Is the Leafs’ goalie logjam clear now that Joseph Woll has been dealt, and does that mean Stolarz stays? It’s unclear. Not only does Toronto have Dennis Hildeby, who is no longer waiver exempt, but Artur Akhtyamov just won the AHL playoff MVP, so it still feels like the Leafs have excess depth in goal. Completely contradictory to that sentiment: we now have a report that the Leafs are kicking tires on veteran upgrades such as Bobrovsky and Binnington? The pieces don’t fit together here, so Stolarz stays on the board for now.

The Leafs and new GM John Chayka find themselves in quite the quagmire with Rielly. He’s no longer the puck-moving defenseman they need him to be. He’s not a $7.5-million player despite his scoring contributions and leadership. The team would likely be better off moving on from him. He controls whether he goes at all via his NMC. But it sounds like his camp has at least slightly warmed to the idea of finding him a new home. As for the buyout route, the savings would be significant, but eight years paying him would be tough to stomach.

John Chayka’s public claim that a Knies trade was “not probable” provided some clarity. A Knies trade isn’t at zero percent, but it’s apparent the Leafs will only trade their unicorn power forward for a massive overpay.