Thank you for not mentioning McDavid. Getting awful tired of that particular pipe dream.
If the Leafs offload players now, I think the team could be competitive by the 2016-2017 Centennial season.
Rielly would have 2 more seasons of development, same with Gardiner and Kadri. possibly a sophomore Nylander, possibly a rookie or sophomore Strome/Marner/Hanifin/McDavid.
Not to mention if the offers for Kessel are true possibly Seth Jones, and what ever we get for Phaneuf, Franson, Santorelli, Winnik, Bozak and hopefully Lupul and Clarkson (hopefully).
It would probably be a very young team (I'm not going to guess on any free agents) But I think it has a chance to be a competitive young team.
Agreed with this,
I think best case scenario from trades/draft:
Top 10 prospect in 2016
XXXX-McDavid/Strome(lottery results)-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Connor Brown
Leivo-Gauthier/Holland-XXXX
XXXX-Carrick-XXXX(who cares about 4th line)
Seth Jones-Rielly
XXXX(trade)-Percy
Polak-Gardiner
If the Leafs offload players now, I think the team could be competitive by the 2016-2017 Centennial season.
Rielly would have 2 more seasons of development, same with Gardiner and Kadri. possibly a sophomore Nylander, possibly a rookie or sophomore Strome/Marner/Hanifin/McDavid.
Not to mention if the offers for Kessel are true possibly Seth Jones, and what ever we get for Phaneuf, Franson, Santorelli, Winnik, Bozak and hopefully Lupul and Clarkson (hopefully).
It would probably be a very young team (I'm not going to guess on any free agents) But I think it has a chance to be a competitive young team.
That is bad for the Tank, Non ?I posted something similar a few weeks back.
I think this will play a big part in Leafs direction.