Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 21, 2019

Published: Jun. 21, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

So before people say it makes no sense. The leafs are a Cap team and Arizona is a cash team.

NOTE THIS IS AFTER JULY 1, when Marleau only has $1.25 mil left on his salary

That means that Marleau is a ****ty player for the Leafs to have (high cap, low salary) but fine for Arizona

That means that Demers is ****ty for Arizona , okay for the Leafs (Cap hit of about 4 million and about 3.2 million cash due each of this year and next year (Florida pays 12% of his salary/cap).

Demers is a 3rd pairing RD on Arizona, being behind Goligoski and Hjalmarsson on their depth chart. Paying about 6.5 million over the next two years for a depth player for them is hard.

Arizona is doing a favour to the Leafs by taking Marleau, but it is a favour that doesn't hurt them. Getting rid of Demers, is a less favour.

Remember any team (the Leafs included) would be happy to pay Marleau $1.25 million next year. He is still a good 3rd line winger or at worst excellent 4th line winger/c with tonnes of experience. He would easily get 2 million next year and no one would blink. He still got 16 g and 37 pts last year

When Dermott/Hyman come back Kivilhalme/Mikheyev go down to AHL

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