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Does this three way Marner deal make sense

Created by: hairyberry
Team: 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: May 18, 2023
Published: May 18, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
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Description
Effectively, from Toronto's viewpoint, the Leafs trade:

Mitch Marner
Timothy Liljegren

And receive:

Nick Schmaltz
Scott Morrow
2024 1st (CAR)
2023 2nd (CAR)
Enough cap space to sign Tyler Bertuzzi (~$5.5m-$6m over 7 years).
Free Agent Signings
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
7$5,750,000
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Morrow, Scott [Reserve List]
  2. 2023 1st round pick (CAR)
  3. 2023 2nd round pick (CAR)
  4. 2024 1st round pick (CAR)
  5. 2024 2nd round pick (CAR)
CAR
  1. Marner, Mitchell
Additional Details:
Carolina adds Marner without giving up anything from an already strong roster
2.
TOR
  1. Schmaltz, Nick
ARI
  1. Liljegren, Timothy
  2. 2023 1st round pick (CAR)
  3. 2024 2nd round pick (CAR)
Additional Details:
Arizona offloads even more. By swapping Marner ($10.9m) + Liljegren ($1.4m) for Schmaltz ($5.8m) + Morrow (~$950k ELC), Toronto gets approximately an additional $5.5m in cap space to put towards yet another player (Orlov, Bertuzzi, ...)
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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2024
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2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
14$83,500,000$66,465,116$0$0$17,034,884
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Bertuzzi, Tyler
$5,750,000$5,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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Matthews, Auston
$11,640,250$11,640,250
C
NMC
UFA - 1
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Schmaltz, Nick
$5,850,000$5,850,000
RW, C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Järnkrok, Calle
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Tavares, John
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 2
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Nylander, William
$6,962,366$6,962,366
RW
NMC
UFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptKnies, Matthew
$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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Lafferty, Sam
$1,150,000$1,150,000
RW, C, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Rielly, Morgan
$7,500,000$7,500,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 7
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Brodie, TJ
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Murray, Matt
$4,687,500$4,687,500
G
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UFA - 1
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McCabe, Jake
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Giordano, Mark
$800,000$800,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Timmins, Conor
$1,100,000$1,100,000
RD
RFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Muzzin, Jake
$5,625,000$5,625,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptRobertson, Nicholas
$796,667$796,667
LW, RW
RFA - 1

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May 18, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.
#1
MoSeider53
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You really think that's a winning offer for Nick Schmaltz? Detroit has strong interest in him. And would easily outbid that.
May 18, 2023 at 3:28 p.m.
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Caniac555
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Canes do give up cap flexibility and will lose players off their core by bringing in Mitch.
May 18, 2023 at 5:43 p.m.
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Quoting: Caniac555
Canes do give up cap flexibility and will lose players off their core by bringing in Mitch.


If it's a sign and trade with a extension in which Marner takes a bit of pay cut then you might be able to make the books work
May 20, 2023 at 11:36 a.m.
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Caniac555
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Why would Marner take a pay cut? You’re losing other valuable players elsewhere when you bring in a 10m+ player…no way around it.

Lot of what ifs for a player who wouldn’t come to Carolina or stay here anyway. Mitch boy and the Toronto media are too much of a reality show for the rest of us to break up.

Quoting: seanrushton
If it's a sign and trade with a extension in which Marner takes a bit of pay cut then you might be able to make the books work
May 20, 2023 at 1:13 p.m.
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seanrushton
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Quoting: Caniac555
Why would Marner take a pay cut? You’re losing other valuable players elsewhere when you bring in a 10m+ player…no way around it.

Lot of what ifs for a player who wouldn’t come to Carolina or stay here anyway. Mitch boy and the Toronto media are too much of a reality show for the rest of us to break up.


I'm thinking somewhere in the $9m a year range... He would take a pay cut because that would help the Hurricanes surround the team with even more talent and help him win a cup
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