My Final Touches

Created by: BallPuckFellow10

Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 9, 2021

Published: Sep. 9, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Dermott is strictly traded for cap purposes. Would keep him, but he has to be moved on in this scenario due to the Leafs not being able to afford him with a 22 man roster. I Like TvR as a 7th D option. Likely expandable by the Capitals as he currently isn't in their top six, while they also signed Matt Irwin as cover on defense. Lines are pretty self explanatory at this point. Just decided to go with Semyonov over Simmonds. Mikheyev and Semyonov were line mates in the KHL when they went to the Gargarin Cup final. I would imagine the idea behind bringing Semyonov over was to pair him with Mikheyev again. I also like the idea of giving Liljegren and Sandin chance to start the season together. Their skillsets complement each other so well. Spezza is a little bit of a utility man in this lineup. He doesn't hold a spot on either power play or penalty kill. He can come in and take draws on both situations to help the Leafs gain possession, and if he is ''stuck'' out there he has the hockey IQ to make plays offensively or reads defensively. I think this is the optimal route to go with a 38-year veteran forward. Simmonds can be inserted into the lineup from time to time when the team needs some sandpaper and on back-to-backs as Spezza likely rests for one of those games. This would probably be my dream opening night lineup.

Trades

TOR

2022 3rd round pick (NYI)

NYI

Dermott, Travis

TOR

van Riemsdyk, Trevor

WSH

2023 5th round pick (TOR)

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Buried

Pierre Engvall: $125,000 ($1,250,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$81,500,000	$81,433,116	$0	$400,000	$66,884

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Ritchie, Nick $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW UFA - 2	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 3	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 4
Bunting, Michael $950,000$950,000 LW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 4	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 3
Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 2	Kase, Ondrej $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW UFA - 1
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Semyonov, Kirill $825,000$825,000 C UFA - 1	Spezza, Jason $750,000$750,000 C, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD NMC UFA - 1	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 3	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 1
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Mrázek, Petr $3,800,000$3,800,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 1	Liljegren, Timothy $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2
van Riemsdyk, Trevor $950,000$950,000 RD UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Ritchie, N.		Tavares, J.		Matthews, A.
	Marner, M.		Rielly, M.

Power Play 2
Bunting, M.		Kerfoot, A.		Kase, O.
	Nylander, W.		Sandin, R.

Penalty Kill 1
	Kämpf, D.	Marner, M.
	Muzzin, J.	Holl, J.

Penalty Kill 2
	Semyonov, K.	Mikheyev, I.
	Brodie, T.	Liljegren, T.

Top Comments

Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:13 a.m.

mauston_atthews

Leafs suck

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Just keep dermott

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:18 a.m.

BallPuckFellow10

Joined: Aug. 2020

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Quoting: mauston_atthews

Just keep dermott

Didn't read the description did you. I would keep him, but I don't like the idea of us using a 21-man roster for the year. I'd rather move on from him than Mikheyev if it came down to it. We have Liljegren that has been waiting for his chance, and here it is.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:24 a.m.

Barilko14

In Pridham we trust

Joined: May 2015

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I think they keep Dermott, but at least you put some thought into the move.

If that's you're bottom 6, wouldn't you just go with a scoring line and a checking line?

Kerfoot - Spezza - Kase
Semyonov - Kampf - Mikheyev

Play each line as needed in the 3rd period depending on the score.

Also Spezza has proven to be a way better option than Kerfoot on the PP.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:31 a.m.

Laquille

Benny

Joined: Oct. 2016

Posts: 405

Likes: 162

Trading Dermott will result in a Marincin like signing in case of injury in the D corps (which is likely to happen throughout a 82 game season).

Mikheyev is more easily replaceable than the insurance of Derms, capable to play top 4 minutes if needed temporary

Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:38 a.m.

MatthewsFan

Ovchinnikov 137

Joined: Apr. 2019

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Calling it now, Kase is starting on LTIR to accommodate a 22 man roster.

Training camp is right around the corner, the only moves coming will be a PTO for a depth RD. Unless they look at a big move (i.e Rielly/Kerfoot) which I don't see happening, there will be no minor moves (Dermott, Engvall, Mikheyev) traded. They need Dermott as insurance on LD, there is no real depth behind him. (Dalhstrom and Rubins (who I really like but no experience)

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