Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: May 25, 2022

Published: May 26, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Please help me understand the market more if I Over-sign or Undersign some players worth and the trades I make. This is a rough draft to a part 2 to help get info on what players I'm looking for in trades. So please don't get made at Values of trades or signings as this is just to better understand of what I need to do for part 2 final.

SOME POINTS:
- Guys like Engvall I wouldn't mid bring back but he hasn't done anything in the playoffs and no bite (with that size he should) and Mikheyev because he also hasn't done crap in the playoffs and Chris Johnston said he most likely won't be back on a Steve Dangle podcast clip on Youtube last week. We need to make small changes to make the bottom 6 better with players you need for "Depth Big Goals" in the playoffs with a big tweak like that Willy trade I explained the trade is my reasoning.

- I really focused on the bottom 6 and that's why change was needed with non playoff profferers and not enough size. I don't care what people say about size doesn't matter in the playoffs cause it can and every team who's won has proved that. With moving out all the unnecessary cap hit of the players I traded and signed, I think I did a very good job of getting a good 2-way team with the best overall depth I seen. I explained my reasoning for not bringing back Engvall and Mikheyev who's as good as gone anyway. If we can move Muzzin that would obviously be key in signing more depth.


- The Konecny trade doesn't have to be with them it just matched what type of player I'm looking for. If we trade Willy I would like it to be guys that play like Konecny, Wilson or a cheaper option like Jannout from Nashville. A guy who can bring a bigger hitting aspect while being not just a goon. We tried it with Nick Ritchie and didn't work out because he couldn't keep up with the top 6 forwards but I know Dubas is looking for that type of player in the top 6. And if we are indeed playing JT on the wing with Mitch centering we could protect the weakness on that line. If Konecny doesn't work out, please comment other players that match this criteria:
CAP hit under 5.5M (cheaper the better)
Can also play Centre if Marner just isn't good enough at centre.
A player like what I described above if we trade Willy.

Signings and Reasonings:
Lazar- a solid 2-way under rated player who will be cheap and can play both Centre and Wing and has a bit of bite and those players always get clutch goals in the playoffs.

Vatrano-I think he could be a great piece on the 3rd line and bring a bit of scoring and a great 2-way player and can also move up and down the lineup.

The Nick Paul signing-It doesn't have to be him necessarily but If not him, I wouldn't mind Domi (who's played well in the playoffs), Palat, Evan Rodrigues or Mason Marchment since we already know him I can see a possible reunion.

The Trocheck signing was just a roster fill in or could be a legitimate target for the leafs as he can do everything well as a player and if were moving JT to the wing we need a 2nd line centre and was considering Andrew Copp. If not him comment some other options that can fill up that spot.

Lybushkin- He doesn't have to come back especially if were able to move Muzzin for another Dman. But for now we know what he can bring and is still young and developing but also a big body and that would be key if we trade Muzzin is getting bigger on the backend.

Gagner signing- Good depth scoring, knows Johnny T, Takes a lil discount, plays with heart.
Sandin and Lily take bridge deals. Also with Sandin coming back it just makes more sense to move Muzzin with Gio back for 2 yrs now. We really just gotta hope Sandin takes a big step next year and work on his body this offseason and develops. Sandin also showed he can bring that physicality from time to time.

Now read the trade descriptions so y'all understand the moves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.