I personally think moore and mikheyev should switch but that's just a small detail. I would also think that dubas would make a trade with ceci if doesnt end up working out at all. Maybe the could sign Gardiner and go
Gardiner-rielly
Muzzin-barrie
Sandin-dermott

I think the lines will look much different after TDL with trades and call ups.

As a Jets fan I'm rooting for Petan but really wonder how it's gonna go for him in Toronto, if he gets a bit of time in their top 9 it could work out well cause the Leafs have plenty of talent in their top 9 and Petan is a slick passer but Babcock seems very much like Maurice to me so I think unfortunately Petan is likely stuck in the same boat he was in in Winnipeg.

If he gets sent to the Marlies he'll probably get claimed but maybe not, maybe the rest of the league views him as a tweener, he really needed to go to a weaker team that needs skilled players.

I actually like this a lot

I agree with you, great looking line-up but with injuries, trades, and simply other players earning spots it will look different.

Nah no way Marner's gonna play second over last year's 3rd-liner Nylander

I dont see the Leafs moving Petan for a 5th and definitely Marner doesnt get 10 million over 6 years.

As far as lines go, here is how I see the season start :

Moore / Tavares / Marner
Mikheyev / Matthews / Nylander
Johnsson / Kerfoot / Kapanen
Timashov / Shore(Guathier) / Speeza

Riley / Ceci
Muzzin / Barrie
Marcinin(Harpur) / Schmaltz(Holl)

With Petan as 13th FW


When Dermott returns, I suspect he will be on 3rd pair duties till he shows hes back to form.
When Hyman returns he will also likely slowly ease into playing with Tavares.