This is the biggest game of Matthews Marner and Nylanders Careers

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Created by: Hedman77

Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: May 31, 2021

Published: May 31, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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This is the night where they either take the next step or fail to deliver a series win once again.

I realize they don't have Tavares or Muzzin.
I realize they're going up against playoff Carey Price.
I don't care.

This is a team with one of the best forward groups in the world, even without John Tavares.
Auston Matthews led the league in goals this season, and they have two elite wingers in Marner and Nylander. Plus a ton of forward depth.

This is a fanbase that is truly starved of success. I know they don't like hearing it, but they haven't won a playoff series since 2004.
2004. I was 2 years old.

I think back to when my Lightning got swept and how the media (specifically Tim & Sid) RIGHTFULLY came after Stamkos/Kucherov/Hedman/Vasilevskiy/etc. for not showing up.
If you thought Tampa Bay took a lot after 2019, imagine what the Toronto media will do to the Leafs in 2021.
A 3-1 series lead, gone.

I'm cheering for the Leafs tonight. I want to see them take that next step as a team. It's time.

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
2021
2022
2023

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
30	$81,500,000	$91,485,575	$0	$0	-$9,985,575

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
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 4
Foligno, Nick $1,375,000$1,375,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 3	Simmonds, Wayne $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 1
Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Nash, Riley $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Malgin, Denis $700,000$700,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Galchenyuk, Alex $1,050,000$1,050,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Der-Arguchintsev, Semyon $766,667$766,667 C RFA - 3
	Brooks, Adam $725,000$725,000 C UFA - 2
	Spezza, Jason $700,000$700,000 C, RW UFA - 1
	Thornton, Joe $700,000$700,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NMC UFA - 4	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NMC UFA - 4	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	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 2
Hutton, Ben $950,000$950,000 LD UFA - 1	Bogosian, Zach $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD NTC UFA - 1	Rittich, David $1,375,000$1,375,000 G UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 2		Woll, Joseph $800,000$800,000 G RFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $874,125$874,125 LD/RD UFA - 1
Marincin, Martin $700,000$700,000 LD UFA - 1

May 31, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

#26

Saskleaf

Go leafs go

Joined: Apr. 2020

Posts: 13,207

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Quoting: BenjaminWalder

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Thats my score prediction

Not even close man.

It will be 6-5 habs after the leafs were up 5 nothing at the beginning of the 3rd.

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May 31, 2021 at 6:29 p.m.

#27

BuFfaLOFaN

Joined: Jul. 2019

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Quoting: OldNYIfan

No wonder you guys call me Grampa.

🤣

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May 31, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

#28

Hedman77

Thread Starter

Log off the internet

Joined: Mar. 2017

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Quoting: Boomer125

So far, biggest game so far

Yeah, that's what I meant.

May 31, 2021 at 6:57 p.m.

#29

Fox_Czar_Cup

Joined: Apr. 2016

Posts: 7,907

Likes: 1,432

... Careers lol. They've been a dynasty for what... three years already??? Sure sounded like it!
Yet, here they are, in the biggest game game of their careers, on the verge of eclipsing the 1st round😂 in what...16yrs???🤤
Ya, it's a must win.
Ps MIA: TML Sage /Tyka??? Lol

May 31, 2021 at 7:27 p.m.

#30

tsyls

Joined: Jun. 2019

Posts: 6,731

Likes: 4,825

Quoting: DoubleADoubleK

How is this not the biggest game of their careers so far? I’m confused as to where your logic lies behind that comment. Maybe I’m just misunderstanding your comment, but this is 100% the biggest game of their careers. This is a truly defining moment for the leafs, if they get past MTL, it’s a huge win, one that could change the momentum of the franchise. If they lose, that would cripple any confidence they had left in this team. Not sure how the team will get any better over the next 2 years with a flat cap if they don’t make any major changes through trades.

May 31, 2021 at 7:39 p.m.

#31

Fox_Czar_Cup

Joined: Apr. 2016

Posts: 7,907

Likes: 1,432

Quoting: tsyls

Exactly that. They've been boasting about having the best of everything for years now. You'd think they were halfway through a dynasty! For sure a must win. Personally i think they win tonight. Yet, either way, they are not going anywhere this year. It's quite obvious one of the four headed monsters, and their cap, have to go, to fill holes.

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May 31, 2021 at 8:32 p.m.

#32

Chopper02

Joined: Jan. 2017

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Likes: 1,982

Quoting: Hedman77

Yeah, I get what you mean.. idk I just feel sympathetic for them. After how the Lightning failed in 2015.. 2016.. 2017.. 2018.. 2019..
They've suffered enough

As a Blues fan who suffered far longer than Tampa fans, I understand feeling sorry for Toronto fans and I do too. That stated, I just don't like Auston Matthews. With my wife being a Bruins fan, I'm torn because I have to hate both teams. But at least I like players on MTL so Go Habs

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May 31, 2021 at 8:55 p.m.

#33

tsyls

Joined: Jun. 2019

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Likes: 4,825

Quoting: DoubleADoubleK

Totally agree. Even if they beat MTL and then wpg they’re getting torched by Colorado or Tampa LOL. One of the big guys has to go to fill other holes. My guess is that it might be nylander. Don’t think they have the balls to move marner.

Tbh they should’ve just not signed JT. IMO they’re a better team with his $ placed elsewhere.

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May 31, 2021 at 10:25 p.m.

#34

Pens2000

Joined: Jan. 2021

Posts: 1,356

Likes: 483

oh boy...marner look terrified the whole series. how much longer does this go on for? they traded for an old foligno over hall lol AND gave up a first for him. dubas took the "grit" twitter comments too seriously. i envision keefe and his staff gone. especially malhotra after the vaunted powerplay did nothing. interesting offszn ahead

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