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Created by: jordonwhite_20

Team: 2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 25, 2017

Published: Nov. 30, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

With a few big contracts needing ink in the next few years, finding a way to dump Nathan Hortons Contract is a way the leafs can maneuver themselves into a situation where they will be able to keep Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and maybe even JVR. This deal that i have proposed makes some sense for both sides. Arizona is terrible financially and on the ice. Taking on some extra salary would allow them get to the cap floor while Keller, Domi, Dvorak, Duclair, are all on rookie contracts. Obviously, the incentive they get from the leafs is a fairly high draft pick, and a solid prospect.

As for Bozak, that is an asset we know is going to be lost at the end of the year. Pitt would certainly give up a second or third rounder this year for some extra forward depth and a chance at another cup this year. Why no Ian Cole in return? I'm of the mind that the Leafs are FINE on the back end, and the last thing they need is another defenceman. Having a solid top 4 has been fine. Rielly, Zaitsev, Hainsey have been FANTASTIC, and are playing extremely well. Gardiner certainly has more to give, but that should be encouraging because when he is on, he is a damn good defender. Borgman has really started to come into his own as well which is a great sign, since he is only 22.

Trades

TOR

Connauton, Kevin
2019 4th round pick (ARI)

ARI

Horton, Nathan
Johnsson, Andreas
2018 2nd round pick (TOR)

TOR

2018 2nd round pick (PIT)

PIT

Bozak, Tyler

Buyouts

Tim Gleason: $1,333,333
Jared Cowen: $750,000
Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Buried

Eric Fehr: $975,000 ($2,000,000)
Martin Marincin: $225,000 ($1,250,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2018
2019
2020

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$75,000,000	$65,815,833	$5,370,000	$6,375,000	$9,184,167

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 4	Matthews, Auston $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 2	Brown, Connor $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 3
van Riemsdyk, James $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Kadri, Nazem $4,500,000$4,500,000 C UFA - 5	Nylander, William $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) RW UFA - 1
Komarov, Leo $2,950,000$2,950,000 RW, LW, C UFA - 1	Marleau, Patrick $6,250,000$6,250,000 LW, C NMC UFA - 3	Marner, Mitchell $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) RW UFA - 2
Martin, Matt $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Moore, Dominic $1,000,000$1,000,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Soshnikov, Nikita $736,666$736,666 ($125,000$125K) RW UFA - 1
Leivo, Josh $612,500$612,500 RW, LW UFA - 1	Aaltonen, Miro $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C, LW, RW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 5	Hainsey, Ron $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 4
Gardiner, Jake $4,050,000$4,050,000 LD UFA - 2	Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 7	McElhinney, Curtis $850,000$850,000 G UFA - 2
Borgman, Andreas $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 2
Polák, Roman $1,100,000$1,100,000 RD UFA - 1	Carrick, Connor $750,000$750,000 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Lupul, Joffrey $5,250,000$5,250,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Marleau, P.		Matthews, A.		Brown, C.
	Gardiner, J.		Nylander, W.

Power Play 2
van Riemsdyk, J.		Kadri, N.		Marner, M.
	Rielly, M.		Soshnikov, N.

Penalty Kill 1
	Hyman, Z.	Komarov, L.
	Zaitsev, N.	Hainsey, R.

Penalty Kill 2
	Kadri, N.	Brown, C.
	Rielly, M.	Polák, R.

Nov. 30, 2017 at 8:24 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

Posts: 60,501

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Jordan: Why does Bozak get traded? Cause he's a UFA? Do all 90 UFAs in the league get traded? Horton really doesn't get traded because his salary 5,25m is paid out of pocket. Arizona likes LTIRs that are paid by the insurance company.

Nov. 30, 2017 at 8:43 p.m.

jordonwhite_20

Thread Starter

jwhit20

Joined: Mar. 2017

Posts: 6

Likes: 0

Quoting: palhal

palhal

Bozak gets traded because there is value there, for someone. If he stayed I wouldn't be upset. I get the impression Babcock isn't high on him. He would much rather have someone who is dependable at both ends of the ice. I think with the right package of prospects and picks you would be able to convince an Arizona to take on that contract. Perhaps the one I have proposed isn't the right fit, but there is a deal that would work.

Dec. 1, 2017 at 12:03 a.m.

jordant89

Joined: Jun. 2016

Posts: 690

Likes: 131

Quoting: jordonwhite_20

Quoting: palhal

Leafs have little reason to trade Horton the MLSE has a ton of cash to pay his contract that is not insured, the Coyotes do not.

Dec. 1, 2017 at 6:39 p.m.

Bjk95

Joined: Nov. 2017

Posts: 11

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Palhal
Bozak gets traded bc the guy wanted to include that in his creative GM lineup, and he should be able to do that without getting questioned
I agree with Bozak gone at deadline if the deal is right

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