LEAFS UNLEASE MARNER TO CENTER ICE TO WIN THE CUP

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Created by: TMLSage

Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 26, 2020

Published: Jun. 26, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Sheldon Keefe frees Marner to his natural centre ice position to showcase his superior passing and skating skills to win a cup in Toronto this year. Could be one of the biggest position switches in NHL history since Red Kelly moved to centre ice by the Leafs.

Trades

TOR

2020 7th round pick (FLA)

FLA

Malgin, Denis

Buyouts

Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

Phil Kessel: $1,200,000 (15%)
Robin Lehner: $1,100,000 (44%)

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
22	$81,500,000	$80,971,866	$0	$0	$528,134

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Mikheyev, Ilya $925,000$925,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,634,000$11,634,000 C UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 5
	Marner, Mitchell $10,893,000$10,893,000 RW UFA - 6	Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2
Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 6	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 4	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 3
Robertson, Nicholas $850,000$850,000 LW, RW RFA - 5	Gauthier, Frédérik $675,000$675,000 C UFA - 1	Engvall, Pierre $925,000$925,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Clifford, Kyle $800,000$800,000 LW UFA - 1	Spezza, Jason $700,000$700,000 C, RW NTC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 3	Barrie, Tyson $2,750,000$2,750,000 RD UFA - 1	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Muzzin, Jake $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD UFA - 1	Holl, Justin $675,000$675,000 RD UFA - 1	Campbell, Jack $675,000$675,000 G UFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $863,333$863,333 LD/RD UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 3	Ceci, Cody $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Johnsson, Andreas $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 4
		Horton, Nathan $5,300,000$5,300,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
		Clarkson, David $5,250,000$5,250,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1

Jun. 26, 2020 at 5:57 p.m.

Leafs_and_Sens_Fan

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Marner can't win faceoffs. That's why he's not playing C already.

Jun. 26, 2020 at 5:57 p.m.

Jetman

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Your what hurts??????????

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

TMLSage

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Quoting: Leafs_and_Sens_Fan

Marner can't win faceoffs. That's why he's not playing C already.

Did you notice what he did while playing centre ice for the London Knights? He has the strength and experience now to make the switch and the hockey world is going to be blown away. They use to say Gretzky was weak on faceoffs so do not buy your logic.

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.

ItWasIn

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Quoting: TMLSage

Dvorak was the C on that line, he took 1335 faceoffs, Marner took 213....

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:04 p.m.

TMLSage

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@MitchMarnerElite

What are your thoughts on this move to centre ice by Marner?

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:08 p.m.

TMLSage

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Quoting: ItWasIn

Dvorak was the C on that line, he took 1335 faceoffs, Marner took 213....

I watched Marner playing live for London Knights in the memorial cup in Red Deer and I can ensure you he was playing centre ice. He was absolutely dynamite with his superior skating and hockey sense. He may be the next Max Bentley for the Leafs.

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

AnalyticsGeek

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Quoting: TMLSage

@MitchMarnerElite

What are your thoughts on this move to centre ice by Marner?

Personally, I believe Marner has the tools to play center, but I am not thrilled with moving Tavares to the wing. He is too slow & he doesn't win any board battles. His skillset is best to keep at center.

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Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:22 p.m.

ItWasIn

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Quoting: TMLSage

I was at those games too...

Marner took 1 faceoff in the championship, Dvorak 34....

https://chlmemorialcup.ca/gamecentre/474/boxscore

Marner was also 26% in the faceoff circle this season. He's a dang good RW, but not a C.

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:26 p.m.

Leafs_and_Sens_Fan

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Quoting: TMLSage

He has the skillset to be a centre except his ability to take draws.

Maybe let Matthews take the draws but then Marner plays the centre role and Matthews plays RW?

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:40 p.m.

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JaredOfLondon

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Marner hasnt played C for one second in the nhl fora reason. He isn't very good at it

Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:41 p.m.

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JaredOfLondon

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Quoting: Leafs_and_Sens_Fan

He has the skillset to be a centre except his ability to take draws.

Maybe let Matthews take the draws but then Marner plays the centre role and Matthews plays RW?

Matthews is leaps and bounds better at holding down the center of the ice than marner js

Jun. 26, 2020 at 7:15 p.m.

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TMLSage

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Quoting: JaredOfLondon

Marner hasnt played C for one second in the nhl fora reason. He isn't very good at it

How do you know if he has never been given the chance.

Jun. 26, 2020 at 7:17 p.m.

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JaredOfLondon

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Quoting: TMLSage

How do you know if he has never been given the chance.

How do you know hes good if he hasnt been given the chance?

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