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Next Year

Created by: shab101
Team: 2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 14, 2017
Published: Mar. 14, 2017
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Description
We need players that can play team defence and defensemen in general. We also need to get some line mates for Matthews.

On defense, we trade JVR, BOZAK and two high picks but get a top four defence of Lindholm, Rielly, Gardiner and Zaitsev. The bottom four would be Carrick, Pulock, Dermott and Foote which would be as full of potential as our forwards. With the expansion draft, Pulock may be expendable especially because it does not appear he is beating out anyone on that core anytime soon.

On forward I said get Matthews teammates and gave him Rychel. But Rychel has been one of the best players in the AHL and would be ideal meat and potatoes guy on the line. Round it out with Bracco and we have the sniper in Matthews, playmaker in bracco, and grinder in Rychel. Next bring up kapenen and put him on the Nylander and Kadri line. Good defensive line that can put up a lot of points as well. Grinder in Kadri who can also snipe, pure sniper in kapenen and elite playmaker in Nylander. Next you acquire Strome who looks more and more expendable with the emergence of Ho Sang and players like Dal Colle looking to make the roster. Putting him on a line with Marner should elevate his game and we also have Leivo who is the grinder on the line with a crazy shot. Last we have a defensive shutdown line Hyman- Gauthier-Brown. All are defensively responsible and can ship in the odd goal. Can be used short handed as well. Extras include soshnikov and Martin in case bracco isn't ready, sub brown with bracco and move up soshnikov.

I know I have sorta underpaid Zaitsev but he is not worth 4 million for 4 years or more. He is in reality a good number 4 defensman, which would cost about 3-3.5 million.

By the deadline next year we should have the projected lineup bellow and possibly Dermott and foote replacing someone on that defense if they really develop fast. I am high on both because Dermott is a shutdown defensemen as is Foote. Foote has incredible size and would instantly upgrade our Defense. By no means is he the next Doughty or Weber, but if he can grow to compliment Rielly or even be shutdown pair with Dermott, we would have a solid D for the next decade
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,000,000
2$2,000,000
3$3,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Grundstrom, Carl
3$850,000
Bracco, Jeremy
3$925,000
Foote, Callan
3$925,000
Trades
1.
TOR
VGK
  1. Marincin, Martin
2.
TOR
  1. Halák, Jaroslav
  2. Pulock, Ryan
  3. Strome, Ryan
NYI
  1. Komarov, Leo
  2. Marchenko, Alexey
  3. 2018 3rd round pick (SJS)
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3.
TOR
  1. Lindholm, Hampus
  2. Stoner, Clayton
ANA
  1. Bozak, Tyler ($2,100,000 retained)
  2. van Riemsdyk, James
  3. 2018 1st round pick (TOR)
  4. 2018 2nd round pick (SJS)
4.
TOR
    Future considerations
    VGK
    1. Fehr, Eric
    Buyouts
    Retained Salary Transactions
    Buried
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2018
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    Logo of the ANA
    2019
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    Logo of the TOR
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    2020
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    24$76,000,000$62,110,276$5,370,000$5,525,000$13,889,724
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Rychel, Kerby
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$350,000$350K)
    LW
    UFA - 1
    Matthews, Auston
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
    C
    UFA - 2
    Bracco, Jeremy
    $925,000$925,000
    Kapanen, Kasperi
    $863,333$863,333
    RW
    UFA - 2
    Kadri, Nazem
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    C
    UFA - 5
    Nylander, William
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Leivo, Josh
    $612,500$612,500
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Strome, Ryan
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    RW, C
    UFA - 1
    Marner, Mitchell
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    RW
    UFA - 2
    Hyman, Zach
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 4
    Gauthier, Frédérik
    $863,333$863,333
    C
    UFA - 1
    Brown, Connor
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 3
    Martin, Matt
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 3
    Soshnikov, Nikita
    $736,666$736,666 (Performance Bonus$125,000$125K)
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Lindholm, Hampus
    $2,602,778$2,602,778
    LD
    UFA - 5
    Zaitsev, Nikita
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 7
    Andersen, Frederik
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    G
    M-NTC
    UFA - 4
    Rielly, Morgan
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    LD
    UFA - 5
    Pulock, Ryan
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Gardiner, Jake
    $4,050,000$4,050,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Carrick, Connor
    $750,000$750,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Halák, Jaroslav
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    Dermott, Travis
    $863,333$863,333
    LD/RD
    UFA - 3
    Foote, Callan
    $925,000$925,000
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Lupul, Joffrey
    $5,250,000$5,250,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Horton, Nathan
    $5,300,000$5,300,000
    RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3

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    Mar. 14, 2017 at 11:33 p.m.
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    palhal
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    You really think Foote and Bracco are NHL ready next year, and Rychel an NHLer?
    Mar. 14, 2017 at 11:40 p.m.
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    Foote is 6' 2 more than 200 pounds. Our depth on Defense shows he is more ready that the plugs playing defense this year. If you read my description I wrote that we can sub in brown in place of bracco til he is ready but I do believe by the deadline he would be. He has played internationally and he is what he is. A small talented player. Last year the same was said for Marner and he was too small. But as we have seen thats not the detrimental factor. Rychel was an NHLer and he still is. I don't know how much you have watched him play but it seems like he didn't sign a jersey for your or something. He has elevated his game and is prototypical power forward. He is better than Hyman on the LW and with the depth the line up has if it doesn't work out, the leafs are deep enough to move someone back up.
    Mar. 14, 2017 at 11:44 p.m.
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    It seems as though the islanders are not getting enough and the Ducks are getting too much but I'm all for stabilizing the defense and moving out Bozak and Jvr...
    Mar. 14, 2017 at 11:47 p.m.
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    Also...they would keep dermott developing playing big minutes with the Marlies and Foote would probably need another year in junior and a year in the ahl according to the scouts.
    Mar. 15, 2017 at 12:05 a.m.
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    Pulock is draft exempt Im pretty sure...?
    Mar. 15, 2017 at 12:15 a.m.
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    JDP I felt that too but keep in mind Lindholm is signed for 5 years and the islanders essentially would lose either one of those players to expansion. I agree with the playing big minutes n the marlins but I think you try and get Dermott pairing with Foote in the AHL and those are your call ups throughout the season and then put em in full time depending on how they develop by deadline.

    David I thought so too but some ruling last summer said he had to protected. Essentially it was because he played a certain amount of Ahl games before his 20th birthday. His was an odd case but I think might as well just capitalize on it
    Mar. 15, 2017 at 10:15 a.m.
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    Quoting: DavidBooth7
    Pulock is draft exempt Im pretty sure...?


    Not according to the draft simulator....
    Mar. 15, 2017 at 10:19 a.m.
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    JDP I felt that too but keep in mind Lindholm is signed for 5 years and the islanders essentially would lose either one of those players to expansion. I agree with the playing big minutes n the marlins but I think you try and get Dermott pairing with Foote in the AHL and those are your call ups throughout the season and then put em in full time depending on how they develop by deadline.

    David I thought so too but some ruling last summer said he had to protected. Essentially it was because he played a certain amount of Ahl games before his 20th birthday. His was an odd case but I think might as well just capitalize on it


    Foote cannot Play in the Ahl otherwise that might be a good scenario. It's the NHL or back to the whl for him. Unless young players are playing they won't keep them with the Leafs. Corrado was only ever sitting around because he was older and required waivers.
    Mar. 15, 2017 at 10:57 a.m.
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    palhal
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    Gee shab101. You called me out for not thinking that Rychel will be a significant NHLer. But somehow you don't know CBA as indicated by JDP. Seems highly unlikely that the Leafs could draft a guy about 12th overall and he he would be ready for the NHL. Yes, I have seen Rychel play....have you? And while he has progressed this year, I really have doubts that he can be significant NHL contributor due to his skating.
     
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