If Marleau doesnt retire

Created by: blowing_the_zone

Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 27, 2019

Published: Apr. 9, 2019

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The Rasmus Andersson trade could be for Kapanen or Johnsson, whoever Calgary prefers.. depending if they'd even be interested in trading him, or if they could take on the cap hit of Kap or Johnsson. Point being Kap or Johnsson could be a cap casualty and flipped somewhere for a promising rhd that is still an rfa.

The larger point I'm trying to make here is that the leafs are not in Cap hell, but do have a tight year next year. After which upto 14M becomes available when Marleau, Muzzin, Brown and, yes, Hainsey contracts expire.

This roster certaintly has holes, but I'd bet they're still a playoff team, and would be well positioned to reload and take a serious run at the cup the following year with an add of a stud ufa rhd (given all their cap space that year, and the number of available and good RHDs) and the hopeful readiness of a Sandin/Lily 3rd d pairing.

If Marleau does retire, and I think that's a real possibility, then managing the cap next year is even easier and we likely only need to move Brown.

I really do think the leafs are in good shape moving forward. It might just take longer than we want to get to where we want to be...

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RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Johnsson, Andreas	3	$3,250,000
Kapanen, Kasperi	3	$3,250,000
Marner, Mitchell	3	$9,300,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Hainsey, Ron		1	$2,000,000

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Phil Kessel: $1,200,000 (15%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2019
2020
2021

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,000,000	$75,750,532	$0	$272,500	$7,249,468

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 6	Marner, Mitchell $9,300,000$9,300,000 RW UFA - 6
Kapanen, Kasperi $3,250,000$3,250,000 RW UFA - 3	Matthews, Auston $11,634,000$11,634,000 C UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 5
Marleau, Patrick $700,000$700,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Kadri, Nazem $4,500,000$4,500,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Brown, Connor $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Moore, Trevor $775,000$775,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Gauthier, Frédérik $675,000$675,000 C UFA - 1	Bracco, Jeremy $842,500$842,500 ($82,500$82K) RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 3	Hainsey, Ron $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD UFA - 1	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Muzzin, Jake $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD UFA - 1	Andersson, Rasmus $755,833$755,833 ($57,500$58K) RD UFA - 1
Rosén, Calle $750,000$750,000 LD UFA - 2	Dermott, Travis $863,333$863,333 LD/RD UFA - 1	Sparks, Garret $750,000$750,000 G UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Marchment, Mason $767,500$767,500 ($132,500$132K) LW, RW UFA - 1		Horton, Nathan $5,300,000$5,300,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
Holl, Justin $675,000$675,000 RD UFA - 1		Gáborík, Marián $4,875,000$4,875,000 RW UFA - 2

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Apr. 9, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.

Spanky227

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the thing is, since marleau was over 35 when he signed that contract he doesn't go off the cap even IF he retires-- you'll have to pay someone to take the cap

Apr. 9, 2019 at 2:46 p.m.

blowing_the_zone

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Quoting: Spanky227

the thing is, since marleau was over 35 when he signed that contract he doesn't go off the cap even IF he retires-- you'll have to pay someone to take the cap

True. But if he retires his contract can be traded. This has been discussed at length and multiple agms have shown how it can be done.

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Apr. 9, 2019 at 2:59 p.m.

Riley816

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Quoting: blowing_the_zone

True. But if he retires his contract can be traded. This has been discussed at length and multiple agms have shown how it can be done.

They've shown it is possible. No ACGM has shown a sensible retired Marleau trade.

Calgary passes. You'd have to trade more than you'd want for Sandin to get Andersson. Calgary scored more goals and allowed fewer goals than the Leafs.

Apr. 9, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

blowing_the_zone

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Quoting: Riley816

Fair enough. So maybe a pick or Drusak and/or Hallowell is thrown in with Kap/Johnsson. I doubt very much the leafs will ever part with Sandin unless its for a proven bonfide unicorn RHD.

I've seen a couple Brodie for Kap trades posted by Flames fans. Do you think the Flames would part with Rasmus in a fair trade? Or do you think it would take a big overpayment to get him? Could the Flames even take on the cap of Kap/Johnsson while losing RA?

Also, point taken on how good the Flames are this year, and moving forward. I think they have a real shot at the cup over the next few years.

It's also good to remind us Leaf fans that the Flames didn't make the playoffs last year, and yet, you look really good going into the playoffs this year.

Apr. 9, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

Riley816

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Quoting: blowing_the_zone

Fair enough. I doubt very much the Flames(leafs) will ever part with Andersson (Sandin) unless its for a proven bonfide unicorn player.

There is the quote that describes Andersson trade...

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