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devo22 · 03-23-2016, 07:51 AM

There have been rumblings in Toronto over the past days and weeks that the GM is actively trying to make big trades and "blow it up". While trading pending UFA Jiri Hudler for draft picks was seen as a normal seller's move ahead of the deadline, the insiders finally got confirmation of their suspicions when the Leafs traded another one of their topscorera for futures.

To Buffalo
F Blake Wheeler
2016 3rd round pick (TB)
cheese

To Toronto
F Jake DeBrusk
D Jake Walman
2016 2nd round pick (WSH)
2017 1st round pick (TOR)

Trading a top winger in Wheeler wadn't any easy decision, but we really liked that package. Gives us flexibility going forward and a few nice assets to play with. The two Jakes are solid prospects, the WSH 2nd will probably be 31st overall and getting our own 2017 1st back helps too.

Expect more moves soon.

Thanks to SportsJunky for the talks! Dude is an active GM with a plan who isn't scared of making big deal.

03-23-2016, 07:51 AM	#1
devo22 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austria, NOT Australia Exp:	The Wheels come off in Toronto There have been rumblings in Toronto over the past days and weeks that the GM is actively trying to make big trades and "blow it up". While trading pending UFA Jiri Hudler for draft picks was seen as a normal seller's move ahead of the deadline, the insiders finally got confirmation of their suspicions when the Leafs traded another one of their topscorera for futures. To Buffalo F Blake Wheeler 2016 3rd round pick (TB) cheese To Toronto F Jake DeBrusk D Jake Walman 2016 2nd round pick (WSH) 2017 1st round pick (TOR) Trading a top winger in Wheeler wadn't any easy decision, but we really liked that package. Gives us flexibility going forward and a few nice assets to play with. The two Jakes are solid prospects, the WSH 2nd will probably be 31st overall and getting our own 2017 1st back helps too. Expect more moves soon. Thanks to SportsJunky for the talks! Dude is an active GM with a plan who isn't scared of making big deal.