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Created by: rcazz

Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 14, 2020

Published: Sep. 14, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

FA Signing:
Demelo may fetch more than 1.75 in FA but with teams being financially strapped due to pandemic Leafs may be able to capitalize on a singing like this.

If Demelo signs for more, i’m happy with leafs leaving him be and trying Dermott on right side with Rielly or Muzzin to begin season. If defense is still shaky come quarter way mark, i think the leafs explore trading a draft pick or prospect for a bonafide top 4 Dman with expiring contract, and potentially resign (as they did with Muzzin)

Goaltending:
-i think Freddy has done more than enough bailing out the leafs for 4 years to earn one last year with an optimistically better defense core and system to support him. The trade value for him after this season isn’t close to what he’s worth when on his game.

Other:
I opted to keep Sandin and Liljegren in minors for one last season to play top pairing minutes rather, unless they show that they can steal a full time top 6 job in training camp.

Lastly, plz don’t abuse me in the comments, .it’s just for funzies...

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Bracco, Jeremy	1	$775,000
Dermott, Travis	2	$1,450,000
Gauthier, Frédérik	1	$775,000
Malgin, Denis	1	$750,000
Mikheyev, Ilya	1	$1,500,000
Rodrigues, Evan	1	$1,200,000
Veronneau, Max	1	$750,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
DeMelo, Dylan	2	$1,750,000
Kaskisuo, Kasimir	1	$800,000
Spezza, Jason	1	$800,000

Trades

TOR

Larsson, Adam

Additional Details:

Leafs get a shutdown 4th or 5th RHD that can play with Rielly and help on PK

EDM

Kerfoot, Alexander
2020 6th round pick (COL)

Additional Details:

Oilers get a speedy 40 point C/LW to complement their top 6 or top 9 with a 3 year term. Draft pick added to help sway the trade

TOR

Additional Details:

Despite Dubas saying he’s not interested in taking on anymore LTIR contracts (Hossa), this move adds much needed size and grit for the bottom 6 FW

ARI

2020 6th round pick (CAR)

Additional Details:

Coyotes ownership are desperate for financial relief due to covid, and though losing Crouse hurts, it seems like a more realistic idea than them trading OEL or Kuemper.

TOR

Hartman, Ryan
2020 4th round pick (MIN)

Additional Details:

Hartman gives essentially what crouse gives, draft pick added to even trade

MIN

Johnsson, Andreas

Additional Details:

Wild receive a fast/skilled winger that will give them 40-45 points if elevated into top 9.

Buyouts

Mikhail Grabovski: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

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

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	$81,452,282	$0	$0	$47,718

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	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 5
Robertson, Nicholas $821,667$821,667 LW, RW RFA - 4	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 4
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 2		Hartman, Ryan $1,900,000$1,900,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Crouse, Lawson $1,533,333$1,533,333 LW, RW UFA - 2	Rodrigues, Evan $1,200,000$1,200,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Spezza, Jason $800,000$800,000 C, RW UFA - 1
	Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Barabanov, Alexander $925,000$925,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NMC UFA - 4	Larsson, Adam $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 1	Andersen, Frederik $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	DeMelo, Dylan $1,750,000$1,750,000 RD UFA - 4	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 2
Dermott, Travis $1,450,000$1,450,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3
Lehtonen, Mikko $925,000$925,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Hossa, Marián $5,275,000$5,275,000 RW NMC UFA - 1

Special Teams

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

Power Play 2
Hyman, Z.		Spezza, J.		Mikheyev, I.
	Robertson, N.		Muzzin, J.

Penalty Kill 1
	Engvall, P.	Hyman, Z.
	Muzzin, J.	Larsson, A.

Penalty Kill 2
	Rodrigues, E.	Crouse, L.
	Dermott, T.	DeMelo, D.

Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:25 p.m.

desertdog111

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No way Coyotes do this

Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:25 p.m.

C21

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Wild need Hartman more than Johnsson so i doubt they'd be all too interested

Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:26 p.m.

Britishbulldog

C,mon Leafs...Please

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I pinned both Boston game 7 losses on Andersen not Gardiner and I don't like Gardiner. That being said with the goalie market this offseason, I definitely think Andersen is the best option for the Leafs at this point. And to your point with a better D-corps he would do better and the Leafs had most of their forwards stumble offensively these playoffs which didn't give Andersen goal scoring support.

I also feel that Sandin and Liljegren should stay in the minors all year and develop.

As for the trades, I am not sure if Larsson would be much better than Ceci at this point.

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Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:15 a.m.

rcazz

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rcazz

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Quoting: desertdog111

No way Coyotes do this

Unfortunately, they may not have a choice but to make these kind of moves with their owners financial situation.

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:17 a.m.

rcazz

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rcazz

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Quoting: C21

Wild need Hartman more than Johnsson so i doubt they'd be all too interested

Fair enough, just figured that Minni could use extra scoring depth with Koivu likely retiring but maybe Bjugstad can resurrect his career back home.

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:18 a.m.

desertdog111

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Quoting: rcazz

Unfortunately, they may not have a choice but to make these kind of moves with their owners financial situation.

Crouse is making $1.5 million dollars they have much more expensive players they can move to make space. And they won’t have to add Crouse as a sweetener in those deals either

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:20 a.m.

rcazz

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rcazz

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Quoting: Britishbulldog

Tough to say, both players are heavily criticized, but i feel that Larsson is better sound defensively. Worst case if they made this deal and Larsson wasn’t what they hoped, he’s only signed for the upcoming year, and they can get creative to add another dman mid season.

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:23 a.m.

rcazz

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rcazz

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Quoting: desertdog111

Crouse is making $1.5 million dollars they have much more expensive players they can move to make space. And they won’t have to add Crouse as a sweetener in those deals either

Hossa is the piece that really matters though. Unless his LTIR is insured, they may be looking for a team to take on the cash for him which does take sweeteners like Crouse.

I guess what i’m saying is that in this scenario would you rather they trade OEL or Kuemper for lesser value, or a guy like Crouse?

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:28 a.m.

desertdog111

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Quoting: rcazz

Why are they going to get less value for OEL or Keumper? If they really need to get money off the books they’ll trade Hammer, Demers, Goligoski, Stepan, and Raanta before they’d trade Hossa’s contract, which is insured by the way, and keep Crouse for themselves

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:32 a.m.

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rcazz

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rcazz

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Quoting: desertdog111

Oh okay, if it’s insured they won’t have to worry much about it then.

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:36 a.m.

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Hidalgo

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Edited Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:42 a.m.

For Minnesota and Edmonton trades what about putting Kerfoot and Johnsson in opposite trades? Minnesota is weak at center and Edmonton needs wingers. I bet that gets it done pretty easily for both trades.

If Hossa deal is insured, I wonder if they’d do Engvall+a 2nd or 3rd for Crouse. Think he’d be a good fit for Toronto.

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Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:48 a.m.

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C21

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Quoting: rcazz

Fair enough, just figured that Minni could use extra scoring depth with Koivu likely retiring but maybe Bjugstad can resurrect his career back home.

The last thing they need is another LHW & Sturm should be Koivu's replacement

Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:51 a.m.

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Hidalgo

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Quoting: C21

The last thing they need is another LHW & Sturm should be Koivu's replacement

wb Kerfoot for Hartman

Sep. 15, 2020 at 1:06 a.m.

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C21

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Quoting: Hidalgo

wb Kerfoot for Hartman

Much rather give up a comparable pick or player than Hartman.

Sep. 15, 2020 at 2:49 a.m.

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Emperor_Norton

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I can see Hjalmarsson or Demers for a second and Engvall, but not Crouse. Or one of the dmen and Fischer for Engvall and Kerfoot or AJ. Basically even money and cap.

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