Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 13, 2021

Published: Jul. 13, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

So Yzerman is supposedly looking at younger expansion exposed players to try and trade for?
In Leafs circles, insider's believe that Kerfoot might get dealt before the Expansion ( that makes sense he does have value as a multi dimensional player who can play up and down a lineup )
Andersen situation is just odd right now?
Hyman situation has been hush quiet but after the Keith trade yesterday I'm very sure that Hyman is " NOT " going to Edmonton so here is just fun but weird and unreasonable but fun! Mock up.
So since the Leafs hired Dean Chynowith as the Assistant Coach in charge of Defense and PK I'm sure he might want to add a player that he liked from Carolina but not Dougie. Insert fellow Big boy Finn Jani Hakanpaa. 6'5" 218Lbs. Very defensively responsible in his own zone and is a huge bruiser who averaged 18Mins of Ice time last year and can probably take on a bigger role need be and could be alot better and have a much higher ceiling than Holl.

Vrana I really like and has immense potential to be a top forward in this league. 25 years old, 200lbs Averaged 0.72PPG last season and if it was an 82 game schedule he would have hit nearly 60pts so if I was any GM I'd be making calls to Stevie Y and offering him whatever he wanted for him ( My offer is too low I know I was seriously debating placing Amirov in there instead and it might be worth it to? )

Rielly they finally decide to let go to LA for a First and Kempe ( fair price I believe? LA don't have any strong LHD so they might give that up just to give Doughty a proper linemate )
and insert Rielly's replacement Toronto's own Jamie Oleksiak! 6'7" 255Lbs Frame can log 20+ Mins on average a night and is the same age as Rielly but could be at a very good price point for what he provides. Place him alongside Hakanpaa and Oh Christ the hits that will be seen. I believe Muzzin and Brodie are probably our best chance at a top pairing and both play a really hardworking game. Bring back Bogosian and insert a younger player like Sandin to learn from all of them and you will see Rasmus grow in Spades.

Next is the 3rd line which is the Sledgehammer line in my books.
Eakins hard nosed style can contribute offensively and is 50+% in the faceoff dot over his career and it shouldn't take alot to get him over here but if Buffalo trades Risto then maybe that will be a good time to decide what to do with Liljgrenn?
To his left you have possibly a cheaper Barclay Goodrow in Michael Bunting who is a wildcard from Scarborough but can score and has the capacity but he is also very physical and scrappy in the corners.
To the Right you essentially have alot younger Nick Foligno in Jordan Martinook. I believe he had like 200+ hits either this year or the year prior but again another shutdown guy who plays hardnosed and physical and can wear you down and is also Multipositional.
Goaltending I do like the idea of signing a guy who will challenge Campbell for the Starter role and I like the Idea of Petr Mrazek only because of his previous injury history and how he has a tough time staying Healthy. Toronto has some of the best medical and training personnel in the league and they can probably get Mrazek to the point where he can play at his best and stay there and at 29 years old it's a pretty good bet to say that he still has alot of good years left.

Robertson is a scratch for now and only for now depending on how the season goes and injuries Robertson and Anderson could be very sneaky call ups that can work wonders for the team.
Del Zotto is a great vet presence who just so happens to have played with JT in the Minor league circuit when they were living in Toronto and are good friends to this day.
Elliott gets signed as the experienced 3rd String goalie but could be Interchangeable with
- Curtis Mcelhinney
- Craig Andersen
- or to make 7 year old me squeal Henrik Lundqvist
Only other wildcards is whether or not Jumbo Joe Returns and or if Marleau decided to do the same and come to Toronto again chasing the cup?
Also whether or not the Leafs get a new Offense and PP coach?

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