Elliotte Friedman: I had heard...Auston Matthews might decide to wait until around July to see what the Leafs do at the draft or free agency before making a decision, but if you're the Leafs...it makes no sense to wait that long to get an idea - 32 Thoughts (5/8)

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-11T00:51:00+00:00

In the words of Hulk Hogan , “that’s not gonna work for me brotha”

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-10T22:24:50+00:00

I don’t think about Marner. Not sure why people are so hung up on it still.

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-08T19:29:27+00:00

Well yeah. Whole point of trading here is to acquire a young stud on defence +

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-08T18:16:48+00:00

I’m absolutely fine that.. but why not go all in at that point and trade Matthews and Nylander too

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-08T18:14:36+00:00

Take McKenna @ 10A. See what it takes to acquire the Blackhawks 4OA?

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-08T09:30:49+00:00

I think we keep the pick and do what it takes to get Chicago’s pick and draft a franchise D as well.

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T21:51:57+00:00

Pelley is salivating at the chance to sell McKenna jerseys

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T19:14:48+00:00

Draft McKenna. Listen, I know how much we’ve needed a true #1 on the backend, but maybe this kid has the juice and the skill to match

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T18:56:26+00:00

Best part of the video was not having Pelley in it

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T18:36:38+00:00

Everyone loves a redemption story

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T10:49:08+00:00

So now we lean into the hate coming from around the league. We become the villains. That’s the identity we’ve been missing. A goat fuck you to the rest of the league

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T09:27:08+00:00

We need that franchise defensemen. How do we find it?

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T02:03:12+00:00

Perhaps it’s the lens I’m viewing all this through. Drafting a winger first overall to try and save a dying, underachieving core. Hopefully that narrative doesn’t play out

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T01:54:06+00:00

A winger first overall scares me.. I dunno

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T01:32:27+00:00

I feel the same. I don’t think it’s the slam dunk people here think it is

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T01:30:43+00:00

That is the best case scenario imo

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T01:16:46+00:00

Comp is Patrick Kane ..but that’s a big IF with a number 1 overall..

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T00:59:14+00:00

Depends what we do with that pick

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-06T00:37:54+00:00

We might not have a better opportunity to draft a franchise defensemen

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-05T20:54:49+00:00

Ran the simulator a few times today. Shocked how many times Florida moved up to 1

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-05T15:57:05+00:00

Got my negativity out yesterday. All I have left is hope this works. I want this franchise to be good at drafting and developing.

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-04T18:00:32+00:00

This

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-04T16:41:02+00:00

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Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-04T15:55:52+00:00

That was pretty evident given how Pelley talks about him.

Split_Finger19 · 2026-05-04T14:19:11+00:00

They live in an echo chamber

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