The Moves The Leafs Need To Make

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Created by: KingExLeafs

Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 23, 2021

Published: Jul. 23, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

1. Shed salary and acquire picks with Rielly and Kerfoot trades.

2. Get cheap wingers to play on the top two lines. The core four should carry the likes of Robertson and Galchenyuk.

3. Buy a competent third line in free agency. A brand new third line. It can be the new shutdown line.

4. Spend remaining cap on a really good LD to replace Rielly.

Free Agent Signings

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Hyman, Zach	8	$5,125,000
Halák, Jaroslav	2	$2,125,000
Galchenyuk, Alex	1	$1,500,000
Bonino, Nick	2	$2,000,000
Bunting, Michael	2	$1,000,000
Armia, Joel	3	$3,000,000
Martinez, Alec	2	$3,000,000

Trades

TOR

Edmonton's third round pick in 2021 draft.

EDM

Hyman, Zach

Additional Details:

8 year deal.

TOR

2022 2nd round pick (FLA)
2022 3rd round pick (TOR)

CGY

Kerfoot, Alexander

TOR

DeMelo, Dylan
2022 1st round pick (WPG)
2022 2nd round pick (WPG)

WPG

Rielly, Morgan

Additional Details:

Rielly signs a 7 year 56 million extension.

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$80,204,783	$0	$400,000	$1,295,217

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Galchenyuk, Alex $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 3	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 4
Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 3	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 4	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 3
Bunting, Michael $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW UFA - 2	Bonino, Nick $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $3,000,000$3,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 4
Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2	Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Spezza, Jason $750,000$750,000 C, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Martinez, Alec $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD UFA - 3	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 3	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 1
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Halák, Jaroslav $2,125,000$2,125,000 G UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 1	DeMelo, Dylan $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Liljegren, Timothy $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 1
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:21 p.m.

oilersfan150

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Oilers will max do there 5th rounder.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:22 p.m.

KingExLeafs

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Quoting: oilersfan150

Oilers will max do there 5th rounder.

Oilers need to pay up if they want Hyman on a cheaper cap hit.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

oilersfan150

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Quoting: KingExLeafs

Oilers need to pay up if they want Hyman on a cheaper cap hit.

No its already guaranteed that he wants to come here so 5th rounder max. And at 7 years Hyman will still be very cheap for what some other teams would have given him.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:26 p.m.

Gmonwy

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Flames decline. No need for Kerfoot

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:27 p.m.

KingExLeafs

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Quoting: oilersfan150

No its already guaranteed that he wants to come here so 5th rounder max. And at 7 years Hyman will still be very cheap for what some other teams would have given him.

Then enjoy him. Hyman is a hell of a player.

But Holland is the one who is probably reaching out to the Leafs and wants Hyman on an eight year deal, so the ball is in his court. A 3rd or 4th is the standard in these types of trades.

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Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:27 p.m.

KingExLeafs

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Quoting: Gmonwy

Flames decline. No need for Kerfoot

Flames should trade Backlund and replace him with Kerfoot. Cheaper, younger and better.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:28 p.m.

Gmonwy

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Quoting: KingExLeafs

Flames should trade Backlund and replace him with Kerfoot. Cheaper, younger and better.

Is Kerfoot good defensively? Does he make his linemates better defensively? I like Backs because he is both IMO

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:29 p.m.

oilersguy

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Quoting: KingExLeafs

Oilers need to pay up if they want Hyman on a cheaper cap hit.

you would be lucky to get anything for Hyman, Oilers are the ones with the leverage here.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:32 p.m.

KingExLeafs

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Quoting: Gmonwy

Is Kerfoot good defensively? Does he make his linemates better defensively? I like Backs because he is both IMO

Yea Kerfoot is a penalty killer so he is really good in his own end. The problems I have with Kerfoot are his size and shot. He doesn't play a physical game. But he's a great passer, he has good vision and he's smart. If he's paired with skilled wingers he can put up points. He is miscast on the Leafs and playing out of his element.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:34 p.m.

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Quoting: oilersguy

you would be lucky to get anything for Hyman, Oilers are the ones with the leverage here.

No. Edmonton wants Hyman on a cheaper deal. Toronto is fine with Hyman getting a 7 or 8 year deal. It makes no difference to them. Holland goofed up the Keith trade and needs to save every penny.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:35 p.m.

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Quoting: KingExLeafs

No. Edmonton wants Hyman on a cheaper deal. Toronto is fine with Hyman getting a 7 or 8 year deal. It makes no difference to them. Holland goofed up the Keith trade and needs to save every penny.

no you are like 4 days away from losing Hyman for nothing.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:38 p.m.

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Quoting: oilersguy

no you are like 4 days away from losing Hyman for nothing.

And Toronto is fine with that. It is the Leafs tradition to let players go to market. But why should the Leafs help Edmonton out for such a low return as a 5th or 6th round pick? It is not out of spite. It is a matter of value. 500k in cap savings per year is worth more than a 5th.

Jul. 23, 2021 at 11:57 p.m.

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I don't think that Martinez will sign for $3 million, his contract negotiations will likely start at $4 million,

That Demelo trade is a good fit though, satisfies the Jets' need for an defense upgrade.

Jul. 24, 2021 at 12:13 a.m.

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Definite no from Winnipeg. The Jets aren't trading an RD a 1st & 2nd for an extended LD they don't need with Morrissey, Samberg, Heinola and Stanley all on the left side.

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