simple deadline

Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 4, 2023

Published: Feb. 4, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

reasoning behind mccabe trade value:
- https://blackhawkup.com/posts/why-jake-mccabe-is-becoming-the-blackhawks-best-trade-piece-01gp6rhs7js9
- https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/quick-shifts-should-maple-leafs-trade-for-jake-mccabe/
- https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/is-it-worth-buying-high-on-blackhawks-jake-mccabe-at-the-trade-deadline

conclusion - 2nd + b-rated prospect for no retention, 1st ++ for retention


note: if sandin/liljegren falters (short leash in the playoffs!), then defense could look like:
rielly - brodie
mccabe - holl
gio - liljegren/sandin


also, i know asking knies to jump into a spot with matthews is a huge ask, so the most likely lines end up being:
bunting - matthews - nylander
JVR - tavares - marner
kerfoot - kampf - engvall
knies - holmberg - jarnkrok

but i think it would be a blast to see knies - matthews together. does it even make bunting expendable? we'll see...


*taxi squad is players who will probably continue to cycle in/out of games and serve as further injury insurance into the playoffs

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