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Created by: LGBstl
Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 22, 2019
Published: Mar. 22, 2019
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
after seeing all the TOR posts these are the best moves IMO that TOR should make.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
8$9,000,000
3$3,500,000
3$3,000,000
2$1,000,000
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Pesce, Brett
  2. 2019 2nd round pick (CAR)
2.
TOR
  1. 2020 3rd round pick (CGY)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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Logo of the CGY
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the SJS
2021
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
2022
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
2019
Logo of the CAR
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$77,109,277$0$152,500$6,390,723
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$9,000,000$9,000,000
RW
UFA - 6
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$11,634,000$11,634,000
C
UFA - 5
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$3,500,000$3,500,000
RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$700,000$700,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$4,500,000$4,500,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$842,500$842,500 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$775,000$775,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$675,000$675,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$775,000$775,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$4,025,000$4,025,000
RD
UFA - 5
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$863,333$863,333
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$4,000,000$4,000,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RD
UFA
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$694,444$694,444 (Performance Bonus$70,000$70K)
LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$5,300,000$5,300,000
RW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$675,000$675,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$750,000$750,000
LD
UFA - 2

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Mar. 22, 2019 at 2:52 p.m.
#26
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Quoting: Random2152
You are including the time when Nylander was getting back into shape. If he starts the season on time he is one step back of mitch (who has been propped up by JT). Since playing in the top 6, he is ppg and has been fantastic. There was a month period where even the eye test said Nylander was the best Leaf. Marner is very good, as is Nylander. The difference is not night and day, and simply looking at raw statistics ignores 90% of the context and reality of the situation.

But apparently you aren't making opinions based on your emotions...


Random logic no GM in the NHL would take Nylander over Marner. I would venture to say you would have more takers with Marner at 10per season than Nylander at 6.
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Mar. 22, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.
#27
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Quoting: ajc
Random logic no GM in the NHL would take Nylander over Marner. I would venture to say you would have more takers with Marner at 10per season than Nylander at 6.


Hey that's their loss. Nylander is fantastic. The numbers say he has been better, the eye test makes them both look fantastic etc.
If a GM is making decisions based off of results (which have been proven to vary wildly for no discernible reason; aka luck), you are going to end up with bad contracts (whoever gives Chiasson 1.5-2 million next year for example).

Another example, Zaitzev. Stats wise he was great in year one, underlying numbers suggested another story, and to not give him the contract.
Mar. 22, 2019 at 3:06 p.m.
#28
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Quoting: LGBstl
Fair points I just think Pesce is much better than Muzzin value wise, Muzzin isnt getting better Pesce will.


He MAY get better, as defenseman do sometimes peak later than forwards, but at 24, he is likely close to or at his peak. I would love to have a player like Pesce on the Leafs, in a lot of way, I think he is what the team needs. He is the 2019 version of a "shutdown" defenseman or defensive defenseman. Instead of the slow, lumbering but terrifying and demolishing hitters of yesteryear, with the increasing speed the defensive defenseman of today who are most effective are strong positional defenseman, with good defensive IQ, strong stick work, often still intimidating hitters and, this is the key, good skaters. I think he has a lot of that and could comfortably slow into one of our top two pairs. However, his value will always be limited, as he'll never be a true top defenseman as he doesn't have enough offense in his game. While a defensive defenseman is a very useful piece, top defenseman are good at one of offense and defense and dominant at the other (the rare Doughty/Hedman's of the world are dominant on both ends). Pesce looks like he will always be somewhat limited on one side of the puck. This holds back his value.

Looking at his whole career (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/121869/brett-pesce) he has not shown much offensive potential besides one year in whatever the AYHLU is (appears to be some sort of New Jersey under 16 year old league) back at 15 years old. Even in the NCAA, he never had more than half a point per game, and frankly most defenseman who make the NHL out of the NCAA, are used in all situations because they are so much better then the rest, and rack up some PP time.

If a guy wants to be a true top defenseman he needs to be able to consistently get 30 points, and crack 40 points occasionally, while being dominant offensively, or crack 60 points while being dominant defensively.

Muzzin, has the minute eating that Pesce has. Muzzin has cup pedigree. Muzzin has, at least to my eyes, much of the same defensive ability, skating, net clearing, and zone clearing, but he brings an above average (though not incredible) offensive game. Even if Pesce is better defensively (and he certainly has the RD that we needs), he is worse offensively and thus a similar value.
Mar. 22, 2019 at 3:08 p.m.
#29
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Quoting: ajc
Random logic no GM in the NHL would take Nylander over Marner. I would venture to say you would have more takers with Marner at 10per season than Nylander at 6.


Many probably would take Marner at 10 per season over Nylander at 6, and many MAY be wrong. Over time, i think teams are going to come to more and more realization at the value that a player on a valuable contract has.

On the Leafs next year, in some ways Reilly will be the most valuable piece, if not player, with Kadri close behind. The value those players bring by being so cap efficient is under appreciated a lot.

Really makes you love guys like Rielly, Kadri, Marchand (I hate him, but man that contract), Pastrnak, Scheifele, etc.
 
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