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Created by: tomkinoo
Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 2, 2021
Published: Jun. 2, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
I think a lot of the blame should fall on Keefe for roster deployment and on Dubas for how he filed out the edges of the roster, he over did it on leadership and added too many old/slow players.

Keefe overplayed Matthews and Marner and they seemed burnt out by game 6 and 7, yes they should shoulder a lot of the blame too, but I think it would be really hard winning a trade getting rid of Marner, also I think this loss will build some character for him, just like the first round loss to Columbus did for Tampa

Moving Nylander to center evens out our depth and should mean more balanced ice time, he showed in the playoffs he's capable of driving his own line and taking faceoffs. Marner and Matthews split up also evens us out more, for a more playoff ready lineup, if one line goes cold, 2 more can pick up the slack.

Although this loss really hurt, I don't think its time to overreact. Let's not make the same mistake OKC made with Harden, Westbrook and Durant.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,500,000
1$900,000
6$4,750,000
1$2,250,000
2$2,750,000
1$1,500,000
Trades
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TOR
  1. 2021 4th round pick (DAL)
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Any team for a pick
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DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2021
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2022
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2023
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
21$81,500,000$81,054,783$0$400,000$445,217
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 7
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$11,640,250$11,640,250
C
UFA - 3
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, C, RW
UFA - 1
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 4
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$10,903,000$10,903,000
RW
UFA - 4
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
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$6,962,366$6,962,366
RW
UFA - 3
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$1,645,000$1,645,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$796,667$796,667
LW, RW
RFA - 3
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$725,000$725,000
C
UFA - 1
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$900,000$900,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,625,000$5,625,000
LD
NTC
UFA - 3
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$1,650,000$1,650,000
G
UFA - 1
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 1
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD/RD
NTC
UFA - 3
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$894,167$894,167
LD
UFA - 1
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
$2,250,000$2,250,000
G
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
RD
RFA - 1

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Jun. 2, 2021 at 10:07 a.m.
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I like the idea of moving Nylander to 3C (at least part-time). I would keep Engvall around though, although I know you moved him for cap reasons as this roster is tight without having enough players). I could see Nylander playing 3C a bunch to provide some depth scoring, but still taking offensive zone shifts with Matthews and Galchenyk from time-to-time as well as some PP1 time. That would leave Engvall/Hyman/Mikheyev together as a defensive line but take some burden off of them to provide offence (since we know they can not). Getting some contributions from Spezza and Robertson (who could earn his way up the lineup) on the 4th and PP2 would be great as well.

They need to figure out the powerplay and turn it less into a Marner/Matthews passing attack. More creativity and off-puck movement is definitely necessary. I rarely see them trying many high-low passes that can help breakdown the diamond PK formation, would love to see that more.

Great ACGM. I do think they will want Liljegren to compete for icetime as well, but may try to sign a Ben Hutton type for the league minimum as some insurance. Reimer is an interesting add, not sure he'd come back to Toronto but he fits the profile of what they want (him and Bernier).
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