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Originally Posted by dissentowner
You are probably correct, my intel on the Leafs is they want to sign Nylander but they are not close on term and money so things can go sour. I would definitely not say that he won't be traded though, BT still has the Gaudreau situation fresh in his mind and I don't think he will allow such a valuable asset walk as rental no matter what position the team is in. The Leafs have plenty of offence besides Nylander, what they don't have is defence and a true #1 goaltender. If they are still not close as we get close to the trade deadline or if someone makes an offer that addresses their needs I think there is a good chance they pivot from signing him. I think if the Flames offered that package that was speculated on earlier in the thread BT would absolutely jump all over that. The Leafs are much more of a contender with the additions of Hanifin, Tanev, and Lindholm than Nylander and Brodie whose game has fallen off a cliff.
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Your intel is intel, can’t disagree with that. But historically when any team is in contention they never deal those guys. They’d rather give up a pick than mess with production or team chemistry. Plus I doubt Shanahan would allow Treliving to do that. So while I shouldn’t use the word never, it’s pretty close to zero.