Real Musical Chairs

Created by: dzad96

Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 18, 2021

Published: Jan. 18, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

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Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Run a rotation on the 3rd pair D until you find what works best, try Lehtonen with Dermott, try Holl with Dermott and Sandin with Muzzin, try Dermott with Muzzin and Holl with Sandin or Holl with Lehtonen.

If none of that looks satisfactory, then consider bringing someone in.

This is what I would try first (also Hyman needs to be in the top 6, doesn't matter which line, swap him with Joe or with Vesey) Haven't loved Joe on the top line, haven't hated it.

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Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
20	$81,500,000	$81,271,408	$0	$0	$228,592

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Thornton, Joe $700,000$700,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 4	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 5
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 4
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 3	Vesey, Jimmy $900,000$900,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Barabanov, Alexander $925,000$925,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Simmonds, Wayne $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NMC UFA - 4	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NMC UFA - 4	Dermott, Travis $874,125$874,125 LD/RD UFA - 1	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 2
Lehtonen, Mikko $925,000$925,000 LD UFA - 1	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Robertson, Nicholas $821,667$821,667 LW, RW RFA - 4

Taxi Squad
Dell, Aaron $800,000$800,000 ($0$0$0$0) G UFA - 1
Bogosian, Zach $1,000,000$1,000,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD NTC UFA - 1
Spezza, Jason $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) C, RW UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 ($0$0$0$0) LD UFA - 2
Brooks, Adam $725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0) C UFA - 2
Boyd, Travis $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) C, RW UFA - 1

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Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:29 a.m.

KakkoForMauriceRichardAward

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I don't understand why they would send Spezza to the taxi squad. His faceoff skills alone justify his presence in the lineup

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Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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But Holl and Muzzin has been really good? Don't fix what isn't broken. Just get Bogosian out of there.

Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:31 a.m.

dzad96

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Quoting: KakkoForMauriceRichardAward

I don't understand why they would send Spezza to the taxi squad. His faceoff skills alone justify his presence in the lineup

Agreed. And honestly he produces some offense just about every night in his limited role. There's always atleast one shift a game where Spezza's line looks dangerous. It's been that way ever since he got here. If it were up to me I'd give Spezza a couple shifts on the third line with Kerfoot and Mikheyev once in awhile. I still like Spezza's game. I'd like to see him in the 10-12 minute range not the 6-8.

Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:33 a.m.

dzad96

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Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

But Holl and Muzzin has been really good? Don't fix what isn't broken. Just get Bogosian out of there.

It's been acceptable yeah, but who's to say Dermott Muzzin wouldn't be a great pair? I think it's worth trying atleast 1 game. Plus gives you an idea what the team looks like if injuries were to happen. I think it's a good idea to try line mixing before playoffs. Figure out what's best, and maybe Muzzin/Holl is what's best.

Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:33 a.m.

KakkoForMauriceRichardAward

Brace for the Storm

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Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

But Holl and Muzzin has been really good? Don't fix what isn't broken. Just get Bogosian out of there.

Holl clearly has a lack of skills. Muzzin drives this pair like crazy. The best way to use Holl's skills would be to use him as a number 5-6

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