Leafs Have Only 2 Major Weaknesses

Created by: Agent_Of_R9

Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 2, 2021

Published: Dec. 2, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

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Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

I don't think it's unreasonable to say the Leafs are the best performing team in the league right now, at least in terms of play driving. They are still the weakest psychological team in the league unless they prove it during the playoffs, but in terms of roster weakness, I see only 2 players.

Trades

TOR

Strome, Dylan ($1,000,000 retained)

Additional Details:

*I feel the Leafs can work with Strome on his adaptability. Even with his shortcomings, he is still very good on the cycle and positioning himself to get good shots off as well as make plays in tight. Acquiring him will give TOR a 3B scoring line.

CHI

Malgin, Denis [Reserve List]
Ritchie, Nick

Additional Details:

*Ritchie is an excellent player, he forechecks well, is adept defensively and can create chances on the powerplay or when his teammates generate space for him. However, due to TOR's LW depth, he is an expensive 4th line option.

TOR

Crouse, Lawson

ARI

Holl, Justin

Additional Details:

*I really don't want to trade Holl cuz I know he's proven himself in a top 4 role in the past, but he's really not been good this season and that's not something a cap-strapped team can afford.

TOR

Braun, Justin ($900,000 retained)

PHI

*Braun is a proven top 4 matchup defender

TOR

Fleury, Haydn

SEA

*Waiver Pickup - never hurts to have more defensive depth

Retained Salary Transactions

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

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$81,500,000	$81,266,449	$0	$400,000	$233,551

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW 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
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 2	Kase, Ondrej $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW UFA - 1
Crouse, Lawson $1,533,333$1,533,333 LW, RW UFA - 1	Strome, Dylan $2,000,000$2,000,000 C UFA - 1	Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2
		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	Braun, Justin $900,000$900,000 RD UFA - 1	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
Dermott, Travis $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Taxi Squad
Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 ($125,000$125K$125,000$125K) RW, LW UFA - 1
Fleury, Haydn $1,300,000$1,300,000 ($175,000$175K$175,000$175K) LD/RD UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Simmonds, W.		Tavares, J.		Matthews, A.
	Nylander, W.		Sandin, R.

Power Play 2
Marner, M.		Crouse, L.		Strome, D.
	Spezza, J.		Rielly, M.

Penalty Kill 1
	Kämpf, D.	Kase, O.
	Brodie, T.	Braun, J.

Penalty Kill 2
	Kerfoot, A.	Mikheyev, I.
	Muzzin, J.	Liljegren, T.

Top Comments

Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:50 p.m.

Aussie_Blackhawk

Joined: Oct. 2019

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You will Receive Revolt in CHI if this deal occurred. Ritchie is a cap dump for TOR. He does hold a role but there needs to be something coming back and if Ritchie is involved, we want a 1st. Strome is worth a 2nd on his own then add the retention.

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Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:53 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

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So, you think it's good to claim waiver pickup from a bottom five team, and trade a top 4 Dman?
Why would the Hawks trade for an ineffective Ritchie and a never to be NHLer?
You've been trolling more than usual.

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Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:54 p.m.

JaredOfLondon

Joined: May 2019

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not having 3rd liners and defenders who are having terrible seasons are their weakness?

Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:55 p.m.

tkecanuck341

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 14,550

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They were the best performing team in the league at this time last season too.

Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:56 p.m.

Agent_Of_R9

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Quoting: Aussie_Blackhawk

I’d be willing to give up a 2nd for Strome but I don’t think he will cost that. Ritchie would fit perfectly into the type of bottom 6 forward the Hawks would want.

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