Mikheyev Experiment

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Created by: Janasazi

Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 9, 2021

Published: Oct. 9, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Mikheyev got hurt in the last pre-season game.

Since a lot of people have been criticizing his viability as a player, we have the option to do an actual scientific explanation.

If we put Mikheyev on LTIR and the team is genuinely better. It could mean that trading him won't significantly hurt the team because we can see how the team behaves without him.

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
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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$81,500,000	$81,363,116	$0	$400,000	$136,884

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Ritchie, Nick $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW UFA - 2	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 3	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 4
Bunting, Michael $950,000$950,000 LW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 4	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 3
Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2		Kase, Ondrej $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW UFA - 1
Engvall, Pierre $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 2	Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2
	Spezza, Jason $750,000$750,000 C, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 3	Mrázek, Petr $3,800,000$3,800,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD NMC UFA - 1	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Brooks, Adam $725,000$725,000 C UFA - 1		Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Liljegren, Timothy $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 1

Oct. 9, 2021 at 8:29 p.m.

Byrr

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For it to be a good experiment you would need a sample size of him with the team during the regular season.

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Oct. 9, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.

Janasazi

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Quoting: Byrr

For it to be a good experiment you would need a sample size of him with the team during the regular season.

That's a great point but I didn't say it was a perfect experiment. We can always compare it to his preseason play but I don't think people are gonna be convinced with that.

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Oct. 9, 2021 at 8:36 p.m.

palhal

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It does give the Leafs short term cap relief. But there isn't any reason to believe that Engvall, or Ritchie maybe even Bunting are "better" wingers. Plus doubt if Kerfoot stays at LW full time during the season.
Mikheyev may be traded for cap reasons, but he worth his contract.

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Oct. 9, 2021 at 8:41 p.m.

Janasazi

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Quoting: palhal

I think Engvall, Ritchie and Bunting have been great in the preseason but you're right that this can quickly change when the actual season starts.

For Kerfoot, he hasn't really been good in the center spot but I think he's a good keep for a worst case scenario if/when something happens to Matthews or Tavares and we need a viable 2C.

Oct. 9, 2021 at 8:45 p.m.

palhal

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Quoting: Janasazi

Kerfoot has been fine at 3C...although he and line mates had hands of stone last season. But so many Leafs fans think Kerfoot is bad at centre but seem quite happy to put one goal last season Kampf at centre and Spezza who hasn't played centre much in years as a solution..

Oct. 9, 2021 at 9:03 p.m.

Janasazi

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Quoting: palhal

I think the main reason we got Kampf was his defensive ability and I hear he's good at winning faceoffs in the defensive zone.

I agree with you about Kerfoot's linemates, they definitely didn't help.

Oct. 9, 2021 at 10:41 p.m.

palhal

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Quoting: Janasazi

Kerfoot is not a good face guy. I wonder why? Gee, just spend an hour a day during the summer practicing. Kampf will play a lot when the Leafs have a lead and the PK. But to depend on Kampf and Spezza as 3/4C is really iff, and if Matthews or Tavares get hurt, Kerfoot seems the their only replacement.

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