Does Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman Morgan Rielly Need a Change of Location?

Is it time to trade Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly?

The Daily Faceoff: David Pagnotta, when asked if it’s time for a change of position for Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly. He has four years left on his $7.5 million apiece contract, and is one of two guys. There should be interest in Rielly and his contract and rising salary cap.

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Irfaan Gafaar: “The big question for me is, let me ask you, do you think it’s time to trade Morgan Rielly and Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Pagnotta: “Yes, the short answer is, yes, I do. You know, they checked after the end of last season. Brad Treliving GM at the time, he talked to Morgan Rielly about his future, what he wants to do, where his head is. He wanted to have a good season. It seemed that he did. He came to Training Camp all his players showed his condition and his team. He explained the ice.

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And I think Morgan Rielly has transitioned from a first defenseman to a second defenseman. And at 32, he has four more years left on his contract after this season. He got a cap hit of 7.5 million. The cap increases by $104 million next season, 113.5 the following year, and is expected to be more than 120, almost 123, in three years. An average of seven and a half million dollars for a second defenseman will come in 16, 17, 18 minutes a night. That is very good. A solid value.

And there were teams running on Rielly during the season. At least one team had discussions with the Maple Leafs and Treliving at that time, the week of the trade deadline, to see if there were any opportunities to make something happen. I think whoever comes in (A) is going to have to talk to Morgan Rielly, um, but have, an honest conversation with Morgan Rielly. And since he carries a full non-movement clause, he will dictate his future.

And he was asked before their first home game, sorry, their last home game on Monday. Does he take it as his own, possibly his last home game as a Leaf? And he said, ‘Look, I’m not going to lie, in the back of my head there is. There is a possibility that you are thinking about it. That’s good, because I think he’s been hearing the noise all season. You know about the conversation. He was part of it last season.

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You know, I think the Leafs are seriously looking into testing this, whoever is in charge. And I think there will be a lot of interest in that player, because you’re not trained for the player he was. He trains for the player he is now. And again, the second guy cuts about 18 minutes a night for seven and a half million. There is value there.

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