Leafs accept instantly.. Save them cap hell moving forward and 4 1st picks are super!

If that happens. Just cancel the NHL.

The rumors aren’t true. This would be utter insanity

It would be and I would love it. Nearly poetic after the JT shenanigans last year. I just want to see the chaos after and how NYI makes it work.

On an honest note, true or not true, someone needs to pull the trigger soon and make something happen. If not with Mitch, than with someone else.

The Isles OS to Marner rumors have been persistent all summer, have to think there is some validity to them. Whether or not it actually happens, is another story. But to answer the question, Leddy, Hickey and Boychuk all get moved either this season or next and that clears out enough CAP for Marner and gives some additional space for the Barzal, Pulock and Toews extensions.

My belief, and this is purely speculation, is that Lou is considering the OS (hence the persistent rumors about it) but is trying to workout deals with other teams to move out Leddy, Hickey and possibly Boychuk to offset the CAP. If he can work those trades out and give them enough comfortable CAP space to sign Barzal. Pulock and Toews, I think he will submit the OS. If he can't move out those guys, then I think Lou pivots to try in bring in a cheaper Top 6 FW.