Love Laine but this makes 0 sense for everyone. Winnipeg is as likely to deal Laine as Toronto is Marner. They take a pass on that deal

Toronto is going to have to get creative to get all their RFA's signed with Nylander at close to $7m....how much more does Laine cost?

probably costs marner + right?

I am not sure I like the fit of Laine in TO. I think both Matthews and Tavares are better goal scorers than they are playmakers and having Nylander and Marner with them maximizes there goal scoring abilities since both are really good or elite play makers. How would Matthews and Laine work together? I am not sure that they would have really good chemistry. I think with Laine you want to pair him with a playmaking centre who can feed him the puck in prime scoring positions. Matthews could do it sure, but he's every bit as good a goal scorer as Laine, (before you say that I'm being a Leafs homer, Matthews will almost undoubtedly reach 100 goals faster than Laine did) and if you play him with Laine, he'd be expected to become the play maker. It would be interesting to watch though.

I completely agree, I was just talking value wise.

Yes laine would cost marner and possibly plus some. Obviously a bad fit with Matthews though. Two guys fighting each other to shoot the puck.

Yeah too bad you can't afford Laine? He'll easily make $3 million more then what Nylander is currently getting paid.

I have no idea how to value all these guys. Marner, Laine, Aho, Pastrnak, Nylander etc. They are all young extremely gifted players. Laine is definitely the best goal scorer of the bunch, but then Marner looks like he's the most dynamic play maker of the bunch. Those two and Pastrnak seem to be on a different level than the other guys but then sometimes Nylander and Aho look insane! They are all really great players who will only get better. The reality is, none will likely be traded. They are too valuable and I don't think you'll ever get equal value in a trade for one of them.

the one wildcard there is I could see Laine going the mark stone route....3 year bridge deal, arb, see ya later winnipeg.

Its hard to say, once you live in a town for a while and the community embraces you, it can be hard to leave. Winnipeg is a pretty neat city, its come so far in such a short amount of time. It's really coming around into being a really cool and trendy place. The winters suck but he's from Finland, their winters suck too.

Trade Willy for some D

goals are expensive. easily costs u marner plus