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Created by: leafer86

Team: 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 15, 2022

Published: Feb. 15, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Leafs sign Klingberg to a 5x5 as part of a sign & trade. Holtby comes in and stabilizes Campbell for the playoff run, he's been there and can provide leadership to him and the room.
Dallas eats a lot of salary but Leaf's compensate them well.

They will need to get creative next year, which means goodbye Kerfoot and Holl most likley.
Dubas knows his time is numbered if he doesn't do something now. Our top four would be solidified for the next couple years as well we keep our big guys in tact. It's just about filling the gaps once we've signed Campbell, as we have been doing for the last couple years.

Trades

TOR

2023 7th round pick (VAN)

ARI

Ritchie, Nick
2023 3rd round pick (TOR)

Additional Details:

Arizona has basically no one signed next year. Ritchie could be a filler for them to get to the cap minimum, but also help them secure 1st overall pick!

TOR

Holtby, Braden ($1,000,000 retained)
Klingberg, John ($2,125,000 retained)
Pavelski, Joe ($3,500,000 retained)

Additional Details:

Leaf's sign Klingberg to 5x5 as part of a sign & trade.

DAL

Amirov, Rodion
Liljegren, Timothy
Mrázek, Petr
2023 1st round pick (TOR)
2024 3rd round pick (TOR)

TOR

DET

Engvall, Pierre
2023 6th round pick (TOR)

Additional Details:

Cap dump.

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
22	$81,500,000	$81,291,450	$0	$0	$208,550

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Bunting, Michael $950,000$950,000 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
Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 3	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 4	Pavelski, Joe $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 2
Mikheyev, Ilya $1,645,000$1,645,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Spezza, Jason $750,000$750,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Kase, Ondrej $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW UFA - 1
Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 3		Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2

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
Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD NMC UFA - 1	Klingberg, John $2,125,000$2,125,000 RD UFA - 1	Campbell, Jack $1,650,000$1,650,000 G UFA - 1
	Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Holtby, Braden $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 1
Dermott, Travis $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Feb. 15, 2022 at 3:47 p.m.

mikeg93

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Let me just save you - I'm sorry Dallas fans - this is wrong in every way.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 3:47 p.m.

OB16

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Klingberg shoots right… and provides nothing else to the lineup. If the leafs are targeting a player that plays PP minutes, they’re after the wrong player.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 3:49 p.m.

Roysboy72

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I know Leafs fans have never been the biggest proponents of Engvall, but is he really a negative value player? The way I see it he's a very serviceable bottom 6 guy with a decent contract for his level of production. The kind of player you get a 4th-6th for at the deadline from a contender wanting to increase their depth.

Feb. 15, 2022 at 3:50 p.m.

leafs101

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Quoting: Roysboy72

unreal defensive stats this year, will take over for Mikheyev on the Kampf-Kase checking line next year. Also chipping in offensively. Moving him would not be a smart move unless we're getting an upgrade on Holl

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 3:51 p.m.

leafs101

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Dallas declines. And the best powerplay in the league shouldn't be trading for a powerplay merchant of a defenceman

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:01 p.m.

TampaBayLightning22

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For 5x5 Klingberg stays in Dallas not Toronto try more like 8x8 or 8x9 for Klingberg.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:03 p.m.

PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Quoting: Roysboy72

He's actually a really good player. Leaf fans are often really dumb. Many of us think any player on any other team is better than all our players beyond the core 4 Rielly and Muzzin.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:06 p.m.

PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22

For 5x5 Klingberg stays in Dallas not Toronto try more like 8x8 or 8x9 for Klingberg.

Well it's clear he doesn't want to stay in Dallas, he's made that well known, but 5x5 is hopelessly optimistic

Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:09 p.m.

Letter_Kenny

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Engvall is better than he's given credit for. He does his job. Not every player can be star. But Red Wings decline. We already have too many bottom 6 forwards.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:36 p.m.

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palhal

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Just ignoring the trades.....how would the Leafs be cap efficient next season? Even if the fantasy of JK signing for 5m......Leafs have lost the cap efficient Liljegren and Engvall, no NHL goalies, no Amirov (two years away) and no first round pick.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.

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TampaBayLightning22

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Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

Well it's clear he doesn't want to stay in Dallas, he's made that well known, but 5x5 is hopelessly optimistic

Well if he wants either 8x8mil or 8x9mil then yeah Dallas can't afford him. but obviously he's not taking 5x5mil from Toronto either some team will pay him what he wants.

Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:44 p.m.

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PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22

Well if he wants either 8x8mil or 8x9mil then yeah Dallas can't afford him. but obviously he's not taking 5x5mil from Toronto either some team will pay him what he wants.

He's asked for a trade already so he wants out. My guess is he wants to find a place where he can rebuild his value which has fallen off over the past 2 years.

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Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:49 p.m.

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TampaBayLightning22

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Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

He's asked for a trade already so he wants out. My guess is he wants to find a place where he can rebuild his value which has fallen off over the past 2 years.

From what i heard to read, He wants to be traded to a team that will give him what he wants. Similar to the Seth Jones trade even though Jones was still an RFA and Klingberg is a UFA. Hearing that he wants that 8th year so it sounds like a sign and trade kind of deal where Jim Nill would give him the 8th year and the team that would acquire his rights would give him assets back similar to what Chicago and Columbus did with Seth Jones.

Feb. 15, 2022 at 6:24 p.m.

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PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22

At 30 already I would say getting 8 years an major money is a stretch. Especially after back to back down years

Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:06 p.m.

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JimCarrey

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Quoting: OB16

Klingberg shoots right… and provides nothing else to the lineup. If the leafs are targeting a player that plays PP minutes, they’re after the wrong player.

Leafs need a righty. And one that can skate well and move the puck would suit their style of play. Their PP doesn't need anything, It's almost 4% better than the 2nd best pp
I realize Klingberg is having a tough year, but who would you prefer?

Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:08 p.m.

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JimCarrey

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Quoting: palhal

I suppose that's why Leafer86 named the post "going for it"

Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:50 p.m.

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OB16

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Quoting: JimCarrey

I just feel like if a player is a powerplay specialist, it’s not a play they should go after. I think they need to get a top 4 guy to play with Sandin, and play Muzzin with Liljegren together against better matchups until Muzzin proves he’s healthy. He’s looked very slow and Liljegren is a better skater and passer than Holl.

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