The Leafs Will Have to Pay a True Fortune to Acquire Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly will likely be traded come the deadline. While he had some glorious days in St. Louis, including a Conn Smythe winning Stanley Cup clinching 2019, things are looking towards a re-tool in St. Louis.

O'Reilly, their captain, has a lot of value. He's still a great player, and could be an important piece in another team lifting the cup come June.

One team that has been tied to him for a while is the Toronto Maple Leafs.

O'Reilly, a Toronto native, would likely be willing to take a discount to re-sign in the six.


Per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic, the cost to acquire O'Reilly would be quite imposing:


Knies and Minten are the two best prospects in the Maple Leafs system. While they are by no means superstar talents, they are still important pieces.

Adding a first round pick in a stacked draft, this would be the Leafs going all in.

Do you think they should do it?

Source: Maple Leafs Insider