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Yeah, Rielly for 5 makes sense. Would hate to lose him, but if the Leafs can get an elite center, it's worth it.

I don't think I'd give up Phaneuf or Gardiner though. Sets the team too far back in the present.
 
Carolina doesn't have anything I'd be satisfied getting in return for Phaneuf (short of Eric Staal, obviously), so hopefully this ain't true.
 
Its not my info, know 2 different friends when I did Journalism at Ryerson who are now in the business; they have called some stuff right before but other stuff they are way off; like everyone else. At least they don't claim to have all the sources lol
Yeah, I know. I'm not claiming you're making any of this up. I'm just wondering how accurate your info has been in the past.
 
Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m
Carolina has 3 offers for the 5th pick and expects to have 5 or 6 trade options to consider. Decision likely just before first selection.
 
Is that because he's the least ready?...or because you think his ceiling is lower than Gardiner's?

Least ready. Not so sure he's even ready for the NHL next year. And Gardiner has already proven, to me at least, that he's going to be at the very least a solid #2 for years to come.

Rielly could be better, but I'm not so sure I'd like to bet on a question mark at this stage.
 
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Not sure I'd be so quick to deal Gardiner. He was easily the Leafs' best d-man in the playoffs (along with Franson... but Gardiner was simply dominant at times).
 
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Leafs and Canes have talked about 5th overall. Might cost Toronto Morgan Rielly as part of a package. Not close, but discussed. #TSN
 
Josh Rimer ‏@JoshRimerHockey 1m
Carolina likes Jake Gardiner. Would Toronto be willing to make trade? 5th overall for Gardiner or is that too much. Leafs want Max Domi

Max Domi. At 5. Sure.
 
What worries me is, this is like a Pogge/Rask situation. The Leafs have Gardiner+Reilly, so the feeling Nonis has is he can sacrifice one.
 
**** I have a bad feeling in my gut. Something tells me I'm not going to like what goes down today for the Buds...

And seriously, Dion for the #5? Did Nonis forget we made the playoffs last year?
 
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