What if Auston doesnt sign this summer

Created by: Ste_Catherine_Street

Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 17, 2023

Published: Mar. 17, 2023

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

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UFA - 5

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Curious to know fans' thoughts from Ari and Tor.
Note: This trade only happens if ARZ gets 2,3 or 4 overall in this year's draft, and if Tor cannot sign Matthews to an extension before the draft.

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TOR

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This trade only happens if this pick is 2,3 or 4 overall

ARI

Matthews, Auston

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
26	$83,500,000	$78,053,496	$212,500	$630,000	$5,446,504

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC UFA - 1		Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 3
Järnkrok, Calle $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	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	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 1	Lafferty, Sam $1,150,000$1,150,000 RW, C, LW UFA - 2
Aston-Reese, Zach $840,630$840,630 LW, RW UFA - 1	Acciari, Noel $1,250,000$1,250,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Steeves, Alex $834,167$834,167 LW, RW RFA - 2		Schmaltz, Nick $5,850,000$5,850,000 RW, C UFA - 4

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	Murray, Matt $4,687,500$4,687,500 G M-NTC UFA - 2
McCabe, Jake $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Samsonov, Ilya $1,800,000$1,800,000 G UFA - 1
Söderström, Victor $863,333$863,333 ($630,000$630K) RD RFA - 2	Liljegren, Timothy $1,400,000$1,400,000 RD RFA - 2
Giordano, Mark $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 2	Schenn, Luke $850,000$850,000 RD UFA - 1
Gustafsson, Erik $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 1	Timmins, Conor $850,000$850,000 RD RFA - 1
Välimäki, Juuso $1,550,000$1,550,000 LD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 2
		O'Reilly, Ryan $1,875,000$1,875,000 C UFA - 1
		Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 2
		Mete, Victor $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

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Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:37 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

Future Ducks legend

Joined: Jun. 2022

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Arizona's not ready for AM34 to be the difference maker and they've shown extreme aversion to spending actual money, why would they make this trade now instead of try to convince him in FA? If he's willing to sign there as a UFA, they can afford to wait and not gut needed pieces from their roster.

If you trade Matthews, it has to be to a competitor who thinks it will put them over the top. NYI, Florida, Winnipeg, Vegas would be examples.

Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:38 p.m.

Howie

Joined: Jan. 2022

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Why trade for him when they can sign him for free man

Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:39 p.m.

Kyle_Okposo_Lover

Josh Anderson Sucks

Joined: Feb. 2022

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I mean the value is fine but it doesnt fit Arizona's timeline. Best case for arizona is to sign him next summer while also having a top pick, then either drafting someone or trading it for another star (maybe in a Marner package lmao?)

Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:43 p.m.

Ste_Catherine_Street

Joined: Jun. 2019

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Quoting: GiggywithGibby

Well, if they were to try and convince him in FA '24, they would be competing against 20 other teams, so he would likely demand more, no?

Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:44 p.m.

Ste_Catherine_Street

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Quoting: Kyle_Okposo_Lover

What is ARZ's timeline then? AM is like 26 next season. He still has 8 more good years ahead of him if he's healthy.

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