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Fixing the defense

Created by: Hammerwise
Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 30, 2020
Published: Apr. 30, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$800,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$950,000
3$1,950,000
3$900,000
3$950,000
2$1,550,000
3$2,850,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$1,750,000
1$750,000
Trades
1.
PHI
  1. Dermott, Travis
  2. Kapanen, Kasperi
  3. 2022 3rd round pick (TOR)
2.
3.
TOR
  1. Novak, Thomas
  2. Watson, Austin
  3. 2020 3rd round pick (MIN)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$81,500,000$80,942,283$0$132,500$557,717
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$11,640,250$11,640,250
C
UFA - 4
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$10,903,000$10,903,000
RW
UFA - 5
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$1,550,000$1,550,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
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$6,962,366$6,962,366
RW
UFA - 4
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$2,300,000$2,300,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$1,750,000$1,750,000
LW
UFA - 2
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$950,000$950,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$817,500$817,500 (Performance Bonus$132,500$132K)
C
UFA - 2
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 3
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
$2,850,000$2,850,000
RD
UFA - 3
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$5,625,000$5,625,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 4
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$2,350,000$2,350,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$1,650,000$1,650,000
G
UFA - 2
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$894,167$894,167
LD
UFA - 2
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$750,000$750,000
LD
UFA - 1

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Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.
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Keep Watson away
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Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:27 a.m.
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Look at the Flyers roster. They have lots of wingers, especially right wingers and plenty of LHD. What's really in the deal for the Flyers?
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Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:28 a.m.
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Keep Watson away


I added Watson, as he plays a nice two way game, is just 28 yrs old and is cheap/signed for 3 years, but ideally that's the type of player needed here. Jarnkrot would be another nice add, but Watson is more physical.
Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:30 a.m.
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Look at the Flyers roster. They have lots of wingers, especially right wingers and plenty of LHD. What's really in the deal for the Flyers?


Agree, I look at it like this Kapanen > Laughton, Myers > Dermott, its possible the Leafs have to add a bit more, simply because it doesn't fit the Flyers, but Laughtons two way, gritty game and Myers age, RH and upside fits whats needed in TOR.

And Philly's RWs all can play LW or C (Giroux, Koneckny, Voracek)
Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:44 a.m.
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Agree, I look at it like this Kapanen > Laughton, Myers > Dermott, its possible the Leafs have to add a bit more, simply because it doesn't fit the Flyers, but Laughtons two way, gritty game and Myers age, RH and upside fits whats needed in TOR.

And Philly's RWs all can play LW or C (Giroux, Koneckny, Voracek)


Actually talent wise it's pretty fair deal. And the Flyers do get extra controllable years. I've been a supporter of Kerfoot and hate the thought of having him leaving cause in would cause a real hole especially if Tavares or Matthews ever went on LTIR.
Many Leafs fans are enamoured with Clifford. I'm not with his play or the fact it cost the Leafs a second rounder instead of third if he signs with the Leafs.
Strange that so many fans...including Leaf fans are so smitten by other teams RHDs. Myers and Manson seem to be their sweethearts. Interesting that Liljegren is a full two years younger than Myers but so some reason so many think he a bust, despite that his development seems to be as it should be.
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Apr. 30, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.
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Actually talent wise it's pretty fair deal. And the Flyers do get extra controllable years. I've been a supporter of Kerfoot and hate the thought of having him leaving cause in would cause a real hole especially if Tavares or Matthews ever went on LTIR.
Many Leafs fans are enamoured with Clifford. I'm not with his play or the fact it cost the Leafs a second rounder instead of third if he signs with the Leafs.
Strange that so many fans...including Leaf fans are so smitten by other teams RHDs. Myers and Manson seem to be their sweethearts. Interesting that Liljegren is a full two years younger than Myers but so some reason so many think he a bust, despite that his development seems to be as it should be.


Agree with your thinking...Not a fan of Manson, Myers is just a bit further along in his development, and the idea of Liljegren and rasmus both playing as rookies IMO creates a worry. Myers I think is a top 4 RH, whos young and solid, but hes not the next erik karlsson. Stephen Johns is just 27 yrs old, RH, big guy, signed reasonably and those two, aid the development of the defense going forward with rasmus and liljegren, so we can stop with the 1 yr temporary fixes on defense. Addition of those two young-ish behemoths on defense help both in physicality, talent, and long term more than any dealt for them.

IMO the leafs lack three things: defense, physicality and team defense. Clifford, Martin, Simmonds, Reeves are all UFAs for that physicality, but the idea of adding 25 yr old laughton (a 25-30 pt) two way, gritty, physical guy who can play LW or C goes a lot further than his pt production, same as, to a lesser degree in Watson., really addresses team defense more so than anyone on the current roster.

And as for the trades, you have to give to get, dealing from areas of strength to address weaknesses, and I think the PHI deal does that for TOR. The Kerfoot deal is one sided and he is by far the best player in that deal, but its also about cap space.
Apr. 30, 2020 at 11:14 a.m.
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Agree with your thinking...Not a fan of Manson, Myers is just a bit further along in his development, and the idea of Liljegren and rasmus both playing as rookies IMO creates a worry. Myers I think is a top 4 RH, whos young and solid, but hes not the next erik karlsson. Stephen Johns is just 27 yrs old, RH, big guy, signed reasonably and those two, aid the development of the defense going forward with rasmus and liljegren, so we can stop with the 1 yr temporary fixes on defense. Addition of those two young-ish behemoths on defense help both in physicality, talent, and long term more than any dealt for them.

IMO the leafs lack three things: defense, physicality and team defense. Clifford, Martin, Simmonds, Reeves are all UFAs for that physicality, but the idea of adding 25 yr old laughton (a 25-30 pt) two way, gritty, physical guy who can play LW or C goes a lot further than his pt production, same as, to a lesser degree in Watson., really addresses team defense more so than anyone on the current roster.

And as for the trades, you have to give to get, dealing from areas of strength to address weaknesses, and I think the PHI deal does that for TOR. The Kerfoot deal is one sided and he is by far the best player in that deal, but its also about cap space.


You mentioned Laughton. When he has played in Toronto, he might have played his best hockey. Maybe Mum's homecoming or something.
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Apr. 30, 2020 at 6:09 p.m.
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I added Watson, as he plays a nice two way game, is just 28 yrs old and is cheap/signed for 3 years, but ideally that's the type of player needed here. Jarnkrot would be another nice add, but Watson is more physical.


I don't want him specifically. Not his game.
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