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Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 6, 2021

Published: Apr. 7, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I can't see any major type move being made. This team is rolling quite nicely and is probably looking at just 1-2 supplemental adds. I think Foligno will be the focus but a guy like Wood could be a fallback if the ask or cap space can work out.

I can see another minor deal just to add a depth d-man.

Defense: I wouldn't change much on the back end. I think the 3 pairings have built chemistry together and it's tough to bring someone new in at the end of the year and expect he'll give us more than what we have right now. If there's a vet we can bring in as a 6th/7th/8th d-man just for injury depth, and to give some guys a night off ( basically a lehtonen replacement) I'd feel more comfortable.

Tending: I don't think we make a move here, either. We have such little space for this TDL and next year. Plus, if we can get a healthy and rested Freddy and a red hot Campbell tandem, why spend assets and space unless there's a major setback between now and next week?

Forwards: From what I can see, Keefe's biggest issue used to be finding a winger for Tavares and Nylander. Now that Galchenyuk has taken that spot, the next biggest issue appears trying to clone Zach Hyman. I think Keefe would prefer to have him on the 3rd line with Engvall and Mikheyev but Matthews/Marner seem to struggle when Hyman is taken off the line.

To be honest, I think we'd be okay sticking with what we have. As a 3rd/4th line guy, Kerfoot has a little bit of skill and grit combo. But if you can add a heart-on-his-sleeve type of guy, there's two guys I'd focus in on: Nick Foligno and Myles Wood.
Obviously one would be a premium acquisition and the other a depth add, but Dubas has cut deals with both GM's recently so it wouldn't surprise me to believe if he had an idea of what each player costs and he's just waiting to see what the health of his goaltenders are before using up the remaining cap. Another possible name could be the return of Connor Brown.

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