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Created by: OutCold13

Team: 2020-21 Minnesota Wild

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 19, 2020

Published: Jul. 28, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

First things first the Wild are looking for a legit top 6 center, which appear to be in short supply in the NHL.
So they commit to moving Kunin there permanently.
The Wild have Khovanov in the KHL/AHL who looks to be a top 6 type but not ready just yet. I think they should further bolster the position with their first pick this year. I'm thinking Lundell, assuming they don't win the lottery, but I'm not a scout so I will have to trust the Wild organizations judgement.
Since I've moved Kunin to center I need another right shot Wing. Toronto has to move some guys and I think this play-in round shows everybody Dumba is back. I'll need some feedback on the Dumba to Toronto trade, but it's a starting point. I like get Sandin back in the trade, pairing him with Addison in the future could be a nice combo and allows the Wild to trade Brodin if a center does become available.
Freddie could be to expensive for Toronto and Campbell has out played him since joining the Leafs Wild send a cheap reliable option in Stalock to help fill out the roster.
Pateryn to the Penguins is a trade I've seen a bunch and it makes sense.
Lastly I dealt with Zuccarello. We know Florida wants to save money so this works for them and Zuccarello gets to keep more of his money from taxes so he waives. The Wild take salary back in Stralman who should cover the 2nd pair right side until Addison is ready.
Please give me feedback on the trades and how they could be fixed, I'm Leafs will want a bit more so offer suggestions.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Belpedio, Louis	2	$925,000
Kähkönen, Kaapo	2	$925,000
Menell, Brennan	2	$925,000
Sturm, Nico	2	$925,000
Falkovsky, Stepan	2	$875,000
Greenway, Jordan	3	$2,800,000
Kunin, Luke	4	$3,200,000
Robson, Mat	2	$875,000
Warner, Hunter	2	$875,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Soucy, Carson		4	$2,300,000

Trades

MIN

TOR

Retained Salary Transactions

Mats Zuccarello: $2,000,000 (33.33%)

Buried

Devan Dubnyk: $1,091,667 ($2,166,667)

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
23	$81,500,000	$73,147,758	$0	$925,000	$8,352,242

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Greenway, Jordan $2,800,000$2,800,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Staal, Eric $1,625,000$1,625,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Fiala, Kevin $3,000,000$3,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Kaprizov, Kirill $925,000$925,000 ($925,000$925K) LW UFA - 1	Eriksson Ek, Joel $1,487,500$1,487,500 C UFA - 1	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Parise, Zach $7,538,462$7,538,462 LW NMC UFA - 5	Kunin, Luke $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW, C RFA - 2	Foligno, Marcus $2,875,000$2,875,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Hartman, Ryan $1,900,000$1,900,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Sturm, Nico $925,000$925,000 C UFA - 2	Donato, Ryan $1,900,000$1,900,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Suter, Ryan $7,538,462$7,538,462 LD NMC UFA - 5	Spurgeon, Jared $7,575,000$7,575,000 RD NMC UFA - 7	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Brodin, Jonas $4,166,667$4,166,667 LD NMC UFA - 1	Strålman, Anton $5,500,000$5,500,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Kähkönen, Kaapo $925,000$925,000 G UFA - 2
Soucy, Carson $2,300,000$2,300,000 LD/RD UFA - 3
	Menell, Brennan $925,000$925,000 D UFA

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Bjugstad, Nick $2,050,000$2,050,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Hunt, Brad $700,000$700,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Rask, Victor $2,000,000$2,000,000 C UFA - 2