We Are Fine And We Dont Need To Trade Mitch

Contracts are pretty low for Lilly and Walker

I get the point is just to show that the Leafs could keep Marner as they should and that the other names just serve as just placeholders but I'm going to talk about the signings anyways just to kind of predict what the Leafs might do.

Liljegren probably gets 3M+ (unless they go for a 1 or 2-year deal), and Walker probably goes to whatever team is giving the best combination of money and term which is likely not going to be the Leafs. Instead they probably sign a guy like Tyler Myers on a 1-year deal for 3M, so basically no Jost and spending to the cap. I think Tanev would probably get something more like 3.5-4M on a 2 to 3-year deal, but who knows maybe he does take a more team-friendly deal with more term. Benoit probably has earned himself a contract extension, so would replace Caleb Jones with him. Talbot is definitely not getting below 3M with the way he's playing, he likely re-ups with LA, and I think the Leafs will just go with Woll, Jones with a decent raise, and possibly bring back Samsonov on a prove it deal if he redeems himself at some point. Otherwise, I think they would be comfortable with Woll and Jones, knowing that Hidelby could contribute if one of them struggles next year.

Bertuzzi probably is let go but maybe if Robertson is traded, the Leafs could sign Bertuzzi and Domi to matching 3.75-4M deals (no Amadio), but I do think it's highly likely that Bertuzzi is allowed to walk. If Dillon Dube goes unqualified, I could see him being a project signing instead of a vet like Carter. I think at least one of McMann, Holmberg, Steeves or Minten will be on the roster for next year.

Agree. But they still have to win. In the next two years if they don't make a conference final at least once then the writing is on the wall that they'll never get it done.

Lillypad heads to arbitration at that number, $3M to $4M is probably a bit more realistic. Sean Walker wouldn't sign for that either.