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Crazy Concept - The Leafs HAVE enough defensemen

Created by: Matthews34
Team: 2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 5, 2018
Published: Sep. 5, 2018
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
Babcock just really needs to try these pairings. The emergence of Dermott has given the Leafs the opportunity to play Gardiner and Rielly together long term and we need to take advantage. Those two could provide us with a legitimate top pairing. Decent strides from Dermott and a rebound from Zaitsev and this defense is fine. Hainsey gets his minutes reduced, and Carrick plays full time.

Do it Babs.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$6,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Bonuses, Performance
1$3,750,000
Retained Salary Transactions
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2019
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2020
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2021
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
25$79,500,000$77,608,333$2,550,000$6,250,000$1,891,667
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Marleau, Patrick
$6,250,000$6,250,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 2
Matthews, Auston
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C
UFA - 1
Nylander, William
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RW
UFA - 6
Hyman, Zach
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 3
Tavares, John
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 7
Marner, Mitchell
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW
UFA - 1
Johnsson, Andreas
$787,500$787,500
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Kadri, Nazem
$4,500,000$4,500,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Kapanen, Kasperi
$863,333$863,333
RW
UFA - 1
Leivo, Josh
$925,000$925,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Lindholm, Pär
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, C
UFA - 1
Brown, Connor
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Ennis, Tyler
$650,000$650,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Horton, Nathan
$5,300,000$5,300,000
RW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
Bonuses, Performance
$3,750,000$3,750,000
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Gardiner, Jake
$4,050,000$4,050,000
LD
UFA - 1
Rielly, Morgan
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 4
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
Hainsey, Ron
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Carrick, Connor
$1,300,000$1,300,000
RD
UFA - 1
Borgman, Andreas
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LD
UFA - 1
Ozhiganov, Igor
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
UFA - 1

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Sep. 5, 2018 at 8:10 a.m.
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palhal
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You're right the Leafs have enough Dmen. The Leafs are is same position as many of teams, trying to figure out their 6/7 Dmen. Five are pretty well set, it's seeing if Carrick, Ozhiganov, Borgman, Rosen and Holl are capable. Leafs managed last year with Polak/Carrick.
I don't see Gardiner/Reilly being a pairing. I think there offence has to split up over two pairings. Moving Reilly to the right side would seem to a step backwards.
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Sep. 5, 2018 at 8:11 a.m.
#2
CD282
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Babcock won't do it because he shelters his young d-men like crazy. There's a really good Dellow article over at theathletic.com about it - behind the paywall, mind you.
Sep. 5, 2018 at 8:20 a.m.
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They have enough bottom-4 defensemen
Sep. 5, 2018 at 9:33 a.m.
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Kyle_Davidson
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Quoting: palhal
You're right the Leafs have enough Dmen. The Leafs are is same position as many of teams, trying to figure out their 6/7 Dmen. Five are pretty well set, it's seeing if Carrick, Ozhiganov, Borgman, Rosen and Holl are capable. Leafs managed last year with Polak/Carrick.
I don't see Gardiner/Reilly being a pairing. I think there offence has to split up over two pairings. Moving Reilly to the right side would seem to a step backwards.

The hawks are literally full of 5/6 defenseman if you want any, free of charge!
Sep. 5, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.
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Bcarlo25
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the leafs have plenty of d men. they don't have nearly enough good d men.
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