This is basically trading with the teams that are over the cap that helps construct the badly needed 2nd line.

Nah, Toronto passes. & they're not over the cap, they have over $12M in cap space. Try again though. Nylander isn't available unless it's an overpayment, this is not an overpayment.

Ummm, once Toronto signs Marner, they are at 85M or so and still have to roster 6 more players. they need to shed cap space in a bad way, worse than VGK. Only possible pieces are Kadri, Nylander or Zaitsev.

False. Toronto has $6.9M right now and another $5.3M when Horton goes on LTIR. So unless Marner costs over $12,240,301M (the amount of cap space they have) they're actually not over the cap at all.

They would only be 19 roster players with Marner signed. Only 5 D signed unless you are going to just roll with AHL players and even those guys come out near 1M each. Somebody is going to be moved. I get that Nylander is not their first choice. #1 trade bait player on TSN is Zaitsev.

Look at basically every mock TOR on here. Shedding cap is the name of the game. Wake up.

I'm not saying that they don't need to shed cap. I'm saying if you think they're going to use Nylander as a way to dump cap then you don't know anything about hockey. They have the room right now to keep them all. So wake yourself up.

I like it. Kerfoot for Kadri on the same premise seems more reasonable to me though.

You are reading wrong Newspapers, TML is in no Cap trouble anymore

Lol hard pass for vegas

Oh now you agree they need to make cap room?? Give me a break here. Pick a stance and maintain it.

They have to move one of Zaitsev/Kadri/Nylander, and that's in their priority order. The deal needs to give them relief, like some draft picks. Moving anyone outside of those three doesnt help them cap wise. So again, recapping for you, Nylander is one of three possible guys, and the least likely of the three. Avs know this, so they would need to make an offer worth their while. Admittedly, what is offered is more of a fair price for Kadri. A trade for Nylander should have more from the Avs side, probably with picks since giving back more salary defeats the purpose.

All this is out the window if someone signs Marner to an offer sheet and Leafs decide not to match.

Can't read I take it? ... I said the Leafs have cap room right now. Currently they have $6,240,301M in cap space, add Horton's $5.3M cap hit to that once he goes on LTIR and thats $11,540,301M in cap space.. which is more than enough for Marner. If they want to add more players, then minor cap shedding will need to be done. Which goes back to my original post saying that had over $12M (they did until some recent signings).

& in case you haven't check the news lately, Zaitsev is gone after his bonus is paid on July 1. He's already waived his no trade clause to go to Ottawa. Reports are that Brown is included in the deal as well, there's another $6.6M total gone.. Nylander wasn't even considered to be moved. Nylander is worth more than that. Moving him now and for that price is selling low on a guy that can easily put up 70-80 points.

Leafs are gonna match any offersheet given to Marner. They've made it clear he's their #1 priority to get done. You don't go this far and then let him walk for picks when the team is trying to win now.

Guess you just learned a thing or two. So back to my original post, try again. This isn't realistic.

HAHHAHAHAH. How does the crow taste now??? Zaitsev and Kadri traded. Just like I told you. Leafs moving people to make sure they have the ability to sign Marner.

Leafs won that trade. Barrie + Kerfoot should have been enough to get Nylander.

Wtf are you talking about kid? .. I literally said Toronto only had to move cap around IF THEY WANTED TO UPGRADE.. they just upgraded.. If they want to add more players, then minor cap shedding will need to be done. Which goes back to my original post saying that had over $12M (they did until some recent signings). is what I said.. so how wrong was I? I wasn't actually.

btw Barrie + Kerfott is still gonna equal around Kadri money, so its not really shedding salary.

& sorry, your nuts if you think 1 year of Barrie and Kerfoot gets you a Nylander type player. LOL