Trade pitch emerges sending John Tavares to a Western Conference team
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares could be on his way to a Western Conference foe, the Seattle Kraken, in the latest rumor to hit the internet.
It seems as though over the last few months we have heard non-stop rumors involving Leafs forward Mitch Marner, however it seems as though John Tavares rumors have been picking up steam. The Maple Leafs captain has a no-movement clause (NMC) as he heads into the final year of his contract with the club. It's not going to be easy to trade Tavares, however the difficulty of a trade hasn't stopped fans from sharing their trade proposals online.
A very interesting trade proposal has surfaced that would have the Toronto Maple Leafs receive three huge pieces from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for captain Tavares, who is expected to be paid $11 million next season.
Yanni Gourde scored 11 goals and had 22 assists in 80 games with the Seattle Kraken last season. He would surely like to improve on his +/- rating as he was an abysmal -11.
As for Jaden Schwartz, he put up 13 goals and 17 assists in 62 games with the Kraken. Schwartz was also not very responsible defensively, as his +/- was even worse than Gourde's at -15. Perhaps a change of scenery for these two players would do them some good.
With the additions of Gourde and Schwartz, Toronto would get a 3C and a bottom six forward, as well as a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft, and all the Leafs would have to do is give up Tavares, which would really help Seattle as they hope to return to the playoffs after missing it last season. In order for this trade to happen, Tavares would have to waive his NMC to facilitate the trade to Seattle, and there's no guarantee he would be willing to do that, however after the most recent scandal linking him to unpaid taxes, he may want to get out of Canada after all.
The upcoming season is set to begin in roughly two months, so if the Leafs are looking to shake things up, this massive potential blockbuster trade would do exactly that.
John Tavares had 29 goals and 65 points in his 80 games that he suited up for the Maple Leafs last season. In his seven playoff games, he added an additional one goal and one assist.
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Shocking trade proposal emerges to move Maple Leafs captain John Tavares
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