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What If Toronto Drafted McDavid

Created by: AnalyticsGeek
Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 28, 2020
Published: Aug. 29, 2020
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I'm making this post just for fun, but hese are the moves I would've had Toronto won the draft lottery in 2015 and picked McDavid. I'd make sure to tank another year to guarantee Matthews and build a dynasty from there. All the top players take less money to help the team win.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$950,000
2$1,750,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$700,000
1$700,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Ellis, Ryan
6$6,250,000
Tavares, John
6$10,000,000
Matthews, Auston
2$9,500,000
McDavid, Connor
5$10,500,000
Stamkos, Steven
5$8,500,000
Kyrou, Jordan
2$925,000
Rubstov, German
2$925,000
Larsson, Jacob
2$925,000
Chlapik, Filip
1$925,000
Cousins, Nick
2$1,750,000
Trades
1.
TOR
    Connor McDavid
    EDM
      *Drafted 1st Overall In 2015
      2.
      TOR
        2015 1st Round Pick
        ANA
          Jonathan Bernier

          *Done At 2015 Draft
          3.
          TOR
            Eric Gryba
            2015 2nd Round Pick
            OTT
              Dion Phaneuf

              *Done At 2015 Draft
              4.
              TOR
                2016 1st Round Pick
                PHI
                  James Van Riemsdyk

                  Dion Phaneuf

                  *Done At 2015 Offseason
                  5.
                  TOR
                    2016 2nd Round Pick
                    STL
                      Tyler Bozak

                      *Done At 2015 Offseason
                      6.
                      TOR
                        Rob Flick
                        Cody Bass
                        Pierre-Luc Letorneau-Leblanc
                        Zack Stortini
                        Tom Sestito
                        Steve Oleksy
                        Frazer McLaren
                        Zach Sill
                        Matt Bartkowski
                        Mike McKenna
                        Matt Hackett
                        VGK
                          *All Signed As Free Agents In 2015 To 1 Year Deals
                          7.
                          TOR
                            2016 4th Round Pick
                            SJS
                              James Reimer

                              *Done At 2015 Offseason
                              8.
                              TOR
                                Steven Stamkos
                                TBL
                                  *Signed As Free Agent 2016
                                  9.
                                  CAR
                                  1. Nylander, William
                                  Additional Details:
                                  *Done During 2018 Offseason
                                  10.
                                  TOR
                                    Ryan Ellis
                                    NSH
                                      Nazem Kadri
                                      Travis Dermott
                                      2020 1st Round Pick

                                      *Done During 2018 Offseason
                                      11.
                                      TOR
                                        2022 2nd Round Pick
                                        2023 2nd Round Pick
                                        EDM
                                          Connor Brown
                                          Andreas Johnsson

                                          *Done During 2020 Offseason
                                          12.
                                          TOR
                                          1. Ritchie, Nick ($700,000 retained)
                                          BOS
                                          1. Bracco, Jeremy [RFA Rights]
                                          2. Gauthier, Frédérik [RFA Rights]
                                          Retained Salary Transactions
                                          DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
                                          2020
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                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the CAR
                                          Logo of the COL
                                          Logo of the SJS
                                          Logo of the STL
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                                          2021
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          Logo of the TOR
                                          2022
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                                          ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
                                          23$81,500,000$81,055,592$0$1,120,000$444,408

                                          Roster

                                          Left WingCentreRight Wing
                                          Matthews, Auston
                                          $9,500,000$9,500,000
                                          McDavid, Connor
                                          $10,500,000$10,500,000
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $2,250,000$2,250,000
                                          RW, LW
                                          M-NTC
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Stamkos, Steven
                                          $8,500,000$8,500,000
                                          Tavares, John
                                          $10,000,000$10,000,000
                                          Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
                                          $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$537,500$538K)
                                          RW
                                          RFA - 2
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $821,667$821,667
                                          LW, RW
                                          RFA - 4
                                          Cousins, Nick
                                          $1,750,000$1,750,000
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $1,750,000$1,750,000
                                          LW, RW
                                          UFA - 2
                                          Logo of the Boston Bruins
                                          $798,925$798,925
                                          LW
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $764,167$764,167 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
                                          C
                                          RFA - 3
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $950,000$950,000
                                          LW, C
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $5,000,000$5,000,000
                                          LD
                                          M-NTC
                                          UFA - 2
                                          Ellis, Ryan
                                          $6,250,000$6,250,000
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $5,000,000$5,000,000
                                          G
                                          M-NTC
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $5,625,000$5,625,000
                                          LD
                                          NMC
                                          UFA - 4
                                          Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
                                          $4,025,000$4,025,000
                                          RD
                                          UFA - 4
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $1,650,000$1,650,000
                                          G
                                          UFA - 2
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $894,167$894,167
                                          LD
                                          UFA - 2
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
                                          RD
                                          RFA - 2
                                          ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $700,000$700,000
                                          C, RW
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $3,500,000$3,500,000
                                          LW, C, RW
                                          UFA - 3
                                          $700,000$700,000
                                          RW
                                          UFA
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $2,000,000$2,000,000
                                          RD
                                          M-NTC
                                          UFA - 3
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $700,000$700,000
                                          LD
                                          UFA - 1
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $11,000,000$11,000,000
                                          C, LW
                                          NMC
                                          UFA - 5
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $11,640,250$11,640,250
                                          C
                                          UFA - 4
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $10,903,000$10,903,000
                                          RW
                                          UFA - 5
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $1,250,000$1,250,000
                                          RW, LW
                                          UFA - 2
                                          Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
                                          $3,400,000$3,400,000
                                          LW, RW
                                          UFA - 3

                                          Special Teams

                                          Power Play 1
                                          Stamkos, S.
                                          Tavares, J.
                                          Matthews, A.
                                          Ellis, R.
                                          McDavid, C.
                                          Power Play 2
                                          Penalty Kill 1
                                          Ellis, R.
                                          Penalty Kill 2

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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.
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                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?


                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?


                                          this is DEFINENTY a cup contender if not champion
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.
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                                          Wait, why would McDavid take a 2M pay cut?
                                          And why would Stamkos sign in Toronto


                                          They're good enough to win a cup
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?


                                          I dont think toronto would have got Matthews if that happened. But like the oilers the pick would have been top 4 so we would have probs drafted Tkchuck as Lou loved that kind of player.

                                          If Lou got Mcdavid i think the next step would have been Dubas 3 years later robbing buffalo of O'Rielly (im taking Marleau+Johnsson+a prospect and our 2019 1st for him) Dubas moves 2021 1st to LA for Muzzin
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?


                                          It’s a good team. I don’t think it’s very realistic haha
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.
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                                          There is alot wrong here, but do you honestly think youd draft 1st overall in 2016 and get Matthews if you got mcdavid the year before?
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:53 p.m.
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                                          They wouldn’t have been bad enough to get Matthews
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: TheresAlwaysNextYear
                                          They wouldn’t have been bad enough to get Matthews


                                          yeah but the pick would have been top 4 so Tchuck, Dubois, Sergechev,Chycrun, McAVOY all possibilities
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: aadoyle
                                          yeah but the pick would have been top 4 so Tchuck, Dubois, Sergechev,Chycrun, all possibilities

                                          That’s true
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.
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                                          I dont think so. Cup winners can roll deep lines. No problem in net. No problem on defense in general...small adjustment in my mind...muzzle drops down to 3rd pair to roll 3 dpairs. He can always jump up with Pesce intermittently. That 3rd and 4th lines are bad though. Most of the last cup champions had successful shutdown lines.. Stamkos held to 1 point against Toews. O'Reilly/Berg. Gotta be able to have a deeper team. Also, Matthews is a better center than Tavares. Id drop JT out entirely and get $11M elsewhere. Just my opinion.
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.
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                                          That destroys anyone
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:07 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: ken_holland
                                          Wait, why would McDavid take a 2M pay cut?
                                          And why would Stamkos sign in Toronto


                                          They're good enough to win a cup


                                          I had to fit everyone under the cap so I had them take less to play in their hometown. I feel if they won the draft lottery 2 years in a row, Stamkos would've been interested to sign.
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: aadoyle
                                          I dont think toronto would have got Matthews if that happened. But like the oilers the pick would have been top 4 so we would have probs drafted Tkchuck as Lou loved that kind of player.

                                          If Lou got Mcdavid i think the next step would have been Dubas 3 years later robbing buffalo of O'Rielly (im taking Marleau+Johnsson+a prospect and our 2019 1st for him) Dubas moves 2021 1st to LA for Muzzin


                                          Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
                                          There is alot wrong here, but do you honestly think youd draft 1st overall in 2016 and get Matthews if you got mcdavid the year before?


                                          Quoting: TheresAlwaysNextYear
                                          They wouldn’t have been bad enough to get Matthews


                                          Well, I sold JVR, Bozak, Bernier and Phaneuf. Then signed a bunch of AHL goons. So it's basically just McDavid, Kadri, Rielly and Gardiner plus some AHL guys in 2015-16. That's not good enough to finish above bottom 4 IMO.
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:12 p.m.
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                                          All the guys on LTIR could be dealt for assets.

                                          This team would steamroll their way to the cup. It’s like the oilers except McDavid has lots of help
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:17 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: exo2769
                                          I dont think so. Cup winners can roll deep lines. No problem in net. No problem on defense in general...small adjustment in my mind...muzzle drops down to 3rd pair to roll 3 dpairs. He can always jump up with Pesce intermittently. That 3rd and 4th lines are bad though. Most of the last cup champions had successful shutdown lines.. Stamkos held to 1 point against Toews. O'Reilly/Berg. Gotta be able to have a deeper team. Also, Matthews is a better center than Tavares. Id drop JT out entirely and get $11M elsewhere. Just my opinion.


                                          Fair point, they could definitely have better forward depth. I think third line is fine, those guys can generate offence. Fourth line is mostly there for defensive duties & grit. Honestly, this team doesn't have a lot of issues, so IDK if it would be worth it to sacrifice a franchise C like JT for depth.
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:18 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
                                          There is alot wrong here, but do you honestly think youd draft 1st overall in 2016 and get Matthews if you got mcdavid the year before?


                                          Oilers did it how many times?
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                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          Well, I sold JVR, Bozak, Bernier and Phaneuf. Then signed a bunch of AHL goons. So it's basically just McDavid, Kadri, Rielly and Gardiner plus some AHL guys in 2015-16. That's not good enough to finish above bottom 4 IMO.


                                          Unfortunately Mcdavid and Kadri would have won them enough to probs not make it to #1 of 2016 it would have either went to the Jets or Edmonton
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          What'd you guys think of this armchair team I created? Are they good enough to win the cup?


                                          If u got McDavid you would not get Matthews as well.
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
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                                          I think they are at least contenders, though u don’t get Matthews if you got mcdavid the year before imo. There’s no way you finish last with mcdavid
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:40 p.m.
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                                          Top 6 forwards and top 4 D are absolutely lethal, but you have to ride them hard. Kerfoot and maybe Ritchie are the only bottom 6 forwards I’d trust with more than 5 minutes a night in a playoff game, and I don’t trust that bottom pair much either (I saw someone mention swapping Sandin/Muzzin, that would let me trust all 3 pairs more, then go back to these D pairs for the 3rd period or whatever). I think they’re definitely contenders, and probably win more often than not because McDavid, but yeah I have some issues with the depth. Hard to see a flaw in a top 6 containing 4 1st overall picks that are elite 1Cs though lol
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
                                          Fair point, they could definitely have better forward depth. I think third line is fine, those guys can generate offence. Fourth line is mostly there for defensive duties & grit. Honestly, this team doesn't have a lot of issues, so IDK if it would be worth it to sacrifice a franchise C like JT for depth.


                                          BUT what if Matthews went to the #2C? He's a better center than JT...IMO. You can take that cap and fill out the rest of the team...no?
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:50 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: BuFfaLOFaN
                                          If u got McDavid you would not get Matthews as well.


                                          Hall (2010), RNH (2011), Yakupov (2012), McDavid (2015)......
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: Kukas26
                                          Oilers did it how many times?


                                          I forgot that nail yakupov and connor mcdavid are equals
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
                                          I forgot that nail yakupov and connor mcdavid are equals


                                          Franchise player Nail Yakupov... McDavid is just an extra forward, waste of money. duh

                                          but seriously, McDavid can’t carry a team on his own. Edmonton made the playoffs 2 of 5 years since he’s been there, have they not? and even then it wasn’t just him, it was the team as a whole actually not being horrible.
                                          Aug. 29, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.
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                                          Quoting: aadoyle
                                          Unfortunately Mcdavid and Kadri would have won them enough to probs not make it to #1 of 2016 it would have either went to the Jets or Edmonton


                                          I mean, based on my moves, the 2015/16 Leafs lineup would’ve looked something like this:

                                          Holland - Kadri - Komarov
                                          Clune - McDavid - Brown
                                          McLaren - Sill - Bass
                                          Sestito - Flick - Storini

                                          Rielly - Gardiner
                                          Marincin - Polak
                                          Bartkowski - Gryba

                                          McKenna
                                          Hackett

                                          That’s a pretty bad team if you ask me. So maybe they won’t finish last but they should At least be able to draft Tkachuk.
                                           
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