Leafs next step

Created by: The_Ginger_Leaf

Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 28, 2022

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

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I think jarnkork would fit very well into that first line
second line is fine
third line changing it up again because I'm curious how would aube-kubel would fit with kerfoot and bunting.
I know it's not a great comparison but kerfoot and laughton.

They have some similar skills. There both hard working, 2-way players, both on the PK, both solid. NAK has played with laughton and I guess it wasn't a bad line either...

4th line I'd bring back simmonds because ZAR is disappointing me. Engvall is also a disappointment. Dude forgot that he's 6'5. He acts like he's 5'7.

Another thing I've been hearing is that leaf fans want keefe gone. Which is the dumbest thing ever. Getting rid of keefe is dumb. some would say well what if trotz would come to toronto. But what if he doesn't who are you going to have better??? Probably no one

Let me also hear your thoughts on what would be the cost of those 2 D men. If leafs were to get one of them

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TOR

Mayfield, Scott

NYI

What would be the cost?

TOR

Murphy, Connor

CHI

what would also be the cost?

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
25	$82,500,000	$79,027,913	$212,500	$0	$3,472,087

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Järnkrok, Calle $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 2	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 3
Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 3	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 2
Bunting, Michael $950,000$950,000 LW UFA - 1	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Aubé-Kubel, Nicolas $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW UFA - 1
	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 1	Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Engvall, Pierre $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $7,500,000$7,500,000 LD NMC UFA - 8	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 2	Samsonov, Ilya $1,800,000$1,800,000 G UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 2	Liljegren, Timothy $1,400,000$1,400,000 RD RFA - 2	Källgren, Erik $750,000$750,000 G UFA - 1
Giordano, Mark $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 2	Mete, Victor $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Clifford, Kyle $762,500$762,500 LW UFA - 2	Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 2
Král, Filip $810,000$810,000 LD UFA - 1		Murray, Matt $4,687,500$4,687,500 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Benn, Jordie $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1		Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 4
Malgin, Denis $750,000$750,000 LW, RW UFA - 1		Mayfield, Scott $1,450,000$1,450,000 RD UFA - 1
Aston-Reese, Zach $840,630$840,630 LW, RW UFA - 1

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Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:29 p.m.

ChiHawk

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Murphy = late 1st or (2) 2nd rounders or the equivalent prospect

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Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:35 p.m.

ginandtacos

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I get the sense Chicago would move Murphy to be rid of his contract but he's also still a pretty good player, so it would require an actual asset (a 1st or a prospect of roughly that value)

He's not a superstar but he's useful and cost-controlled and will slot in well as a second-pairing guy on a playoff team.

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Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:42 p.m.

Jakethesnake97

Snake97

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And then they miss the playoffs …

Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:42 p.m.

User_Name_19

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As someone who is around 5'7 and was never a good hockey player, I think the comparison is accurate.

And I think your reasoning makes sense. Honestly, I would be happy with them trying anything to kick start this team.

Also, I think Murphy would be a good fit, but the price is undoubtedly a 1st and I don't know if the Leafs do it (even though I think they should). As for Mayfield, he's a cheap upgrade over Holl, but he's not a massive upgrade and his "cheapness" expires at the end of the year, so I worry it would have to be an unreasonable overpay, which I hope they don't do (Foligno trade still haunts me - and I like Foligno).

Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:43 p.m.

T0R

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Quoting: ChiHawk

Murphy = late 1st or (2) 2nd rounders or the equivalent prospect

So lets say 2024 1st + Voit? or would voit not even need to be added?

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