SalarySwishSalarySwish

Take a step back to take 2 steps forward

Created by: JeffGorton
Team: 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 14, 2024
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Legend
Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
Now the trades are missing pieces like draft picks and minor stuff like that but the core of the trades should look like this

Leafs fans will probably lose it but yall need to retool for 1 year, get whatever assets you can for expiring contracts and get younger. Matthews, Nylander and Rielly all signed long term so dont have to worry about wasting a year or 2 trying to fix the roster
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,000,000
2$3,000,000
2$3,000,000
2$2,000,000
2$2,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
7$7,500,000
2$1,500,000
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Kakko, Kaapo [RFA Rights]
  2. Schneider, Braden [RFA Rights]
NYR
  1. Tavares, John ($5,500,000 retained)
2.
TOR
  1. Gibson, John
  2. Zegras, Trevor
ANA
  1. Marner, Mitchell
Additional Details:
Extended after trade
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,500,000$84,980,000$0$0$2,520,000
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Waivers ExemptKnies, Matthew
$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Matthews, Auston
$13,250,000$13,250,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
Kakko, Kaapo
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RW
RFA
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Waivers ExemptRobertson, Nicholas
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, RW
RFA
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Zegras, Trevor
$5,750,000$5,750,000
C, LW
RFA - 2
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Nylander, William
$11,500,000$11,500,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 8
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Waivers ExemptMinten, Fraser
$845,833$845,833
C, LW
RFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptCowan, Easton
$935,833$935,833
LW, C
RFA - 2
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Järnkrok, Calle
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptHirvonen, Roni
$856,667$856,667
LW
RFA - 1
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Kämpf, David
$2,400,000$2,400,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
McCarron, Michael
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Rielly, Morgan
$7,500,000$7,500,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 6
Schneider, Braden
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
RFA
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Gibson, John
$6,400,000$6,400,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Hanifin, Noah
$7,500,000$7,500,000
LD
UFA - 8
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Liljegren, Timothy
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
RFA
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Woll, Joseph
$766,667$766,667
G
RFA - 1
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Benoit, Simon
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LD
UFA - 3
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McCabe, Jake
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Reaves, Ryan
$1,350,000$1,350,000
RW
UFA - 2
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Timmins, Conor
$1,100,000$1,100,000
RD
RFA - 1
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Holmberg, Pontus
$800,000$800,000
C, LW
RFA - 1

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Feb. 14 at 11:13 p.m.
#1
palhal
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The Leafs aren't any better. No way centre Minten is NHL ready in October, nor Hirovonen. Cowan is a winger and it's a big jump for him to the NHL. Ain't no way Kakko takes a deduction in pay or is he a first liner.
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Feb. 14 at 11:16 p.m.
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OldNYIfan
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Not even the wildest Ducks fan thinks that Mitch Marner wants to play for Anaheim for 6 seasons or more.
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Feb. 14 at 11:18 p.m.
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JeffGorton
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
Not even the wildest Ducks fan thinks that Mitch Marner wants to play for Anaheim for 6 seasons or more.


Hed be on one of the best teams future wise. Ducks are gonna be a powerhouse in like 3 years
Feb. 14 at 11:19 p.m.
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palhal
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
Not even the wildest Ducks fan thinks that Mitch Marner wants to play for Anaheim for 6 seasons or more.


Hi bud. Gonna be interesting on where Marner lands in 25/26. If it's just $$$$, I think won't be the Leafs. But what team wants to spend that cap on a winger???
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Feb. 14 at 11:20 p.m.
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JeffGorton
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Quoting: palhal
The Leafs aren't any better. No way centre Minten is NHL ready in October, nor Hirovonen. Cowan is a winger and it's a big jump for him to the NHL. Ain't no way Kakko takes a deduction in pay or is he a first liner.


You seem to ignore the take a step back for 2 steps forward. They arent supposed to compete with this roster. And Kakko does take a pay cut because hes barely an NHL caliber player rn. But he has the intangibles to be a solid player next to Matthews.

This team in 2 years would be an improvement to the team that stays mediocre because they think they need to spend 45m on 4 forwards
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