Around The League: Summer 2026

[habsfan]

does adding McKenna make the Leafs a playoff team?

 

[habsfan]

If I'm the Leafs, I see what I can extract from Calgary/Vancouver for 1 overall. Can still add a stud like Malhotra and pick up a few pieces to flip for a D.

They have no assets to make any real moves, short of trading someone like Knies, which just opens up another hole. Toronto sports talk radio thinks Woll can net them a top 6 player, LOL

 

[Krustchev]

I now understand how Pelley has gotten as far as he has professionally: luck.

 

[lecoqsportif]

They are selecting McKenna.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Carolina is the only team that has a chance to at least slow them down a bit.

Habs can take the Avs - Makar & MacKinnon are atrocious defensively & Wood is meh in nets

 

[Krustchev]

Habs can take the Avs - Makar & MacKinnon are atrocious defensively & Wood is meh in nets

Sorry but I'm highly skeptical.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Colorado is strong and very experienced down the middle.

MacKinnon, Nelson and Kadri.

 

[worm]

does adding McKenna make the Leafs a playoff team?

If they get a new coach. Probably.
But it will come down to Matthews health

 

[worm]

They are selecting McKenna.

Depends what the data says

 

[habsfan]

If they get a new coach. Probably.
But it will come down to Matthews health

not with that D and goaltending. Depth is also pitiful. Given Matthews statements yesterday, they should tear it down and start over again. But corpos won't let them do that

 

[worm]

not with that D and goaltending. Depth is also pitiful. Given Matthews statements yesterday, they should tear it down and start over again. But corpos won't let them do that

Goaltending will likely bounce back. Not back to elite like last season.

D they probably address in free agency.

Thankfully trevling limited their ability to trade for anything.

 

[habsfan]

yeah, they'll end up overpaying Raddysh I guess. What level does their goaltending bounce back to? League average?

 

[worm]

yeah, they'll end up overpaying Raddysh I guess. What level does their goaltending bounce back to? League average?

It was average this year. 14th.

So probably back up to top 8 or so

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

If I'm the Leafs, I see what I can extract from Calgary/Vancouver for 1 overall. Can still add a stud like Malhotra and pick up a few pieces to flip for a D.

They have no assets to make any real moves, short of trading someone like Knies, which just opens up another hole. Toronto sports talk radio thinks Woll can net them a top 6 player, LOL

They are not trading out of 1st

 

[Krustchev]

They are not trading out of 1st

This guy has now squandered valuable, non-replicating, brain cells with this stuff. Poor guy.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Depends what the data says

Data sez Chayka will be run out of town if he doesn’t pick McKenna.

 

[GEEMAN]

does adding McKenna make the Leafs a playoff team?

nope

 

[GEEMAN]

not with that D and goaltending. Depth is also pitiful. Given Matthews statements yesterday, they should tear it down and start over again. But corpos won't let them do that

Leafs will scramble for 2 years to avoid giving up lottery picks

MJ put it best 34 cant expect miracles in 4 months

They cant tear it down and have zero margin of error

 

[GEEMAN]

They are not trading out of 1st

Why not GM is not head and shoulders better than anyone in the top 3-4

 

[worm]

There is a good chance he isn't the best guy as that happens all the time but the odds of the pick being traded are slim.