Toronto almost has to get rid of one or else they will need ELC contracts for more than half of their roster. Tavares seems untradeable and Marner just makes the most sense. Really hope GMBM finally gets really aggressive and pays whatever it takes

i'll agree that the Leafs need more ELCs. They only two on the roster. June 2025, the Leafs have no picks in the first four rounds. So the Leafs will be win mode next season. But the four NMCs for their top forwards so highly unlikely any get traded. If the Leafs had really wanted to make a "cap change" in 24/25 they wouldn't have extended Nylander to his new 11.5m X 8 contract
Instead of ELCs, due to so many picks being traded away at TDL, the Leafs have depended on cheap UFA signings, which isn't the best way to do things.
In 25/26, Tavares will likely be gone, as maybe Marner....which will free up cap. Leafs hope to four have ELCs....Cowan, Minten, Grebykin and Webber on the NHL roster. But guys like Knies, Woll, Holmberg and maybe a few more will be needing raises.

Pretty crazy that BMac got 3 draft picks (2nd, 3rd, 4th) for 2 healthy scratches in the playoffs (kuzy and mantha)

couldn't have happened to two more deserving teams as well

My most wanted offseason moves:

1. Trade for Marner, acquiring elite talent is our only chance to successfully retool instead of rebuild, however I find it highly unlikely we trade for him and we will be heading for a rebuild
2. Get Leonard signed and on the opening night roster
3. Sign Stevie, mostly nostalgia but I also love his game and he adds much needed speed
4. Trade for a young top 6 prospect (holtz, rossi)
5. Trade for Buch
6. Sign Reinhart/Guentzel, Ill include these two together as I expect both to re-sign but they would be fun
7. Sign Debrusk
8. Sign Pesce or a physical top 4 D, needed but my primary focus this offseason is on increasing scoring
9. Trade Kuemper without paying, this is unlikely and I dont hate kuemper and his contract enough to pay to move him but there are a few goaltending desperate teams who we could prolly work out a trade with where we do not have to give up a top 3 round pick
10. Trade for Zegras, I think this would cost more than hes worth. But Im fine with it as long as Leonard isnt in the deal which he wouldnt be.

Only difference for me is I'm separating Guentzel and Reinhart and moving sign Guentzel up to 3rd, otherwise matches up pretty much exactly