Tension Mounting For Maple Leafs To Make A Move | Saturday Headlines

♪♪ >> Ron: TIME FOR THE SATURDAY HEADLINES WITH ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN. THIS IS “HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA.” ELLIOTTE, “SCOTIABANK WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY” DAVID AMBER ASKED, WHICH NHL TEAM IS MOST IN NEED OF A SHAKEUP? LUKE GAZDIC SITTING THERE ALL RELAXED AND HAPPY HE SAID, THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. >> Elliotte: I THINK THE AUDIENCE WOULD AGREE. TALKING TO ANYBODY AT THE RINK OR IN THE ORGANIZATION YOU CAN FEEL THE TENSION. IT’S ONE OF THOSE WEEKS WHERE EVERYBODY IS SITTING THERE WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. SO JUST CALLING AROUND. THIS IS THE BEST INFORMATION I CAN SHARE. LOOK, I DON’T THINK THEY WANT TO TRADE FUTURES. I REALLY DON’T BELIEVE THIS THEY WANT TO DO THAT. I INCLUDE EASTON COWAN IN THAT EVEN THOUGH HE’S IN THE LINEUP TONIGHT AND MIGHT STICK THERE. MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS SAID THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES IN LIFE SO YOU CAN’T PROMISE ANYTHING BUT I DON’T THINK THAT IS DOWN THE ROAD OF WHAT TORONTO WANTS TO DO AT ALL. WHAT I’M HEARING, RON, IS THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE HOCKEY TRADES ROSTER FOR ROSTER. THEY ARE EXPLORING WHAT ON THEIR ROSTER HAS VALUE, EXACTLY WHAT THAT VALUE IS AND CAN THEY DO SOMETHING THAT WAY? ROSTER FOR ROSTER, AND I KNOW YOU — >> Ron: I HEAR THAT AND WAIT A MINUTE, THAT MEANS NYLANDER OR MATTHEWS OR KNIES — >> Elliotte: WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CORE. WE’RE TALKING OTHER PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER LIKE THE TOP CORE PLAYERS, NO, BUT WE’RE TALKING OTHER PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER WHO ELSE HAS VALUE THAT WOULDN’T BE PART OF THE BIG CORE. >> Ron: MAY I ASK, ELLIOTTE BECAUSE YOU TOUCHED ON “32 THOUGHTS” ON THE PODCAST, MOORE OR RASMUS ANDERSSON? >> Elliotte: RASMUS ANDERSSON WILL GO ON UNTIL IT GOES ON BUT I DON’T BELIEVE IT’S THE MATCH FOR TORONTO. THEY TRIED LAST YEAR AND I COULDN’T SEE IT. I COULD BE WRONG. >> Ron: YOU TALKED ABOUT BERUBE HANDLING THE PRESS AFTER HE WAS AGITATED AFTER GAME, IS HE ON THE HOTSEAT? >> Elliotte: I THINK SO, RON, I DON’T SEE THAT. THEY’RE LOOKING FOR A ROSTER-FOR-ROSTER TRADE. WHAT CAN WE DO GRON IS TROY STECHER BROUGHT IN TO BE PART OF THE ROSTER FOR ROSTER TRADE? >> Elliotte: NO, THEY WERE GOING TO BRING UP HENRY THRUN AND CLAIM HIM BUT BRAD TRELIVING TRADED FOR TROY STECHER WHEN HE WAS IN CALGARY. CHRIS TANEV IS ON THE TRIP AND SO IS AUSTON MATTHEWS BUT I DON’T THINK CHRIS TANEV AND THE TIMELINE– THEY DON’T HAVE AN IDEA. IT’S NOT SHORT TERM EVEN THOUGH HE SKATED LAST WEEK AND THAT’S WHY TROY STECHER. AUSTON CAN COME OFF AFTER TUESDAY, EVERYBODY IS HOPEFUL BUT NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE. >> Ron: TO KAMPF. >> Elliotte: CLAIMED ON WAIVERS BUT VANCOUVER. THE TEAM WITH THE MOST NEED OF A CENTRE AND THE MOST INTEREST WOULD END UP WITH HIM AND THEY GOT HIM. I DO BELIEVE MONTRÉAL AFTER ALEX NEWHOOK GOT INJURED IN THAT BRUTAL ANKLE INJURY AND GOOD LUCK, ALEX, MONTRÉAL MADE A PITCH BUT IT WOULD BE TOUGH FOR EVERYBODY TO BEAT VANCOUVER HERE. THE CANUCKS HAD THE MOST NEED AND DETERMINATION TO GET HIM. >> Ron: JACK HUGHES, REALLY TOUGH. >> Elliotte: IT’S TOUGH BUT ONE THING I’LL SAY ABOUT THIS, LOOKING INTO THIS FRIDAY MORNING, I THINK THE DEVILS AND HUGHES AND TEAM USA CONSIDER THIS OUTCOME FORTUNATE. THE DEVILS ANNOUNCED EIGHT WEEKS AND RE-EVALUATED AFTER SIX BUT WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT FRIDAY MORNING I THINK THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO WERE WORRIED HE WOULD DEFINITELY MISS THE OLYMPICS. SO THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE DIAGNOSIS WE GOT, RE-EVALUATED AFTER SIX WEEKS, I THINK EVERYBODY INVOLVED HERE WOULD CONSIDER THAT A VICTORY. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE WONDERING FROM– AND I’VE HEARD IT FROM MULTIPLE PLACES, THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND CUT HIMSELF ON GLASS. >> Ron: THERE’S TWO SHOT BLOCKS, MCAVOY TOOK ONE IN THE FACE AND WENT TO THE ROOM, DREW DOUGHTY ON THE FOOT AND WENT TO THE ROOM BUT NOTHING FURTHER ON THAT. >> Elliotte: WE’LL WAIT FOR LATER. >> Ron: THERE WERE FIREWORKS IN FLORIDA. >> Elliotte: THE FIRST GAME BETWEEN FLORIDA AND . TAMPA BAY BEFORE THAT UNBELIEVABLE WON. THE PASSIONS HAVE NOT COOLED BETWEEN THESE TWO. THERE WAS NASTINESS TONIGHT AND JORGE GEORGE PARROS WAS INTEREST BE BOTH WERE WARNED. THERE’S A LINE, DON’T GO OVER IT AND WE DON’T WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WE HAVE THINGS TO PUNISH YOU. THE OTHER THING THAT I HEARD ABOUT THIS, IT DIDN’T HAPPEN TOAD TODAY BUT IN THAT PRESEASON GAME IF THEY COULD HAVE GONE BACK AND DO IT OVER AGAIN THEY WOULD HAVE TOLD THE REFEREES TO THROW PEOPLE OUT AFTER. THEY WERE REMINDED IF ANYONE GOES TOO WILD TOO EARLY DON’T HESITATE. BUT IT DIDN’T HAPPEN. >> Ron: IT WAS A WILD WEEK WITH McDAVID GETTING ROUGHED UP AND MATTHEWS AND ELIAS PETTERSSON RUN OVER FROM BEHIND. AND THE WORST FIGHTING IN THE

On this edition of Saturday Headlines, Elliotte Friedman breaks down the latest news around the NHL, including why times are tense in Toronto, how the Maple Leafs are evaluating their roster situation, David Kampf joining the Canucks, and more.

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26 comments

  2. We all know Trey Living single-handedly destriyed the Calgary Flames, but the Hog Town media and the unbelievably loyal fans CELEBRATED it. Should we look at his fine work?
    Maccelli – 8pts +1
    Johnson – 5pts -7
    Lorentz – 5pts -5
    Roy – 4pts -4
    Blais – 2pts -2
    Carlo – 2pts +2
    Laughton – 2pts -2
    Mermis 0 pts -3
    Myers’s 0 pts -7

    Trey did get OEL and he’s been great. But guys like Rose and Yawn Kipper celebrated EVERY move, including making Mathews Capitano. Where is all the support beyond those that CARRY the Team? The players here are responsible for -25. Is it possible Trey thinks MINUS is a good thing? The GM is EXACTLY what I expected and could be ShanaPLAN SHANAHAN’s parting GIFT to those who paid him MANY MILLION$ to fail for 10 years. Yawn Kipper and Rose thought it was “too early” to comment on Captain Heartless wearing the “C”. Is it because it wasn’t a HOCKEY move but a Business Decision by Pelley…not to help win games but to move Merch? Get comfortable all you fabulously loyal Leaf fans, you are in for a LONG wait ‘till the Leafs are relevant again. As a poor dumb bastard in Ottawa, I would move Trey, Berubé, trade Captain Heartless and remove Pelley from ANY decision effecting the product on the ice.

  4. The Leafs contension window is rapidly closing…. they only have a handful of diserable assets that would bring back a meaningful return.

  15. It wont matter what the Leafs do they do not know, but I do, how to remove the
    Hillman Hex, Chum Witch; they could bring in Sidney, both Connors, MacKinnon, Marchand, Perry and they wont get passed the second round of the playoffs if that!

  16. 89th comment: Here to say if they trade #89 Nick Robertson I would be more upset than just about any other player. Matthews is broken based on most recent evidence..

  20. Leaf media need to settle down and stop this insanity maybe here is a idea wait till the ijured guys are back and lets see what we have before talk8ng insane ideas pick on another team alr3ady they are missing top dman top goalie two top centres for me they are doing alot better than i thought last cple games they were in it no blowouts leave em be geezus stop it already

  22. Make a move? The brains made 2 of the stupidest moves in team history recently…. 1. Trading Marner, and 2. Putting the C on Mathews after TAKING IT AWAY from Tavarez. So really… 3 of the dumbest moves.
    And they keep right on with the stupidity…. by keeping Cowan down instead of letting him get NHL better… not AHL better, and by not seeing what Robertson brings to the table.
    But nope… here's the plan.. let's keep that uninspired, terrible leader, long sticked blue paint allergic facewash and slash taking one horse pony Mathews. Let's allow that dud to be our C. If he had a brain, he would quietly give the C back to Tavarez where it belongs … but nooooooo. We will keep right on the rapidly spiraling pickle that management and mathews have put us in. KNUCKLEHEADS!

  24. Make a trade? Have you seen the team? What move could make us instant contenders? Unless we're getting Mcdavid for Max Domi, no trade is going to fix this team…. we literally have no assets, and making any move now would be setting us back even further.

  26. The media is trying to force Tre to make another bad trade again. He has no assets those were traded for a 31 yr old 4th C and a number 6 rhd. Other teams will ask for Knives and Cowan. If Tre could have he would have. Ownership told him to go for it.

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