Team: 2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 14, 2018

Published: Dec. 14, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

PHI Trade: Pending UFA swap while meeting apparent organizational needs. Philly gets a top 4 LHD to slot behind Proverov while fixing the log jam on the right side. Leafs get the Power Forward everyone says they need to play with Kadri on the third line. Adda even more pop to the best top 9 in the league. Pending RFA's swap as well with Kapanen going to his dad's old team to bring some youth/speed to the right side of Philly's top 6 with them looking to the future. Sanheim gets an opportunity he wasn't getting in Philly in a top 4 role behind the big guy in the next trade. Both teams win and draft picks could be added either way to get this done if need be.

STL Trade: Leafs get that top 2 RHD the organization has coveted for a decade now, while also ridding them selves of an overpayment, but useful RHD in Zaitsev, and Connor Brown who will play in the top 9 in STL. Soshnikov also returns for forward depth and to help the Marlies Calder Cup run. Blues also get a first round pick which they lacked this year, as well as a there own 4th rounder back as they most likely look to the future with where they sit in the standings. Leafs also toss them a 2nd in 2020 for taking on the Zaitsev deal. Leafs get there guy and the Blues look to get younger and future resources for a guy who may have left them in a year and a half.

Other interesting note is that Leafs stay the same cap wise for this year which should allow them to have enough cap space bto avoid any bonus overage penalties for next year from the big boys. Cap situation would look a lot more manageable. If they can find the right deals for Matthews and Marner. Sanheim potentially becomes an issue to sign but may be able to get under a bridge deal. Moore also gets the Call-Up as the Marlies left side is deep!

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