I might accept that offer as Anaheim GM

Please stop with the Leafs spare trash to Minnesota proposals. We don't want Jarnkrok and we don't have cap space.

"Minnesota's T9 could use another solid forward"

No, they do NOT. Not unless that player is a bona fide top-six center. Because unless that player being acquired is that, then they're better off just using an ELC in that spot.

Jarnkrok to Minnesota DOES NOT WORK. Under any circumstance.

That's a reasonable offer for Fischer at the deadline. Not ideal to retain on that cheap of a contract though. If we are out of the playoff picture I hope Detroit sells off some UFAs.

it's awesome seeing the Leafs trade draft picks for rentals every SINGLE year

With the cap going up and more flexibility, it's more likely they keep rentals now. If we did go after Tanev, I'd expect we re-sign him with the extra flexibility. Scouting team usually does their best work in the 2nd/3rd round anyway (Knies, Robertson, Niemela, etc). It was hard to keep guys like ROR, Foligno, Acciari but with the cap expected to sky-rocket, I think teams go after more rentals now because it's easier to keep them beyond this year, and for the Leafs, they could use another T4 or depth guy, unless Liljergren can explode.

Yup, just given the circumstance the Leafs are in and flat cap, they need every penny they can get

Drop the retention and sure.

Don’t need or want tanev

His value is high is pretty funny. Jarnkroks a good guy but he's a 30+ year old journeyman winger. You can staple anything you want to him no one needs to give a 2nd rounder to get him.

Anaheim has a wealth of offensive minded D, we really don't need to add one, nor do we have a consistent spot for a 4th RHD this season.

Also not sure what you read on Vaak, he's never been a two way threat, he's defense only, it was even noted in his draft profile that he had minimal offensive ceiling.

Not saying this trade wouldn't happen, but there's no really reason for Anaheim to do it from an organizational need perspective, but there's no need to shine up a nothing trade.

He was traded for a second, third and seventh in 2022 at the deadline. Not disagreeing with you totally, just saying it's actually not unreasonable considering his last return.