Big Swing Thing Summer 2020

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Created by: Sufferingleafsfan

Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Published: Jan. 30, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

OK so lots of Muzzin v. Rielly talk today. I know I started a bunch of it. I'm going to put a big swing of a roster together here. This would follow the Pens/Blackhawks mold of spending big on the star players and finding the cheap secondary pieces. As always this is not me saying I know best or this is the only solution just an option out there.

This is the solutions-by-UFA approach.
Pietrangelo is a big fish and this would be a massive swing to land him but would give the Leafs the stability of a TRUE top pairing for the first time in years. Bilyalov is the UFA solution to the goaltending problem - you could go the Stalock route too. Engelland is insurance in-case of injury or if Liljegren is not ready.

Let me know your thoughts. I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to this move but it will keep the Leafs very tight to the cap for years to come. There is a fair bit of organizational depth waiting in the wings that I feel like the 4th and 3rd line and 5/6d will be fine playing on ELCs and low-dollar deals for a while to come though.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Dermott, Travis	5	$3,000,000
Engvall, Pierre	3	$1,250,000
Mikheyev, Ilya	2	$1,250,000
Gauthier, Frédérik	3	$933,000
Brooks, Adam	3	$800,000
Kivihalme, Teemu	3	$800,000
Marchment, Mason	3	$800,000
Schmaltz, Jordan	3	$800,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Spezza, Jason	1	$750,000
Engelland, Deryk	1	$850,000
Pietrangelo, Alex	6	$8,500,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Bilyalov, Timur		1	$925,000

Trades

TOR

2020 1st round pick (TOR)

Additional Details:

The Canes want to be deeper on the wings. Johnsson is a proven middle-6 winger and the Canes aren't rebuilding and as such don't need the Leafs 1st

CAR

Johnsson, Andreas
2020 4th round pick (VGK)

Additional Details:

Leafs get their first back and get to shed Johnsson's cap-hit on our stacked LW.

TOR

2020 3rd round pick (EDM)

EDM

Bracco, Jeremy [RFA Rights]
Timashov, Dmytro [RFA Rights]

Buyouts

Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

Phil Kessel: $1,200,000 (15%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$83,500,000	$82,646,116	$0	$400,000	$853,884

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 4	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 5
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,250,000$1,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 4
Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 3	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Moore, Trevor $775,000$775,000 LW, RW UFA - 1		Spezza, Jason $750,000$750,000 C, RW UFA - 1
	Gauthier, Frédérik $933,000$933,000 C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	Pietrangelo, Alex $8,500,000$8,500,000 RD UFA - 7	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 2	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3
Dermott, Travis $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Liljegren, Timothy $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 2	Bilyalov, Timur $925,000$925,000
	Engelland, Deryk $850,000$850,000 RD UFA

Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:08 p.m.

KileDoobis

Leafs fan...sorry

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8.5 mil just doesn't seem like enough to get Petro

Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:09 p.m.

MNBassman

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Yes!! Finally someone who knows what Bracco is really worth.

Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:14 p.m.

Sufferingleafsfan

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Sufferingleafsfan

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Quoting: KileDoobis

8.5 mil just doesn't seem like enough to get Petro

I'm def working from a bit of a hometown sweetheart perspective here (for Petro and me LOL) but you may have a point. Leafs couldn't do it at 9+ though

Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:16 p.m.

Jangle29

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If only getting a 3rd for those two you are better to keep them

Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:16 p.m.

Jangle29

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Quoting: MNBassman

Yes!! Finally someone who knows what Bracco is really worth.

Saving this for when you are wrong

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Jan. 30, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.

Sufferingleafsfan

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Sufferingleafsfan

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Quoting: Jangle29

If only getting a 3rd for those two you are better to keep them

Quoting: Jangle29

Saving this for when you are wrong

1. You're right their value could probably get you a bit more.

2. In keeping them what're we going to do with them? Bracco plays in the AHL for another 4 years and never cracks the Leafs roster because he's a top-6 skill-style playmaking forward and the leafs have way more people ahead of him on the depth chart. Timashov bounces between the NHL and AHL and eventually gets picked up on waivers like Shore was.

The return may not be a lot but it's better to trade Bracco now when it is clear that he won't be making the Leafs and he still has some value. And on Timashov he wants out and to go and play somewhere where he can have a shot at 3rd line minutes or where he doesn't get bumped out of the lineup when its healthy.

You can't tell me honestly that you'd play Bracco or Timashov over anyone on the depth chart here. So why not get something in return for them.

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Jan. 31, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

Jangle29

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Quoting: Sufferingleafsfan

Wingers can play top 9 if needed

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