Équipe: 2020-21 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 12 mars 2021

Publié: 12 mars 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Now, I know what you're thinking.

You're probably thinking what is a Sens fan doing making an ACGM Post about the Leafs.

Is he trolling?

During my time on CapFriendly, I've made ACGM posts about a whole bunch of teams.

And when I do, I always try to tell it like it is, even if I make a post that is widely unpopular.

With your patience and respect, you have my gratitude and thanks :)

In this post, I look at what the Ducks will be asking from the Leafs in a trade involving Rakell.

According to Pierre Lebrun of The Athletic/TSN, Rakell is sought after by dozens of teams across the NHL. He can be a point-per-game player when at his best, his cap hit is under 4 million and he has one more year left on his contract after this one.

That's extremely good value.

According to Lebrun, Rakell would be a good fit for many teams but would be a great fit for the Leafs.

Lebrun believes that a blue-chip prospect on its own will not be enough, so if the Leafs want Rakell to be playing with Marner/Matthews or Tavares/Nylander, they have to kick it up a notch.

I'm of the belief that Dubas/Shanahan will be faced with paying a roster forward of lesser value but at a similar cap hit (Kerfoot), a blue-chip prospect (Rodion Amirov) and a first-round pick at a minimum.

This is what it's going to take to get Rakell to play for the Leafs.

The Assistant GM of Anaheim is a guy named Dave Nonis. You're probably familiar with him ;)

I can imagine that when the Ducks trade with the Leafs, Nonis has a chip on his shoulder.

So, Rakell is not going to come cheap, especially for the Leafs.

Should the Leafs trade for Rakell?

Is Rakell the key piece to the puzzle that will get the Leafs out of the first round and in contention for a Stanley Cup?

Let me know what you guys think in the comments and I'll see you there :D