Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 15, 2021

Published: Sep. 15, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This can and will go multiple ways with forwards and injuries coming in. Another look at the most likely locks. Even these not might not make opening night. Putting Brooks as the 13 lock for now as he won't pass waivers most likely and he is a Center. If they want 3rd line shutdown against top lines, most likely this (maybe Kerfoot on the wing and Mikhevey on other wing side or 4th line). Guess we are hoping for Bunting and Ritchie to work on left wing in top 6. Ho-sang can be wild card too for top 6-9. If you are waiver exempt and don't go really crazy in pre-season you are not making the club on opening night most likely. Either way looking forward to see how things shake out. $125 000 extra in cap space if Engvall is in some other team. Lots of options but could lose some during waiver cuts but should still have options left. This team seems better balanced for success, let us see if they can get there some how. At end of the day, just get it done and play the way is needed for playoff type games and/or win a series clinching game already. Mental kill not there. It's like they don't know that series ain't over until you win the clinching game.