Armchair GM Thread 2025/26

[bustaheims]

He's going for the 9th overall pick from last year, who is a young 6'6" dman, and a first this year.

I would argue the better part. He's definitely a beast defensively, but offensively he doesn't bring more than 35 points in his best year.

He's younger by 2 years, but that means you are on the hook for the bad years of his contract.

All I am saying is if Parayko is worth that much, then I think OEL should be worth a 1st and a 2nd without having to take on a salary dump.

He's a top pairing defensive guy. OEL is not a top pairing anything anymore. That's a significant difference and why Parayko might be going for a lot more that OEL.

 

[rdowdall]

He's a top pairing defensive guy. OEL is not a top pairing anything anymore. That's a significant difference and why Parayko might be going for a lot more that OEL.

I am not saying that OEL should get as much as Parayko. I am saying that the Leafs should be able to get something for OEL that is fairly significant, without having to take on a salary dump.

If they can't then that is even more proof that the Leafs are one of the worst run organizations in the NHL because they traded for Brandon Carlo last year in which they gave up a 1st, a top prospect and a 4th. Granted, the Bruins retained salary, but the Leafs have that option here as well. If they can't find deals similar to the ones that they made last year, they it means not only were they stupid because they made those deals in the first place, but they are stupid because they can't leverage the market the way it was leveraged against them.

 

[dappleganger]

I am not saying that OEL should get as much as Parayko. I am saying that the Leafs should be able to get something for OEL that is fairly significant, without having to take on a salary dump.

If they can't then that is even more proof that the Leafs are one of the worst run organizations in the NHL because they traded for Brandon Carlo last year in which they gave up a 1st, a top prospect and a 4th. Granted, the Bruins retained salary, but the Leafs have that option here as well. If they can't find deals similar to the ones that they made last year, they it means not only were they stupid because they made those deals in the first place, but they are stupid because they can't leverage the market the way it was leveraged against them.

The Leafs gave up a package in the Carlo trade that was pretty comparable to what the Sabres just gave up for Parayko.

 

[dappleganger]

I'd say that Treliving is absolutely meeting my expectations for him so far.

The team has been a mess the entire season and Treliving has made zero moves!

 

[rdowdall]

The Leafs gave up a package in the Carlo trade that was pretty comparable to what the Sabres just gave up for Parayko.

Maybe. Depends on where the Leafs pick lands. The Sabres are giving up the 9th overall pick from last year, which from the looks of it, is a Dougie Hamilton with more bite type of player, and there first this year which is going to probably be in the 20-24 range.

Minten is good, he's having a great breakout season, and he is probably going to be a good 3rd, maybe 2nd line center for years. He might top out as a 1st line center, but I think his most likely career trajectory is 2nd/3rd line player.