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Moving up the draft and getting elite defensive forwards

Created by: noobmaster69
Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 16, 2019
Published: Jan. 16, 2019
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
These trades give the leafs a true shut down line that can match up against any teams best line in any situation. They move up in the draft to get a pick in a position they are weak in (LW). Vasili Podkolzin would be a beast along side Matthews and Kapenan getting the pucks out of the corners.

Why does Philly do this? They don't unless Nylander picks his game up for the rest of the season, but Philly is weak at C, and Naz and Nylander could be there 1C and 2C. Philly is no where close to being as deep on forward as the leafs, and I believe that giving up more offensive minded Naz for defensive Cout is a excellent swap because Tor still has plenty of offense without Willy and Naz.

As for Nino, he is a defensive forward, but in Minny they again don't have much offense, so he is also relied on more heavily for offense. In Toronto, he literally would just need to play defensive against top lines so Matthews and Johhny T can go against weaker lines.

Cap that is left used to sign a Veteran D.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$750,000
1$700,000
1$700,000
2$1,875,000
3$2,675,000
7$9,350,000
8$11,750,000
2$1,400,000
2$800,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$850,000
1$850,000
1$1,200,000
2$850,000
2$3,750,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Podkolzin, Vasili
3$950,000
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Niederreiter, Nino ($1,250,000 retained)
MIN
  1. Bracco, Jeremy
  2. Brown, Connor
  3. 2020 1st round pick (TOR)
  4. 2020 3rd round pick (TOR)
2.
TOR
  1. Couturier, Sean
  2. Hägg, Robert
Additional Details:
2019 1st rd pick to select LW Vasili Podkolzin
Unprotected
PHI
  1. Kadri, Nazem
  2. Nylander, William
  3. Sparks, Garret
Additional Details:
2019 1st rd pick
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
Logo of the TOR
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,000,000$76,846,666$0$0$6,153,334

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
Podkolzin, Vasili
$950,000$950,000
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Matthews, Auston
$11,750,000$11,750,000
C
UFA - 5
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Kapanen, Kasperi
$2,675,000$2,675,000
RW
UFA - 3
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Johnsson, Andreas
$1,875,000$1,875,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
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Tavares, John
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 6
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Marner, Mitchell
$9,350,000$9,350,000
RW
UFA - 6
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Hyman, Zach
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Couturier, Sean
$4,333,333$4,333,333
C
UFA - 3
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Niederreiter, Nino
$4,000,000$4,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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Marleau, Patrick
$700,000$700,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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Lindholm, Pär
$1,200,000$1,200,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
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Ennis, Tyler
$850,000$850,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Rielly, Morgan
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 3
Girardi, Dan
$3,750,000$3,750,000
RD
UFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Andersen, Frederik
$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Dermott, Travis
$863,333$863,333
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Zaitsev, Nikita
$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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Hutchinson, Michael
$850,000$850,000
G
UFA - 1
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Ozhiganov, Igor
$1,400,000$1,400,000
RD
UFA
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
Hägg, Robert
$1,150,000$1,150,000
LD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Gauthier, Frédérik
$675,000$675,000
C
UFA - 1
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Horton, Nathan
$5,300,000$5,300,000
RW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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Holl, Justin
$675,000$675,000
RD
UFA - 1
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Marincin, Martin
$850,000$850,000
LD
UFA - 1

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Jan. 16, 2019 at 9:53 a.m.
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Why does Philly give up Couturier who is a legit top 6 center + a top 5 pick for... that?
Jan. 16, 2019 at 9:57 a.m.
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Quoting: BluesGetTheCup
Why does Philly give up Couturier who is a legit top 6 center + a top 5 pick for... that?


If you read the description my thoughts are in there. Naz is more offensive than Cout and Nylander (at his normal level), would be there 1 and 2 C, moving Giroux to wing.

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Jan. 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
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Quoting: ASoftDumpInTheCorner
If you read the description my thoughts are in there. Naz is more offensive than Cout and Nylander (at his normal level), would be there 1 and 2 C, moving Giroux to wing.

Giroux-Nylander-Konecny
JVR-Naz-Voracek


So, you haven't seen what couturier has done the last season and a half?

This trade is a joke
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Jan. 16, 2019 at 10:10 a.m.
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Quoting: ASoftDumpInTheCorner
If you read the description my thoughts are in there. Naz is more offensive than Cout and Nylander (at his normal level), would be there 1 and 2 C, moving Giroux to wing.

Giroux-Nylander-Konecny
JVR-Naz-Voracek


But Kadri isn't more offensive, or better. He's got 81 points in his last 125 games. Couturier has 111 in his last 126 games. Couturier is much better and is younger than Kadri.
Jan. 16, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.
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Quoting: BluesGetTheCup
But Kadri isn't more offensive, or better. He's got 81 points in his last 125 games. Couturier has 111 in his last 126 games. Couturier is much better and is younger than Kadri.


I would argue that Kadri's stats are skewed being this season due to being on 3rd line and playing with wingers that aren't producing. You put Kadri on the same line as Couturier he would have better numbers. And even still, throughout their careers Kadris is at a 0.63 p/GP and Couturier is at 0.55.
Jan. 16, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.
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Good argument, so why are you moving Kadri?
Jan. 16, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
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Good argument, so why are you moving Kadri?


Because Couturier is better defensively, and more suited to the 3rd line role in Toronto (given they have enough other scorers), where Kadri would be better in Philly on 1a/1b center role playing with linemates that will allow him to out produce Couturier.
Jan. 16, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.
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Great, so how are you compensating Philly with the ridiculous 8 million bonus Nylander gets paid on July 1st.
 
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