Adding some toughness and addressing the Defense

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Created by: LeafsFan88

Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: May 9, 2020

Published: May 9, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

TRADES:
- The LA Kings are looking to get a LHD and get younger. Leafs are looking for a top 4 RHD to pair with Rielly. We all know the Kings and Leafs have a strong recent trade history and they could again be trade partners this offseason. Matt Roy is very similar to Dylan Demelo analytically, and would provide great value at just $700,000.

- I dont think the Leafs need to trade Justin Holl, but if an opportunity arrives where the Leafs have found a good partner for Rielly and have the cap space to upgarde over Holl, I think they should take advantage of that opportunity.

-Im not exactly sure what the value of Kerfoot is right now, but I know Winnipeg is pretty weak down the middle apart from Scheifele.

- The Leafs are probably going to trade Johnsson in the offseason, and I would like to see them give Sam Bennett a shot as a 3C. I think if he plays with guys like Kapanen and Robertson, that could help him unlock some of that offensive potential he has. Its a low risk acquisition for the Leafs that could have some nice upside. Bennett under performed when you look at his GF/60 compared to his to xGF/60 and I think putting him with Robertson and Kapanen would help him improve his GF/60.

SIGNINGS:
- Dylan Demelo is a great option for the Leafs this offseason and is a defense first guy who is good at limiting quality scoring chances against, not letting opponents get to the net easily, good gap control, and is good at making a good first breakout pass and letting the forwards do the rest.

-Mikheyev signs a cheap 1 year deal as a prove yourself deal.

- Leafs need cheap depth options in their bottom six, and thats exactly what Spezza is. Spezza was great for the Leafs this season as the 4C and there's no reason to not bring him back considering he wants to win a cup with the Leafs and isn't in it for the money.

- Gauthier is a healthy scratch at league minimum. He'll see ice time when Spezza needs a night off on back to backs.

- I'm fine with re-signing Clifford to a reasonable contract and giving up a second round pick instead of a third, as long as the Leafs are able to recoup some of those lost draft picks in previous trades.

- Signing Martin to league minimum or close to it would be a smart move by the Leafs. He's a good locker room presence, adds some toughness which the Leafs need, and he would create some competition at training camp for the rookies Barabanov and Robertson.

OTHER NOTES:
- If the Leafs keep their defense intact after the trade deadline, Seattle will likely take one of the defensemen the Leafs were unable to protect in the expansion draft which would allow Liljegren to take that defensemens spot on the everyday roster. If for whatever reason Seattle does not take a dman from the Leafs, one of those dmen would likely get traded to make room for Liljegren.

- I wanted to put Engvall on the team, but considering how he finished the season I think its best if he spends some more time in the AHL at the start of next year and then go from there.

- If Tavares or Matthews gets hurt next season *Knocks on wood* then I would like to see Willy as the 2C instead of Spezza or Bennett. I think a Willy/Marner duo could be fun.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Gauthier, Frédérik		1	$700,000
Mikheyev, Ilya		1	$1,750,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Spezza, Jason	1	$700,000
Clifford, Kyle	2	$900,000
Martin, Matt	1	$700,000
DeMelo, Dylan	4	$3,500,000

Trades

TOR

Roy, Matt

LAK

Bracco, Jeremy [RFA Rights]
Dermott, Travis [RFA Rights]
2021 4th round pick (TOR)

TOR

2021 3rd round pick (WPG)
2022 4th round pick (WPG)

WPG

Kerfoot, Alexander

TOR

2021 4th round pick (WSH)
2022 3rd round pick (WSH)

WSH

Holl, Justin

TOR

Bennett, Sam
2021 3rd round pick (CGY)

Additional Details:

If Johnsson records at least 40 points, the 2021 3rd round pick becomes a 2021 2nd round pick

CGY

Johnsson, Andreas

Buyouts

Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Buried

Pierre Engvall: $175,000 ($1,250,000)

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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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$80,371,450	$0	$0	$1,128,550

Roster

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	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 4
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,750,000$1,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 5
Robertson, Nicholas $821,667$821,667 LW, RW RFA - 4	Bennett, Sam $2,550,000$2,550,000 C UFA - 1	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Clifford, Kyle $900,000$900,000 LW UFA - 2	Spezza, Jason $700,000$700,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Barabanov, Alexander $925,000$925,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	Roy, Matt $700,000$700,000 RD UFA - 1	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NMC UFA - 4	DeMelo, Dylan $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 4	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 2
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 2	Lehtonen, Mikko $925,000$925,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Marincin, Martin $700,000$700,000 LD UFA - 1
Gauthier, Frédérik $700,000$700,000 C UFA - 1
Martin, Matt $700,000$700,000 LW, RW UFA - 4

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Nylander, W.		Tavares, J.		Matthews, A.
	Rielly, M.		Marner, M.

Power Play 2
Kapanen, K.		Hyman, Z.		Robertson, N.
	Spezza, J.		Lehtonen, M.

Penalty Kill 1
	Mikheyev, I.	Hyman, Z.
	Muzzin, J.	DeMelo, D.

Penalty Kill 2
	Kapanen, K.	Marner, M.
	Rielly, M.	Roy, M.

May 9, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

gmurrayt

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Consistency is good. You consistently fleeced other teams with one sided deals.

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May 9, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

MatthewsDynasty

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Not to bad but I don't think Johnsson is getting bennet and a 2nd
Probably bennet and a 3rd

May 9, 2020 at 5:02 p.m.

Leafs_and_Sens_Fan

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Quoting: gmurrayt

Consistency is good. You consistently fleeced other teams with one sided deals.

I don't see any teams getting fleeced... unless he changed it.

In fact I think a few of these trades Toronto gives up more value. (Kerfoot + Holl trades)

Also Toronto loses their 2nd next year if they sign Clifford.

May 9, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.

Shesterkin_next_GOAT

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fastest NO from Calgary

May 9, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.

Ledge_And_Dairy

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Quoting: matthewthegreat

Not to bad but I don't think Johnsson is getting bennet and a 2nd
Probably bennet and a 3rd

Accurate but Flames also have no use for Johnsson and Bennett is a solid 3rd line guy with great poat season numbers

May 9, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

kams

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I like the idea for what you’re doing, but I absolutely love the Holl/Muzzin pairing, so I’d rather keep him and not get Roy, can ship Dermott and Mango out in separate trades, preferably sending either one of them to Calgary to get Bennett. This keeps Bracco for a deadline deal if need be. I like the framed work for the Kerfoot trade. If we actually keep Holl, I think he’d be the most likely to be picked by Seattle, therefore giving Lilly a shot at the big club like you said. Also, thank you for bringing in Martin, I’d love to see him back in Toronto.

May 9, 2020 at 5:35 p.m.

LeafsFan88

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Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy

Accurate but Flames also have no use for Johnsson and Bennett is a solid 3rd line guy with great poat season numbers

Flames dont have a great 3rd line thats where Johnsson would help them out and apparently Calgary is looking to move Bennett

May 9, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

JaredOfLondon

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lol, toughness

May 9, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

LeafsFan88

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Quoting: Shesterkin_next_GOAT

fastest NO from Calgary

Do you think Calgary says yes if its a 3rd round pick instead of a 2nd? I wasnt sure what pick to include, but i think the pick would probably have a condition on it considering Johnsson had an injury riddled season and will be coming back from surgery

May 9, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

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Quoting: matthewthegreat

Not to bad but I don't think Johnsson is getting bennet and a 2nd
Probably bennet and a 3rd

Now that I think about it more the pick would be a conditional 3rd like maybe if Johnsson gets 40 points it becomes a 2nd, if not it stays a 3rd?

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May 9, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

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Shesterkin_next_GOAT

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pick

Quoting: LeafsFan88

johnsson = 3rd round pick

May 9, 2020 at 5:47 p.m.

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LeafsFan88

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Quoting: kams

I loved the Holl/Muzzin pairing too and I would be totally fine if the Leafs kept him, but with that much cap space in my arm chair I just thought why not. I wonder if the Roy trade could be a deadline move if Holl or someone else struggles. A top 4 of Muzzin, Holl, Rielly, Demelo would be amazing.

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May 9, 2020 at 5:49 p.m.

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Ledge_And_Dairy

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Quoting: LeafsFan88

Flames dont have a great 3rd line thats where Johnsson would help them out and apparently Calgary is looking to move Bennett

there is literally zero accuracy to this statement. Calgary's 3rd line was arguably their best line this year

May 9, 2020 at 5:49 p.m.

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LeafsFan88

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Quoting: Shesterkin_next_GOAT

pick

johnsson = 3rd round pick

Johnsson by himself is worth more than a 3rd round pick

May 9, 2020 at 5:52 p.m.

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LeafsFan88

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Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy

there is literally zero accuracy to this statement. Calgary's 3rd line was arguably their best line this year

Lucic, Ryan, and Dube is a good 3rd line? Dont tell me those guys are better than Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Monahan, Lindholm etc

May 9, 2020 at 5:53 p.m.

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Quoting: LeafsFan88

Johnsson by himself is worth more than a 3rd round pick

No he's probably not, a 3rd seems right.

May 9, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.

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MisstheWhalers

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Of all the Leafs ACGMs on here this is one of the better ones, definitely not getting a 2nd and Bennett for Johnsson though, not sure if the Caps are really a fit for Holl either but there's likely a team that'd give that return or one similar for him.

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May 9, 2020 at 5:59 p.m.

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Quoting: LeafsFan88

Lucic, Ryan, and Dube is a good 3rd line? Dont tell me those guys are better than Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Monahan, Lindholm etc

Saying names vs watching the games and seeing what they actually did are 2 different things. A significant portion of on ice pressure and zone control happened from that 3rd line. After a very disappointing season that line was a surprising sign of hope. They drew lots of penalties gained zone control for offensive face offs and applied tones of pressure to some of the opponents top lines. In theory they should not have been that good but they were.

May 9, 2020 at 6:13 p.m.

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In what sense is Dermott an improvement on Roy? And even if he is, and Los Angeles takes the deal (which I highly doubt), it doesn't make sense once you have Roy to turn around and trade Holl away. Depth is a good thing.

May 10, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

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Quoting: MisstheWhalers

I agree i do think the 2nd seems a bit much i would probably make it a conditional 3rd, and i picked the caps for Holl because Dillon and Gudas are UFAs and they will be looking for a dman on the right side because they only have Carlson and Jensen on the right and they have siegenthaler, Orlov and Kempny on the left

May 10, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

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Quoting: OldNYIfan

Roy is a clear upgrade on Dermott and the Leafs still have some depth with Rosen, Liljegren, and Marincin to call up. Marincin obviously isnt an ideal call up but Rosen and Liljegren can play third pairing minutes and the Leafs could sign another player to an AHL deal for more depth

May 10, 2020 at 7:31 p.m.

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Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy

Im not saying they were bad im saying that they definitely werent better than the Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm and Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk lines. Calgary was looking for depth scoring at the deadline and they didnt get any. theyre also looking to move Sam Bennett and considering the leafs have a lot of depth scoring and lack toughness I think Calgary and Toronto would be good trade partners

May 10, 2020 at 7:40 p.m.

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Ledge_And_Dairy

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Quoting: LeafsFan88

Do you have a link saying they are trying to move Bennett, I haven't seen anything like that. Flames 3rd line was better for what they were expected to do this season when compared to the 1st line which was for the most point underwhelming

May 12, 2020 at 10:29 p.m.

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Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy

http://www.nhltradetalk.com/flames-no-longer-trading-t-j-brodie-plus-sam-bennett-news/

I do agree that the Flames top lines did underperform compared to last year and I think that Ryan and Lucic had better seasons than anticipated

May 12, 2020 at 10:34 p.m.

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Quoting: LeafsFan88

"Dreger said Bennett’s name has been out there for a long time and while the Flames aren’t shopping him nor are they keenly interested in moving him"

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