Maple Grief Show

A Toronto Maple Leafs page dedicated to analysis, overreactions, and the proud tradition of emotional damage in Leaf Land. #LeafsForever

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

As long as Matthews, Nylander (maybe), Knies, Tavares, Cowan or McKenna doesn't need to be in the deal... you got my business.

[NHL Trade Rumors @nhltraderumours]

Elias Pettersson to the #LeafsForever?

TSN’s Mike Johnson says the #Canucks want to move his salary, and Toronto has the $30M cap space to make it happen. If Vancouver retains $3M, Pettersson could be the ultimate 2C for Toronto.

https://t.co/bRv9df744j

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

From the top FAs this offseason, here's who we think #LeafsForever should target...

Yes, we know. Raddysh just scares us a little.

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Jim Hiller's Defensively Accountable Toronto Maple Leafs...

#LeafsForever

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Can't believe this conversation is still going on...

DO NOT TRADE KNIES!

Unless you're talking about an elite 1D like Quinn Hughes or something...

DO NOT TRADE KNIES!!

#LeafsForever @MapleLeafs or whoever the hell we have to tag...

DO NOT TRADE MATTHEW KNIES!!!

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Ngl, I think the Hiller hiring is actually very smart. A guy who knows the core players, the market, and has a great defensive system that works.

I bet he gets the best out of Matthews, Nylander and possibly Rielly. Just keep improving with FA and moves.

Beleaf. #LeafsForever

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

#LeafsForever want to improve the d-core with puck moving defensemen...

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

@Brad2025645 The beauty of free agency!

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

The Leafs' direction seems to be a bit more clear with the Woll trade.

A couple nice trades and a few big signings will get this team back. We still trust in Chayka and Sundin.

#LeafsForever

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

@JamesRJReeve Yeah, I can definitely see that. I do still like the Andrae addition. The more I think about it, the more I think this was actually a good trade for #LeafsForever.

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Please try and help me see the light on this trade. I'm kinda struggling.

There's has be something more, right? Maybe flipping Ersson? Andrae is a nice add, but at the cost of Woll?

Help me out #LeafsForever

[Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs]

Thank you, Woller 🔷

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

idk

[Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs]

TRADE: We’ve acquired defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a third-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Lot of Sean Durzi mock trades out there. We can do better...

#LeafsForever #TusksUp

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

#LeafsForever need to be getting busy this offseason.

Big moves, small moves, and a few absolute sicko ideas to get Leaf Land losing their minds.

Chayka and Sundin, get to work fellas.

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

What’s stopping them? Hopefully the competence of Chayka and Sundin. Sorry Treliving, but you're an idiot.

Knies is not the guy you move just to recoup prospects and picks. That’s the type of player you keep, build around, and thank the hockey gods you actually drafted.

[Mike Grinnell @MikeGrinnell_]

Knies to the Habs didnt go through cause it was submitted at 3:01!? This league!!!

Gotta imagine it gets done this summer, right? Whats stopping them?

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

If Detroit wanted to completely reshape their team. Unrealistic, but maybe...

#LGRW Receive:
- William Nylander
- Ben Danford
- 2026 1st Round (1OA)
- 2027 1st Round (COL)
- 2027 2nd Round
- 2028 2nd Round

#LeafsForever Receive:
- Dylan Larkin
- Moritz Seider
- Marco Kasper

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Here we go. Mock trade city incoming...

#LGRW Receive:
- Ben Danford
- Miroslav Holinka
- Nick Robertson
- 2026 2nd Round (BUF)
- 2027 1st Round (COL)
- 2027 2nd Round (CBJ)

#LeafsForever Receive:
- Dylan Larkin
- Michael Rasmussen

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Divine Intervention 🙏

#LeafsForever please don't be idiots and trade Knies. Please.

[NHL Rumour Report @NHLRumourReport]

David Pagnotta: Re Matthew Knies blockbuster: The Canadiens approached the Leafs late in the day on deadline day about the move, which Toronto accepted, but the Leafs were unable to get the trade filed ahead of the 3pm ET deadline - Fourth Period (6/4)

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Mintyukov should be thrusted into the LD1 slot for Toronto. A talented kid with great potential.

#FlyTogether Receive:
- Ben Danford
- Brandon Carlo
- Stephen Lorentz
- 2026 3rd Round
- 2027 2nd Round

#LeafsForever Receive:
- Pavel Mintyukov (5M x 5)
- Nikita Nesterenko

[Hockey Patrol @HockeyPatrol]

Anaheim's defensive logjam could open the door for Toronto to add their young puck-moving blueliner

Verbeek has the option to keep all the kids on the roster; he has them under contract or can match any offer sheet that gets brought to them as an RFA, but things might get interesting with there being not enough minutes and dollars to potentially go around:

“All these kids wanna play; Pat Verbeek can just say, I'm gonna keep you all, but...when you're that age you wanna play; it'll be interesting to see how Verbeek handles that.”

Now, they do have three free agent defensemen in Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, and John Carlson this offseason; however, they also have four other players hitting free agency this season as well, and six other players hitting restricted free agency, including one Cutter Gauthier.

With Anaheim set to see a team experience a potential massive amount of turnover, as well as players getting pay raises, it could see them part with one of their RFAs in hopes of signing other players and allocating assets elsewhere.

Now Anaheim has a boatload of cap space at this present moment. According to Puckpedia, $38.773 million in available cap space. But someone like Gauthier, Trouba, and Carlson could all see contracts nearing eight figures a season, and most certainly for the winger who had 41 goals last season.

This potentially works in the Leafs' favour, as Mintyukov is an RFA and could be someone the Ducks sell to afford other pieces of the roster and get some cheaper and potentially more affordable assets.

[Maple Grief Show @MapleGriefShow]

Lots of mock trades talks out here...

#NJDevils Receive:
- Dennis Hildeby
- Nicolas Robertson
- Brandon Carlo
- William Villeneuve
- 2027 6th Round (PHI)

#LeafsForever Receive:
- Dougie Hamilton
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- 2026 2nd Round