] [/TBODY]	January 11, 2017	2018 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Arizona Coyotes acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Peter Holland [TBODY] [/TBODY]	December 9, 2016	2018 conditional 6th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Anaheim Ducks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Jonathan Bernier [TBODY] [/TBODY]	July 8, 2016	2017 conditional pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Anaheim Ducks acquire
Peter Holland Brad Staubitz [TBODY] [/TBODY]	November 16, 2013	Jesse Blacker 2014 3rd round pick 2014 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Bluelines]

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Columbus Blue Jackets acquire
Kerby Rychel [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 25, 2016	Scott Harrington 2017 conditional pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Anaheim Ducks acquire
Frederik Andersen [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 20, 2016	2016 1st round pick 2017 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Washington Capitals acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Daniel Winnik 2016 5th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 28, 2016	Brooks Laich Connor Carrick 2016 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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San Jose Sharks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
James Reimer Jeremy Morin [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 27, 2016	Alex Stalock Ben Smith 2018 conditional 4th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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San Jose Sharks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Roman Polak Nick Spaling [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 22, 2016	Raffi Torres 2017 2nd round pick 2018 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Colorado Avalanche acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Shawn Matthias [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 21, 2016	2016 4th round pick Colin Smith [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Ottawa Senators acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Dion Phaneuf Matt Frattin Casey Bailey Ryan Rupert Cody Donaghey [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 9, 2016	Jared Cowen Colin Greening Milan Michalek Tobias Lindberg 2017 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Bluelines]

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Chicago Blackhawks acquire
Jeremy Morin [TBODY] [/TBODY]	January 3, 2016	Richard Panik [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	New York Islanders acquire
Michael Grabner [TBODY] [/TBODY]	September 17, 2015	Carter Verhaeghe Christopher Gibson Tom Nilsson Taylor Beck Matthew Finn [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Nashville Predators acquire
Taylor Beck [TBODY] [/TBODY]	July 12, 2015	Jamie Devane [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Pittsburgh Penguins acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Phil Kessel Tim Erixon Tyler Biggs 2016 conditional 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	July 1, 2015	Kasperi Kapanen Scott Harrington Nick Spaling 2016 conditional 1st round pick 2016 3rd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Edmonton Oilers acquire
Martin Marincin Brad Ross [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 27, 2015	2015 4th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Florida Panthers acquire
Zach Hyman 2017 conditional 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 19, 2015	Greg McKegg [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	St. Louis Blues acquire
Joakim Lindstrom 2016 6th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]	March 2, 2015	Olli Jokinen [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Bluelines]

Anaheim Ducks acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Korbinian Holzer [TBODY] [/TBODY]	March 2, 2015	Eric Brewer 2016 5th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Columbus Blue Jackets acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
David Clarkson [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 26, 2015	Nathan Horton [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Chicago Blackhawks acquire
T.J. Brennan [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 26, 2015	Spencer Abbott [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Pittsburgh Penguins acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Daniel Winnik [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 25, 2015	Zach Sill 2015 4th round pick 2016 2nd round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Nashville Predators acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Cody Franson Mike Santorelli [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 15, 2015	Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic 2015 1st round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Tampa Bay Lightning acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Carter Ashton David Broll [TBODY] [/TBODY]	February 6, 2015	2016 conditional draft pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Columbus Blue Jackets acquire
Matt Frattin [TBODY] [/TBODY]	July 1, 2014	Jerry D`Amigo 2015 conditional 7th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Bluelines]

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	St. Louis Blues acquire
Roman Polak [TBODY] [/TBODY]	June 28, 2014	2014 4th round pick Carl Gunnarsson [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Edmonton Oilers acquire	Date	Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Mark Fraser [TBODY] [/TBODY]	January 31, 2014	Teemu Hartikainen Cam Abney [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Los Angeles Kings acquire
Brandon Kozun [TBODY] [/TBODY]	January 22, 2014	Andrew Crescenzi [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Toronto Maple Leafs acquire	Date	Carolina Hurricanes acquire
Tim Gleason [TBODY] [/TBODY]	January 1, 2014	John-Michael Liles Dennis Robertson [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[deletethis]

Even if the team just watches Gardiner walk this summer, there are still going to be actual future cap crunches that are going to result in a series of future major trades like it or not. Even if this doesn't happen this summer, it will happen eventually when more youth establishes itself.

 

[Loosie]

Going back a few years it really looks like the Leafs only trade tinker with their lineup. Will we ever see a substantial trade to add a talent like Gilmour again?

You go down the list below and Hyman, Kapanen and Andersen seem to be the most useful pieces.

A lot of trades that amounted to a lot of nothing.

History of NHL trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Trade Tracker

Seeing as how we haven't really been in a position to be a buyer, and with the cap this makes a ton of sense. We may see a big move this year, but it would likely only be a rental.

Besides there have been trades to bring in talent. Andersen, Phaneuf and Kessel are all big names we traded for.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Even if the team just watches Gardiner walk this summer, there are still going to be actual future cap crunches that are going to result in a series of future major trades like it or not. Even if this doesn't happen this summer, it will happen eventually when more youth establishes itself.

Man I hope they either package him up or re-sign him. Walking will sting, but it's probably going to happen

 

[TDotMassive]

Is it this way for every team... tons of meaningless trades and a few of substance? Or is this just a Leafs thing? I'm not sure what our list looks like vs the average...

 

[Spirit of 67]

Ever is an awfully long time.

Voted: Yes.

 

[nuck]

Never. We are going to grow old with these guys and only draft picks from our young GM will ever be added to the club.

J/K We will see them all dealt at some point except for Willie, because of that dang promise

 

[RLF]

Just a situational thing. We may be buyers this TDL or earlier for something more significant. Can't make big trades without giving up something really good (players/picks/prospects). Since we didn't have any real good players to trade and were hoarding prospects and picks...no big trades.

 

[Peace Frog]

Maybe we go for Doughty at the deadline for Nylander, Gardiner and a 1st (plus another pick or prospect).

I don’t know, but if we could get Doughty by moving out enough cap space to make it work, that would be a major trade to go after.

 

[ULF_55]

Maybe we go for Doughty at the deadline for Nylander, Gardiner and a 1st (plus another pick or prospect).

I don’t know, but if we could get Doughty by moving out enough cap space to make it work, that would be a major trade to go after.

I would not save Doughty from himself.

Let him stew in the mess he's help make in LA.

Why would you want to bail out the Kings?

 

[RLF]

I would not save Doughty from himself.

Let him stew in the mess he's help make in LA.

Why would you want to bail out the Kings?

Yea, leave Doughty alone. Too much cap hit and cost too much to acquire.

 

[Bluelines]

Maybe we go for Doughty at the deadline for Nylander, Gardiner and a 1st (plus another pick or prospect).

I don’t know, but if we could get Doughty by moving out enough cap space to make it work, that would be a major trade to go after.

From the news reports I've read, he's played really bad this year. Not sure the price tag will = the value we would be comfortable with.

For whatever reason, some elite stars fall off the cliff at certain point in their career, might be early to say that about him but he has had a bad season.

The suggestions that I've read online that I like are Kronwall, Pietriangelo and Keith.

 

[Bluelines]

Ever is an awfully long time.

Voted: Yes.

point well taken , I changed ever to will we soon see

 

[Spirit of 67]

point well taken , I changed ever to will we soon see

Makes more sense.

And, in that case, I'd vote; No.

I don't think we're ready to take big swings at stuff. We still don't know exactly what we have.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

This season we will pick up a couple defense rental pieces for a Cup run ... in season sign Matty ... after season sign Marner .. then a couple trades to bolster 3rd line next summer ... we have the major pieces here so next 3-5 years it will be adds and deletes to improve the roster and young D taking hold on spots

 

[Ziggdiezan]

The big trades were to get rid of Dion, Kessel and bring in Andy. Then we truly started the rebuild where making big trades doesnt really make sense until you get a full understanding of how the project pool/future core is shaping up.

However with the leafs likely to be cup contenders for the next while I expect in the next 2-3 years we will pick up a top 4D or gritty top 6 forward with a few years of term.

The final piece so to say of a cup winning team.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Want a blockbuster? Put Cliff Fletcher back in the GM chair for a couple of weeks, lol.

 

[Buds17]

IIRC, the Gilmour trade is still the largest (# of players) in NHL history all these years later. In the current era, the entry draft is the more likely place to land the big time piece. There still has been - and will continue to be - notable trades, most of which have been mentioned here. However, substantial is going to be a subjective term. I'd vote yes.

 

[meefer]

As a painter, would you sell your work before it's completed?
As a architect, would you sell your plans before they're done?
As a GM of the Leafs, would you trade before you know how your complete team is playing after 2/3 games?

Let's see what we've got before we pull the ripcord.

 

[justafan22]

Andersen's the most significant trade they've made in 2 years