Trade proposals are getting out of hand, and the latest involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings is further proof of all this.
The Leafs are not playing good hockey right now, and as a result, fans are starting to get bored, and they are concocting trade proposals on social media.
Morgan Rielly is a defenseman who some fans want to see get dealt before the deadline. Meanwhile, William Nylander is a forward with tremendous value and is not vibing with Jim Hiller right now.
As a result, there is one person on X who seems to think that both players could be packaged in a deal for two other players who want out of Detroit.
Nylander and Rielly for Larkin and Edvinsson?
As you can see below from the user @nylander4selke, there was a trade proposal involving Nylander and Rielly for Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson.
Of course, Edvinsson is a player the Maple Leafs have their eye on, as he is a defenseman who could help the Leafs get better right away. Meanwhile, Larkin wants out of Detroit, and there are tons of teams who want in on the action.
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Aside from the obvious, the big issue here is that Larkin does not want to go to a Canadian team. He won't even accept a trade to a team like the Montreal Canadiens, let alone the Leafs.
As for the rest of this trade, it's not going to happen. This is pure fantasy, and we really don't see a world in which any of these guys let this trade go down.
Rielly has a no-trade clause and has been incredibly stubborn about the process. Therefore, he probably won't let John Chayka send him to the Red Wings.
We also don't imagine that the Maple Leafs are in any rush to get rid of a forward like William Nylander, who is so important to the success of the franchise.
Fans are going to continue to fantasize for as long as the Leafs continue to struggle, and this is the clearest example of that being the case.
Do you believe the Toronto Maple Leafs would do this trade?
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