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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Hmm...maybe a little bit but I'm not sure it was a huge factor.
TBH most of the initial speculation I saw was the one of Dubas problems was he'd be unwilling to move any of those guys.
I actually think the most likely outcome under either Dubas or Treliving would have been that all 4 guys come back. Tavares isn't going anywhere. I doubt Marner is either.
So really it's Matthews or Nylander and unless those guys indicate they aren't willing to re-sign then I think they are tougher to trade. And I think the outcome after the Tkachuk trade makes all NHL GMs more hesitant to move top young players.
Now I think it's a whole other question if those guys say they don't want to come back. But I think if the Leafs pony up that they will stay.
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Guy, he literally said he would move one of them like a week before he was fired on locker cleanout day.