Everyone is talking NJ and St Louis as the two teams most likely calling and I agree but my darkhorse team for trading for Tkachuk is Toronto. Dubas is under big pressure and the media around here says he wants to make one more big move for the upcoming season. I think Tkachuk would be open to signing a long term deal there, he is close with Matthews from the US program and Marner from London. Nylander is the obvious main piece coming back as he has never quite fit in there and the fan base has kind of soured in him, I am not sure why, great player. He would fit in nicely with our Swedish mafia here. As for other pieces I have no idea. They can't seem to sign Sandin, he would look good in our blueline. The Leafs are right up against the cap so not sure exactly what else comes cap dump wise but don't count Toronto out if Tkachuk is traded.
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