Would moving Mathews work? Knights reunion.

Created by: Davisoc

Team: 2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 31, 2018

Published: Jul. 31, 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

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

So, I am not saying moving Mathews it smart, or even the right move. My idea behind it is simple, why cap crunch so hard on this core, when we could make it work for us.

If the value isn't right, please give me a counter proposal, reading "no" or so and so hangs up, is annoying. Just give me your honest opinion and what you think is fair. I want a conversation.

My goal is to have the OHL Knights first line reunion back when Marner was there.

Bridge deal for Nylander to buy the leafs time to get Marleau off the books before his big pay raise.

Give bridge deals to Dvorak (2/3 @ 2-3mill), bridge for Tkachuk (3-4 @ 3-4mill).

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Nylander, William		2	$4,500,000

Trades

TOR

ARI

Additional Details:

Gardiner signs 5 @ 5.5/6mill

TOR

Tkachuk, Matthew

CGY

Keller, Clayton
Leivo, Josh
2019 4th round pick (TOR)

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$79,500,000	$66,347,500	$2,550,000	$3,612,500	$13,152,500

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Johnsson, Andreas $787,500$787,500 LW, RW UFA - 1	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 7	Nylander, William $4,500,000$4,500,000 RW UFA - 6
Tkachuk, Matthew $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RW UFA - 1	Dvorak, Christian $839,167$839,167 ($212,500$212K) C UFA - 1	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	Kadri, Nazem $4,500,000$4,500,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4	Kapanen, Kasperi $863,333$863,333 RW UFA - 1
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 3	Lindholm, Pär $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, C UFA - 1	Brown, Connor $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 4	Ekman-Larsson, Oliver $5,500,000$5,500,000 LD UFA - 1	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Dermott, Travis $863,333$863,333 LD/RD UFA - 2	Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 6	Sparks, Garret $675,000$675,000 G UFA - 1
Borgman, Andreas $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Carrick, Connor $1,300,000$1,300,000 RD UFA - 1
	Hainsey, Ron $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC 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

Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:03 a.m.

Mike7856

Joined: Jun. 2017

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Ekman-Larsson is a LD but I’m not sure if he’d be able to play on his off side. Don’t think the value is terrible on the ARI trade leafs might have to add a pick or another prospect to seal the deal. Honestly if the leafs are able to acquire Keller I’d keep him. Kid looks like he’ll be a 80+ point player especially playing with Tavares. But if you want Tkachuk I think Keller for Tkachuk 1for1 could work.

Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:09 a.m.

Davisoc

Wannabe Leafs GM

Joined: Jul. 2018

Posts: 1,013

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Quoting: Mike7856

I know that isn't EOL normal side, I was just putting him there for now. As for Keller I was thinking the same thing I just didn't know if people shared my enthusiasm for Keller. The big reason for Tkachuk is to add back some of the grit we lost from losing Leo and Matt, but also reuniting that line that was silly in the O. As for the slight over pay, its because the Flames arent shopping him, so I thought we would have to give up more to wrestle him away.

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Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:25 a.m.

CD282

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The Matthews line was the best in the league last year based on goal differential per 60. Why destroy that just to unite a line that worked against 17-year-olds?

Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.

Davisoc

Wannabe Leafs GM

Joined: Jul. 2018

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Quoting: CD282

The Matthews line was the best in the league last year based on goal differential per 60. Why destroy that just to unite a line that worked against 17-year-olds?

The point was more so to save on cap, get a legit stud defender and bring in a line with massive potential. Again, it was just for a fun what if scenario.

To quote my description, "So, I am not saying moving Mathews it smart, or even the right move. My idea behind it is simple, why cap crunch so hard on this core, when we could make it work for us."

Jul. 31, 2018 at 10:02 a.m.

palhal

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Why do you think Matthews is cap crunch and then waste 8.5m on OEL?

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