This might be the most chaotic week of the offseason yet — and we have a lot to sort through.

We start with the coaching search (1:30), which continues to be one of the strangest processes we've ever tried to follow. Pavelski and Roy are the only confirmed names, everything else is speculation, and we get into our theory on why the Leafs went from Carle to Laviolette to Pavelski — and why we think Pavelski might actually be the right long-term fit for where this team is at.

From there, we dig into the Morgan Rielly situation (22:00). We break down what a realistic trade could look like, including a Rielly-for-Jake DeBrusk scenario with Vancouver, why San Jose continues to be the most talked-about destination, and whether we'd be surprised if he's still a Leaf come September.

We also take on two big swing trade targets — Dylan Larkin (36:40) and Vincent Trocheck (45:10) — and explain why one fits this team perfectly and the other might not be the right fit at all, despite all the smoke.

Then there's Jordan's Sean Durzi trade rumour (55:27). We share the DM that got our attention, dig into why Utah might actually be ready to move on from him, what he'd bring to the Leafs, and what a realistic trade framework could look like.

We close things out the only way we know how — by revisiting the Matthew Knies trade that was submitted at 3:01 PM, and just how perfectly it sums up the entire Brad Treliving era (1:10:25).

Let's get into it.

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