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Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsJun. 1 at 12:27 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2024 2025 Offseason Discussion Part 1: Kill or Be Killed
The biggest talking point in Toronto this offseason will no doubt be a potential Mitch Marner trade. Hell, it already is. The team that I keep coming back to for Mitch is Nashville. They are a team that want to contend, have assets to entice us, and play a system that is extremely conducive to Marners playstyle. Andrew Brunette dreams about players like Mitch (which is exactly why I wanted him as our head coach a few seasons ago)

For me, a Marner trade returns us a decent pick and a truly elite prospect. Maybe 1 young roster player too depending on how elite the prospect is. When it comes to the Preds, they have the opportunity to check off every single one of those boxes. Give me Tomasino, Wood, Matier, a 1st, and a 2nd as the bulk of the trade. Tomasino is the young roster player with immense upside. Wood is a genuinely elite prospect and would he a unicorn in our prospect pool. Hes ginormous winger with a monster shot, drawn some Tage Thompson comparisons. Matier is a genuinely solid defensive defenseman. The picks are nice to add as well. The biggest asset that we gain to help the team now is capspace, which isn't inherently something that makes us a winner despite what some fans think. Spending that money is the right way is crucial. We could put together a roster like this, which I think would be incredible under Berubes leadership:

Bertuzzi - Matthews - Domi
Tomasino - Tavares - Nylander
Cowan - Holmberg - Knies
Dewar - Kampf - McMann

Rielly - Pesce
McCabe - Montour
Benoit - Edmundson

Gustavsson
Woll
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 29 at 8:26 p.m.
Thread: Marner to Washington State
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KrakenTheCode</b></div><div>I see you have done your homework. Kudos on that and on making a trade idea that value wise I think is pretty even and not horribly lopsided in either direction (like so many on here are). Ultimately whether such a deal goes through would depend on Marner and his NMC, and whether Seattle would be comfortable making a move like this for a player that initially at least wouldn't be guaranteed to stay past a year. The Kraken's prospect pool could also use that top-pairing-ceiling defenseman, and your evaluation of Nyman is spot on; he's probably their best prospect behind Wright at this point. So on the Kraken's end it comes down to a question of how they want to build their roster; keep their prospect pool intact and growing and pursue avenues to add scoring that don't involve depleting their roster and farm too significantly, or aggressively pursue a blockbuster deal for a higher-wattage star like Marner. Time will tell which path they choose.</div></div>

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At this point I'm not even sure if a Marner trade will actually materialize. Wanted to explore a different avenue instead of the same old ACGM crap. If / when Seattle walks away with one of this drafts top defenseman, they are going to be a genuine contender for so many years. Curious to see what the Kraken do this offseason, I'm a very big fan of Bylsma and his systems. Coachella was such a great team under his leadership. Plus, Seattle's roster construction just makes them a super fun team to watch regardless.

Big fan of your analysis on the situation, thanks for discussing!
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 29 at 8:04 p.m.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsMay 29 at 7:57 p.m.
Thread: Leafs Prospects, Draft Picks and More
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CameronSquires</b></div><div>When do y'all think the first contract/extension will be?

Last season one contract was signed (May 15th - Vyacheslav Peksa)
and two extensions (June 28th - David Kampf &amp; Pontus Holmberg)

Expiring reserve list players:
Brandon Lisowsky - Expires June 1
Veeti Miettinen - Expires Aug 15
Mike Koster - Expires Aug 15

Players who could get a contract before July 1:

UFAs:

Max Domi (C,RW) - **
Tyler Bertuzzi (LW, RW) - *
TJ Brodie (LD/RD) - x
Joel Edmundson (LD/RD) - *
Mark Giordano (LD) - x
Ilya Lyubushkin (RD)
Martin Jones (G) - *
Ilya Samsonov (G) - x
John Klingberg (RD) - x
Matt Murray (G) - x
Kyle Clifford (LW)
Dylan Gambrell (C)


RFAs:

Connor Dewar (LW, C) (ARB) - ***
Noah Gregor (LW, RW) (ARB)
Nick Robertson (LW, RW) - ***
Timothy Liljegren (RD) (ARB) - ***
Max Ellis (RW) (ARB) - *
Alex Steeves (LW, RW) (ARB) - **
Maxime Lajoie (LW) (ARB)
Keith Petruzzelli (G) (ARB)

* - Strong case to come back
** - Likely coming back
*** - Almost guaranteed
x - Almost guaranteed not coming back

So, when will the first move happen? What/who will it be?</div></div>

My guess is Domi. The only UFA I want to return is Domi. The only RFA I want to return is Dewar. Trade Liljegren for a pick and Robertson for another RD (preferably one a little more physical and defensively reliable, ala Korczak). I really just don't see Robby and Lili being apart of Trelivings plans, ESPECIALLY Liljegren. Seems like he is all but gone. I liked Edmundson, but I guarantee adding more offense from the blueline will be the biggest priority. I don't think they want anymore lefties playing right. Montour will probably be our biggest target. Roy and Pesce will be close seconds.

This team should be extremely different next season. I doubt very many people are coming back
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsMay 29 at 7:25 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2024 2025 Offseason Discussion Part 1: Kill or Be Killed
"I've had a number of well-established coaches reach out to say that I should be happy now that I get to coach in the <em><strong>real NHL</strong></em>"
- Sheldon Keefe

"It would be an honour to coach there for the Toronto Maple Leafs, if that ever happened. It’s (one of) if not the best hockey market in the world. A great organization that does everything they can to try to win"
- Craig Berube

So glad we've got Berube behind the bench now. Enough of the petty bulls***. Between his comments in the end of season interviews where he distanced himself from Toronto and now this, Keefe has made me begin cheering on the downfall of the Devils. What a terrible comment to make, even if they weren't his exact words. Stuff like that doesn't need to be said. Be a professional and have some class. There will be no "real NHL" coaching going on with Sheldon Keefe on your bench. He is a complete joke. Good f***ing riddance
Forum: Other LeaguesMay 27 at 5:56 p.m.
Thread: The Future of Salary Swish
Not entirely where to post this, so apologies if its frowned upon to post it here. I dont use twitter and thats generally the most active social media for stuff like this. Not sure how much overlap there is between the moderation team here and over at SalarySwish, but I'd just like to put it out there.

Since it's release, I have gotten a surprising amount of use out of SalarySwish. The one thing I really wish it had was social features similar to the ones found here. An Armchair GM on SalarySwish would grow the website substantially, and even just introducing forums to discuss everything would be awesome. One of the most underrated things about this site is the trade / signing discussion forums. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this, just curious as to what the plans are for a website that I genuinely like. Thanks!
Forum: NHLMay 22 at 5:21 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
Rear Admiral is reporting that Sheldon Keefe will be the next head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Here are my thoughts about it (posted a few weeks ago)


<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NorthernLeafsFan05</b></div><div>Not going to lie, I'm curious to see what it will be like in New Jersey if Keefe gets hired. He's a solid coach, but he leans a lot on low-maintainance 2 way guy. Really likes his defensive specialists. Has a harder time incorporating younger guys into the lineup and struggles hard with less than average skaters. There aren't a lot of David Kampfs or Alex Kerfoots on NJs roster.

I've got a feeling that Haula and Palat are in for good seasons if Keefe gets in. Holtz will not get the playing time he deserves, Clarke will be a scratch, Meier will suffer, and Siegenthaler - Marino is going to get a lot of ice time.

Really curious how his structure will apply to a team that can afford to have a deeper forward group. I think he is going to love that blue line</div></div>

Keefe has a hard time incorporating certain players into the lineup. He relies a lot on players with decent skating mechanics to get the puck up ice. Doesn't seem to be a big fan of controlled entries, played a lot of dump-and-chase in Toronto (which never worked due to toronto's lack of decent forecheckers). Loves his 4th lines. Seems like a solid dude in the locker room, but failed to maintain any kind of culture in Toronto. Also doesnt like attacking off the rush.

Curious to see how this unfolds for the Devils and I wish Sheldon nothing but the best
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsMay 21 at 5:25 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2024 2025 Offseason Discussion Part 1: Kill or Be Killed
With today's McDonagh trade, Nashvilles apparent interest in Marner, and change reportedly coming in Toronto, the pieces seem to be falling in place for a Marner deal to materialize sooner than later. If a trade does happen, I would expect it to happen before the draft.

If Nashville is the team that Marner winds up on (seems like the perfect fit. Great city, Marner would fit in very well, and Brunettes system would give Mitch a ton of success), then I would personally pass on guys like Saros and Askarov. Woll is our guy, there is no need to get another goalie. Nashville also doesn't have a ton of defenseman that really interest me. Fabbro is a fine defender, but I don't even want to imagine a Marner deal that revolves around him.

I personally want young wingers. I know we are flush with talented young wingers, but outside of Knies and Cowan we really have no young impact players. A young center would be nice, but i feel like you can address that at this year's draft and just sign a guy like Stephenson to a Trocheck deal to act as a stopgap.

The guys I'm really interested in are Matthew Wood and Phillip Tomasino. Tomasino is a guy I have long praised and kept a close eye on. Since Domi has become the guy that feeds Matthews on a daily basis, Marners playmaking ability would likely be used on the second line. I think if we do trade Mitch and get Tomasino back, then Tomasino would absolutely crush his minutes on the second line. Such a smart and talented playmaker with some good skating and a solid motor. He would flourish in Toronto IMO, reminds me a bit of Robert Thomas.

Matthew Wood is the real gem I want from Nashville though. He is a huge winger with a cannon of a shot. Skating is a slight concern, but his big frame should really help with his movement. He was a guy I was really interested in leading up to last years draft, saw a lot of Tage Thompson comparisons thrown around. He checks all the boxes for what we are going for.

Nashville also has a ton of draft picks. They have all of their firsts for the foreseeable future, and have amassed a staggering amount of second round picks (a lot of which come from Tampa lmao).

I think Evangelista, Kemell, and Askarov are all untouchable. I know MTL had the opportunity to pick up Askarov last year, but I can't see Nashville moving him. Molendyk is another very interesting prospect to look out for, but LD is a bit of a log jam on the depth charts. Regardless, Nashville certainly has the pieces to entice me into a Marner deal. Much of my willingness to move on from Mitch hinders on how exactly we spend the additional cap space. If you can't utilize it effectively, just keep the guy. He isn't a slouch. Just my two cents though
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 21 at 3:15 p.m.
Thread: And Here We Go
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AEcho</b></div><div>As much as I would like Necas and think there could possibly be a path for NSH to get Marner and Necas, I think Marner is the more likely of the two now. Askarov is not likely to be the piece that NSH moves on from, and with NSH's warchest of RW's I'm fine giving up Wood in this situation, especially since NSH will still have Kemell. Trotz said he wanted a high-scoring forward and Marner fits the bill more than Necas.</div></div>

In any case, I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head value wise. I don't think Toronto would do a Marner for Saros swap, getting some young high end wingers seems like the route we should go down. Wood checks so many boxes for the identity this team is shooting for, and Tomasino can help fill the 2nd line playmaking niche in Marners absence