NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs Should Look To Make 'Hockey Trade', Not Hire

Sportsnet: Nick Kypros and Justin Bourne are trying to make a hockey trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs and not going after a rental.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Bourne: “Are they able to replace good players in the hope of becoming a different-looking team? You know, (Timothy) Liljegren, but you're still getting a current player back or you're getting a bigger name or you're getting a current player in this trade for hockey.

Kypreos: “The current trend is, because over the years we've built this trade deadline, it's UFA, the focus is on UFA. I'm with you. Go find an RFA.”

Bourne: “Yes.”

Kypreos: “Make a real hockey trade that changes the team without a rental.”

Bourne: “Right”

Kypreos: “Right. No Cliff Fletcher trade for Doug Gilmour, and how many guys were involved, guys?

Bourne: “Seven guys, 11 guys, I don't know, a lot of people.”

Kypreos: “But it's what the Leafs need right now.”

Bourne: “Yes.”

Kypreos: “They need three or four exits and three or four entrances.”

Bourne: “Do you know why? Because you know what's up there and it's a special group of guys. If that doesn't work below, I'm with you. We just have games, throw away your cards and get new ones.”

Kypreos: “These must be names we haven't mentioned. It's not, it's not (Nooh) Hanafin and (Yaqub) Hihrun.”

Bourne: “No, it's Brandon Hagel.”

Kypros: “That's exactly Hagel.”

Bourne: “You know, it's someone out there.”

Kypreos: “24, 25 years old, and if it's going to cost you in the first round, you know what's coming back is going to be there for the next three or four years.”

Sam Mackie: “How many times can we do this?”

Bourne: “Because it might be different.”

Mackey: “Why not replace the bottom six, it's like…”

Bourne: “Then replace Marner with Roman Josi and Juuse Saros. I do not know.”

McKee: “Sure, it's the seventh version of the bottom six.”

Kypreos: “That's what happens when you don't win for 56 years.”

McKee: “The A team. The B team. The new B team is like an incoming ship. Bring back the B team.”

Kypreos: “But what a choice…”

Bourne: Team A is not allowed to contact you.

Kypreos: “If…”

McKee: “Don't look him in the eye.”

Bourne: “Or you'll turn to stone.”

Kypreos: “If you don't think so, I hope these guys change that, Sammy.”

Mackie: Maybe this time. This time will definitely be different. We have to go.”

Kypreos: “Okay. Don't call me Shirley