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Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 12, 2019

Published: Jun. 12, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Things to keep in mind:

- Zaitsev request a trade
- Marleau has asked to be closer to his family and put his Toronto home on the market
- Leafs have a wealth of prospects on D and FWD
- I don't believe the Leafs signed Petan to a 2 year deal for him sit in the press box again so he and the Russians will rotate until 1 claims the starting spot
- Nylander played on his off-wing at Worlds and lit up the tournament. Maybe its worth a try?

Trades:

1) Edmonton is in desperate need of Wingers and as much as I like Brown he deserves a shot at a top 6 spot somewhere else. Leafs get 3rd and 7th round pick because we know they love to draft Europeans in the later rounds.

2) The Avs have no interest in Marleau but are in a cap position to do the Leafs a favor and buy him out. I feel the Avs true target is Liljegren. Thanks to the Ottawa Senators, I feel the Avs would part ways with the 16th overall pick to get this done.

3) Carolina being blessed with Right Handed D have what the Leafs need and the Leafs being blessed with forwards have what Carolina need. With Bracco's amazing season in the AHL, he is still my sacrificial lamb. Brett Pesce would be the dream but we all know Hamilton's track record of being traded. Let's bring him home to Toronto.

Callups and signing:

1) Marner will ink at about 10.6M. This will make him the highest paid winger. Wingers will never get the same salary as a Center, there is just no way. This puts him higher than Kane, on par with Rantanen who will likely sign at 10.1 and fair to a production standpoint.

2) Andreas Johnsson 3.7M for 4 years (judged based on age and production of a player on the third year of an ELC).

3) Kapanen gets the Kadri and Kreider treatment and signs a bridge deal so the Leafs can evaluate where he and the team are at in 2 years.

4) Adam McQuaid at 32 years of age brings in a veteren presence with a physical game and playoff experience. He also helps the Leafs right handed depth and overall depth with Dermott starting the season on IR. We also need a penalty killer.

5) Mason Marchement brings size, physicality and a JVR like presence infront of the net. He helps anchor the 4th line and gives us depth at LW during Hyman's recovery.

6) Calle Rosen proved this year that he is NHL ready. He brings a strong puck moving game to the third line D which will allow McQuaid to be the stay at home physical presence we need.


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