Trouba wants to play in the states. His father has issues crossing the border. This is why he won’t sign long term in winterpeg...

Let's be honest, most of these players would be a fit on at least 1/2 the teams in the NHL; maybe Colin Miller is the exception.

The question isn't as much which one of these works for the Leafs as frankly any of these would help the Leafs, it's what can the Leafs afford and who's going to be the sacrificial lamb because it's going to take one of their core assets to get any of these Colin Miller aside.

Something to consider; Risto for Zaitsev and Nylander or Risto for Kap.

In terms of Pietrangelo I'd just wait til 2020 when he's a free agent to sign him. The most sense is Pesce for say Kapanen and a draft pick; Carolina needs help up front and Kapanen has a ton of upside. Pesce would slide in nicely as the top RHD with Rielly and costs less than Zaitsev.
Rielly-Pesce
Muzzin-Dermott
Sandin-Rosen

I could see Zaitsev on the move (Leafs retain $500,000) if both Rosen and Sandin are NHL ready, which it look like they are.

Leaf fans seem to have this obsession with RHD. Admitting nice to have, but since most players are lefties it might be impossible to to get three RHD in your top six. Another obsession, labelling Dmen as # 1, # 2 etc. No, when you're on the ice, and six guys have to rotated in and out, everyone of them better be NHL competent.
Leafs are in a cap crunch this year....as are about six teams. Leafs have rid themselves of cap. To get one of these players just adds to the cap,,,,unless the Leafs are able to jettison more cap elsewhere.
In that list, four of those players are on expiring contracts, so the Leafs would be trading just for one year. The only reasonable trade might be for Pesce, and will his five year term, would think at least Nylander has to go the other way. And as much as Leaf fans want to add Zaitsev to any deal which just takes away the Leafs only sure RHD on the team next year....so Zaitsev stays.

I love your Collin Miller Explanation, because it's clueless

He was scratched at the trade deadline when they were negotiating a trade for Mark Stone,

He was leading the team in TOI when Schmidt was suspended

outside of the Mark Stone trade, he is not going anywhere

Instead of trading Nylander or Kapanen for a RHD why not try them out on D first, they're RH and resign Gardiner to play top 6 LW. Or 2 words for you, Roman Polak, problem solved.

this is a joke.

Don't we all. Every time I go to Canada (4 times a year) customs always sends me through more interrogation. Customs people up there are major assholes. "Completely random" yeah, my ass.

No he literally can not enter the country lol...