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What a Weber-to-the-Leafs trade would look like two years from now (Palhal)

Created by: Campa96
Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 26, 2018
Published: Jan. 26, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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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
In a (conservative) $83M cap world, the Leafs would have $8.5M in cap space to fill five roster spots:

- 3rd line center ($3.5M),

- 4th line center ($1M),

- 13th/14th forward (minimum contract, less than $1M),

- 3rd pair RHD ($1.5M),

- Back-up goalie ($1M) ,

Total= $8M

It's definitely doable, the Leafs could even dump Martin if they need more space. The alternatives to a Weber trade to address the RHD need are free agency, but with the cap going up free agents are gonna cost a lot more than $6.5M (Doughty is probably going to cost at least 10 million and at that point the Leafs would really be screwed cap-wise), or hope that Liljegren can progress enough in the next two years two play at a Top-4 level (it might happen TBH, but you're banking your whole contending status on a rookie reaching his absolute ceiling)
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
8$11,000,000
6$6,750,000
6$6,750,000
2$2,500,000
2$900,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$5,000,000
Trades
TOR
  1. Weber, Shea ($1,357,143 retained)
MTL
  1. Johnsson, Andreas
  2. Liljegren, Timothy
Additional Details:
2018 1st round pick (TOR)
2018 2nd round pick (TOR)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
17$83,000,000$68,880,833$0$82,500$14,119,167
Left WingCentreRight Wing
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C
UFA - 5
$6,750,000$6,750,000
RW
UFA - 5
$700,000$700,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
$4,500,000$4,500,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
$6,750,000$6,750,000
RW
UFA - 6
$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
RFA - 1
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RW
UFA - 3
$842,500$842,500 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 3
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RD
UFA - 7
$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 4
$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 5
$863,333$863,333
LD/RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
$5,300,000$5,300,000
RW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1

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Jan. 26, 2018 at 11:56 a.m.
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Undoubtedly Weber is going to get left behind in the modern pace of the NHL as he ages and his skating gets even worse (it's already bad). I want no part of that contract. Hell he is still on the IR...

Edit: Gardiner also gets a much larger contract i'm guessing.
Jan. 26, 2018 at 1:32 p.m.
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I explained many times, as his Billus....this isn't how the salary cap works. The Leafs have high performance bonuses that must be paid and Horton contract has been included on the opening day roster in order to fit that years cap. So really, the cap probably doesn't work in 2018/19, and 2019/20. You really can't plop in a 2019/20 roster without considering when the performances are paid. Not only for the Leafs any team,
OK, the following is just my opinion, but Weber isn't the guy for the Leafs. The Leafs aren't going to be true contenders till 2019/20 at the earliest. In that year as you suggest there will be a multitude of potential UFA, Doughty, OEL, McDonagh, Karlsson maybe others. The Leafs can certainly wait to see their current young D develop before acquiring Weber. And Weber's contract is a detriment to any team holding it.
I can't see Weber being the panacea that will bring the Leafs instant success. He hasn't done in his prime with Nashville and Montreal, no one player is.
So IMO Weber's contract, the cap, and the Leafs time line makes me a Weber trade to the Leafs is poor choice.
If possible I would like to see Weber traded to another team besides the Leafs. You would think a player at Weber's stage in career might put a true contender team "over the top". But I think you would get the same feed back from fan bases of other teams regarding his contract. And ultimate question would be if Weber is that much of different maker, maybe Montreal should keep him. He has eight full years on his deal, surely the Habs could use Weber at some time if he such a difference maker.
Jan. 26, 2018 at 1:36 p.m.
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Weber is on his way to being washed up, is too old, and that makes this a bad contract to take on.
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