What Needs to Happen

Created by: Daryl

Team: 2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 19, 2017

Published: Oct. 19, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

It pains me to let JVR and Bozak walk, but with Matthews and Marner both needing contracts the next year I was forced to not resign the two long time Leafs.

I used Ehlers (6 million) as a comparable when I signed Nylander and I feel like paying Nylander anything above 6.85 million would be hurtful to the Leafs long-term success.

Letestu comes in on a cheap 2 year deal to serve as the 4th line center, the reason I signed him was to keep Aaltonen on the wing since he's a rookie. Vermette comes in on a cheap 1 year deal that will expire just as Matthews and Marner can be signed, he'd serve as that seasons replacement of Bozak. Kapanen and Aaltonen are the only other additions on the front, as both should be full timer NHLers by next season.

The top line was left untouched by myself. Brown eases the pain of loosing JVR as he should be poised for a breakout by this time, while playing with Kadri and Marner. Kadri centers the second line as it is he that needs to step into a bigger roll with the departure of Bozak. Then the bottom six consists of: Marleau/Vermette/Kapanen and Martin/Letestu/Aaltonen.

On defense I kept Gardiner and Zaitsev together, while giving Rielly Liljegren to play with. The key to fixing Toronto's defense is to find a suitable partner for Rielly, it is my hope Liljegren can fill in the hole left on Rielly's side. Then on the third pairing Hainsey will split time between the likes of: Dermott, Rosen, and Borgman (whoever is playing better).

Finally, Andersen obviously remains starter, while Pickard is given an extension. I am confident Pickard still has potential and can become the backup Toronto desperately needs.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Aaltonen, Miro	2	$1,000,000
Carrick, Connor	3	$1,250,000
Gauthier, Frédérik	2	$890,000
Johnsson, Andreas	1	$780,000
Kaskisuo, Kasimir	3	$980,000
Leivo, Josh	2	$950,000
Nylander, William	8	$6,500,000
Pickard, Calvin	2	$2,150,000
Rychel, Kerby	2	$910,000
Soshnikov, Nikita	3	$980,000
Valiev, Rinat	2	$800,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Letestu, Mark		2	$1,950,000
Vermette, Antoine		1	$2,000,000

Buyouts

Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

Phil Kessel: $1,200,000 (15%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2019
2020
2021

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$75,000,000	$64,040,000	$2,550,000	$5,400,000	$10,960,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 3	Matthews, Auston $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 1	Nylander, William $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW UFA - 6
Brown, Connor $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Kadri, Nazem $4,500,000$4,500,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4	Marner, Mitchell $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) RW UFA - 1
Marleau, Patrick $6,250,000$6,250,000 LW, C NMC UFA - 2	Vermette, Antoine $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, LW UFA	Kapanen, Kasperi $863,333$863,333 RW UFA - 1
Martin, Matt $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Letestu, Mark $1,950,000$1,950,000 C, RW UFA - 1
		Aaltonen, Miro $1,000,000$1,000,000 C, LW, RW RFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Gardiner, Jake $4,050,000$4,050,000 LD UFA - 1	Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 6	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 4	Liljegren, Timothy $894,167$894,167 RD RFA - 4	Pickard, Calvin $2,150,000$2,150,000 G UFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $863,333$863,333 LD/RD UFA - 2	Hainsey, Ron $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1
Rosén, Calle $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Carrick, Connor $1,250,000$1,250,000 RD UFA - 1
Borgman, Andreas $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Horton, Nathan $5,300,000$5,300,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2

Top Comments

Oct. 19, 2017 at 6:12 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

Posts: 59,771

Likes: 22,807

Hi Daryl. I don't know what it is about Leaf fans and their need for back up goalie. What's wrong with Mcilerney? Don't see how "the Leafs desperately need an improvement." He actually had a better win % than Andersen last year. But I agree maybe Pickard is the guy next year. Don't know who is going to the third centre next year, Nylander? Marleau?, but I can't see the aging Vermette as an offensive answer.
And with a performance carryover of about 6m next year, the cap isn't about as the 12m as shown. Maybe Grundstrom and Leivo are making the team. Liljegren? I'm still not sure for next year. Either way, the defence is looking better every year.
Leafs need to put Horton on the opening day roster as you suggest to reduce the performance carryover to the following year.

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