I'm a Canucks fan who is trying ACGM's for other teams. It's fun, you should try to gain perspective on other teams needs. I've done Avs so far. I follow Toronto pretty closely since the media doesn't shut up about them so I thought I'd try them next.
I don't want to hear any "Canucks pass" on this. I don't care what you think. Benning takes that trade. Should he? Probably not. Canucks can protect Engvall and Kerfoot, Motte is basically expansion fodder.
Despite the meltdown the Leafs experienced, they lost a series in 7 that they easily could have won to a team that is now in the Stanley Cup final AND they almost won without probably the most talented 2C in the entire league. If you want to say Drasaitl is better since he should be the 2C then sure. Maybe Cirelli is too. Not the point.
What I'm trying to say is after all the post mortems, Montreal is a damn good team, and the Leafs are too. Hear me out - I don't think they need to do anything too drastic. As an outsider I'm still looking at the Leafs roster as one of the better ones in the league, if top-heavy.
From what I've heard, Dubas loves his guys and he will not trade them. If the Leafs don't make a better run next year, you would think Dubas would be fired and THEN I would look out for some kind of major change. I'm not saying it's impossible the core guys get moved, I just think it's unlikely THIS offseason. I actually think if you wanted to move anyone you should move Tavares, given that he is 30 and not getting any younger.
Protected:
4F: JT, AM, MM, AN
4D: Reilly, Holl, Muzzin, TJ
1G: Campbell
First thing I realize doing this is Hyman has the Leafs in a tough spot. There's no way you can pay this guy $5.5 million. That being said, there's almost no way you can let him walk due to the chemistry he has with Matthews and Marner. I'm almost thinking you let him test the waters, because I can't see another team offer over $5 million for a 2nd/3rd line 29 year old in the flat cap, not even Benning. If we let him walk, we need to find some LW help. I don't think Amirov nor Robertson are ready. You can sub them in later in the season.
Options at LW on the free agent market that are attractive:
- Coleman (a low end first liner playing on Tampa's 3rd line)
- McGinn (Good two way piece on a very deep Carolina squad)
- Schwartz (Add some speed, size, and physicality and coming off a down year)
- Tatar (Coming off a serious down year, I can't tell if Tatar is injured going forward. When I see him play live, his speed and playmaking jump out)
- Goodrow (I can't believe Tampa has this guy at $900000. May actually be one of the best contracts in the league)
I don't think Ovi or Gabe are remotely possible. They stay where they are, IMO.
I propose that the Leafs let Hyman explore free agency and throw out a few offers for the guys listed above at around $4 million or under. Let's say, hypothetically, Hyman explores free agency and doesn't get an offer above $4 million. We double back and add him for $4 million. If you don't think that's possible, put one of the guys I have above in instead. Then let's say, randomly, Blake Coleman signs a 4x4.
I think the defense was fine for Toronto so I bring it back as was. You can change it next offseason if you want. I think it has a really nice balance though, honestly.
Now the problem is we have to add a bit of depth for a tiny amount of money. I'll resort to some of my go to guys for that. Nosek isn't a great 3C but we don't really have much choice. I think he has upside.
Random Notes:
- No way Foligno doesn't go back to Columbus
- Galchenyuk isn't it I don't think
- If Campbell is starting the backup needs to be pretty decent just in case. Broissoit was good last year.
The issue ends up being how tight up against the cap you get. Tough to move guys around the lineup unfortunately. I think the team I put together there has slightly more balance and more defined roles for guys than the one that took the ice last year if a little less depth.
Expansion draft will make this trade difficult. You’re projected to lose kerfoot to SEA and I’m guessing VAN has better players to protect also. Maybe Motte and Kerfoot are still selected by SEA which makes their movement pointless. Is Engvall worth the 3rd and does Van need him. I’m thinking not, or at least at that price.
Good attempt a couple of things however if you do try another AGM for Toronto.
Dermott has been overtaken by Sandin on the depth charts. A move for Dermott is kinda inevitable especially when he needs a new contract and Sandin QB pp1.
With Hyman he's virtually as much as I hate to say it gone. I think 4 million is too much especially when Edmonton is prepared to offer between 5.5-6.5 million (thanks Josh Anderson).
Good attempt a couple of things however if you do try another AGM for Toronto.
Dermott has been overtaken by Sandin on the depth charts. A move for Dermott is kinda inevitable especially when he needs a new contract and Sandin QB pp1.
With Hyman he's virtually as much as I hate to say it gone. I think 4 million is too much especially when Edmonton is prepared to offer between 5.5-6.5 million (thanks Josh Anderson).
Love the Coleman and Broissot addition.
Thanks for the heads up!
Well, at least you can take solace in Edmonton messing up their cap situation I guess.
Like it or not Canucks do pass. I watch both teams and motte is better then Engvall. Which means Engvall is expansion fodder on both teams. So it's a 3rd for Kerfoot which isn't bad but for his salary which is much for the Canucks for their 3rd line C. I'm sure they will try to get one for less on the UFA market.
Expansion draft will make this trade difficult. You’re projected to lose kerfoot to SEA and I’m guessing VAN has better players to protect also. Maybe Motte and Kerfoot are still selected by SEA which makes their movement pointless. Is Engvall worth the 3rd and does Van need him. I’m thinking not, or at least at that price.
I can tell you didn't read even the first sentence of the description. I'm a Canucks fan, not a Toronto fan .
This is worth explaining though. VAN protects 7F 3D and Demo (F: Miller, Petey, Boeser, Horvat, Pearson, body 1, body 2 || D: Cares, Who). In this trade, Kerfoot is body 1 and Engvall is body 2. Motte would probably have been protected as the 6th guy by VAN. He is given to Toronto so they have someone to give Seattle.
Due to the unique nature of the situation, Toronto is essentially trading Engvall for a 3rd, and VAN is essentially trading a 3rd for Kerfoot and Engvall. It's actually sort of like extracting value out of nothing for both sides by exploiting VAN's lack of forward depth.
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