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Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 23, 2022
Published: Jun. 23, 2022
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Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$950,000
2$1,650,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$900,000
4$3,250,000
2$1,650,000
Trades
TOR
  1. Mayfield, Scott
  2. Varlamov, Semyon ($2,500,000 retained)
NYI
  1. Mrázek, Petr
  2. Sandin, Rasmus [RFA Rights]
  3. 2023 4th round pick (TOR)
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LW
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C, LW
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UFA - 1
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C
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LW, RW
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RW, LW
UFA - 1
$900,000$900,000
RW, C
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UFA - 1
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LD
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LD
NTC
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RD
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
LD
UFA - 2
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
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Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:10 p.m.
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Quoting: Db1899
It is when you consider the caliber of player Sandin is going to be and what he already is. Then when you take into account the isles have one of the worst prospect pools in the league, this should be a no brainer . You aren’t going to find a better LD for 2.5-3 mill.


But u literally endanger ur own ability to resign key players. U could buyout Mrazek next year and it would only be on the books for two years but still. It’s bad business and good GM’s know the value of cap space. When you don’t understand the value of cap space you end up panicking and trading Toews for a couple of second round picks.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:11 p.m.
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There isn’t a LD under the age of 22 who id take over Sandin, at worst this a fair trade. At best it’s a steal


You have to fix ur third pair d and ur backup goalie situation. Ur gonna end up moving those picks anyway.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:11 p.m.
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But u literally endanger ur own ability to resign key players. U could buyout Mrazek next year and it would only be on the books for two years but still. It’s bad business and good GM’s know the value of cap space. When you don’t understand the value of cap space you end up panicking and trading Toews for a couple of second round picks.


Lou (and Trotz) chose to move Toews. They did not have to. And this does not prevent the isles from signing any of their key players
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:12 p.m.
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You have to fix ur third pair d and ur backup goalie situation. Ur gonna end up moving those picks anyway.


Salo is the 3rd pair LD and their are multiple bottom pair RHD that you can sign for under 1.5 mill
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:12 p.m.
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Quoting: Db1899
Lou (and Trotz) chose to move Toews. They did not have to. And this does not prevent the isles from signing any of their key players


How does it not impact it? That kind of thinking led Lou to sign Lee, Eberle, Leo and Hickey and in the process they lost Toews. Bad contracts don’t vanish because u say it won’t hurt the team. That’s not how this works and to say otherwise is just making excuses.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:13 p.m.
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Salo is the 3rd pair LD and their are multiple bottom pair RHD that you can sign for under 1.5 mill


Team couldn’t do much else after adding Sandin is the issue. There’s a reason teams pay thru the nose to get out of these contracts.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:13 p.m.
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I don’t think Mrazek can play for ur team at all. He was atrocious this past year. Again the cap issues u create here would have to be fixed sooner rather than later and u still end up having to trade picks to fix ur LD spot.


mrazek started 18 games for the leafs (appeared in 20) and they still comfortably made the playoffs, going 12-6 in those games. he was terrible this year, but the cap issue is fixed pretty easily if a third team retains the salary on varlamov. mrazek’s a pretty painless buyout as well.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:14 p.m.
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Salo is the 3rd pair LD and their are multiple bottom pair RHD that you can sign for under 1.5 mill


You would be better off inquiring about Heinola, Brannstrom or even Klyington at this point. Bad salary should be avoided at all costs.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:14 p.m.
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mrazek started 18 games for the leafs (appeared in 20) and they still comfortably made the playoffs, going 12-6 in those games. he was terrible this year, but the cap issue is fixed pretty easily if a third team retains the salary on varlamov. mrazek’s a pretty painless buyout as well.


Dead cap is a huge issue moving forward tho. It limits ur ability to retain and acquire talent. Good teams avoid buyouts and teams that don’t are called Edmonton
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:16 p.m.
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mrazek started 18 games for the leafs (appeared in 20) and they still comfortably made the playoffs, going 12-6 in those games. he was terrible this year, but the cap issue is fixed pretty easily if a third team retains the salary on varlamov. mrazek’s a pretty painless buyout as well.


Toronto also scores at a much higher rate then the isles. In this scenario the isles would have difficulty upgrading their forward core and it would also create a potentially unreliable 3rd pair for other teams to exploit. I’m doubtful Mrazek can bounce back and I’m even more doubtful the islanders can score enough to make up for his play.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:21 p.m.
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Dead cap is a huge issue moving forward tho. It limits ur ability to retain and acquire talent. Good teams avoid buyouts and teams that don’t are called Edmonton


i’m going to push back on this. good teams recognize when assets are more valuable than cap space. buying a guy out when the extra space isn’t worth the assets you’re giving up is always the right move.

but that’s off-topic. sandin checks every box for what the isles could use in an LD and this cost is much cheaper than the other options you presented except maybe brannstrom who’s also worse.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:26 p.m.
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i’m going to push back on this. good teams recognize when assets are more valuable than cap space. buying a guy out when the extra space isn’t worth the assets you’re giving up is always the right move.

but that’s off-topic. sandin checks every box for what the isles could use in an LD and this cost is much cheaper than the other options you presented except maybe brannstrom who’s also worse.


Buying out Mrazek means he’s on ur books for four full seasons. If you don’t buy him out you probably can’t acquire a top line winger via Free Agency or trade. Only way to upgrade ur forward core with Mrazek on the books would be either a series of buyouts that would cripple their long term outlook or they have to trade draft capital to fix their forward core. At the end of the day ur gonna pay the price tho and to pretend otherwise is kind of ridiculous.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:27 p.m.
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i’m going to push back on this. good teams recognize when assets are more valuable than cap space. buying a guy out when the extra space isn’t worth the assets you’re giving up is always the right move.

but that’s off-topic. sandin checks every box for what the isles could use in an LD and this cost is much cheaper than the other options you presented except maybe brannstrom who’s also worse.


You can’t pretend it won’t hurt them long term. Sometimes ur better off looking at buy low options so u can keep ur books clean for future acquisitions. No need to force a Sandin trade when the roster around him could still be severely flawed.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:29 p.m.
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I can see where your head is that with this deal, it makes sense in some ways.

I've seen the back and forth about Varlamov's retention, I'm sure that issue can be worked out. Maybe don't sign Domi (I'm not crazy about him anyway), that gives some space to accept more of Varlamov's cap hit.

My biggest issue is giving up potentially a decade, as long as the contracts work out and such, of Sandin for two expiring contracts. TOR is right back in the same spot for next year in trying to find a goalie if Varlamov doesn't get extended. How many years in a row will they give up young pieces for short term goalie relief? Tough spot to be in, but I'm not crazy about letting Sandin go for a goalie for a year.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.
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I can see where your head is that with this deal, it makes sense in some ways.

I've seen the back and forth about Varlamov's retention, I'm sure that issue can be worked out. Maybe don't sign Domi (I'm not crazy about him anyway), that gives some space to accept more of Varlamov's cap hit.

My biggest issue is giving up potentially a decade, as long as the contracts work out and such, of Sandin for two expiring contracts. TOR is right back in the same spot for next year in trying to find a goalie if Varlamov doesn't get extended. How many years in a row will they give up young pieces for short term goalie relief? Tough spot to be in, but I'm not crazy about letting Sandin go for a goalie for a year.


Issue for the isles is about the cap ramifications. I wouldn’t want to trade Sandin either but if Toronto thinks that they can go head to head with Colorado I understand the thought process here.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:31 p.m.
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I can see where your head is that with this deal, it makes sense in some ways.

I've seen the back and forth about Varlamov's retention, I'm sure that issue can be worked out. Maybe don't sign Domi (I'm not crazy about him anyway), that gives some space to accept more of Varlamov's cap hit.

My biggest issue is giving up potentially a decade, as long as the contracts work out and such, of Sandin for two expiring contracts. TOR is right back in the same spot for next year in trying to find a goalie if Varlamov doesn't get extended. How many years in a row will they give up young pieces for short term goalie relief? Tough spot to be in, but I'm not crazy about letting Sandin go for a goalie for a year.


Mrazek has two years left and his contract could be the difference between the islanders acquiring a top line forward or running it back up front. At the end of the day if the isles think they can go head to head with the Avs then they can’t take on Mrazek. But if they r rebuilding they r gonna want more future assets to take on his deal.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:32 p.m.
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Issue for the isles is about the cap ramifications. I wouldn’t want to trade Sandin either but if Toronto thinks that they can go head to head with Colorado I understand the thought process here.


That's why I suggested don't sign Domi and maybe ask NYI to only retain $1M or something along those lines. Gives NYI a little more cap to play with.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:34 p.m.
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That's why I suggested don't sign Domi and maybe ask NYI to only retain $1M or something along those lines. Gives NYI a little more cap to play with.


Isles can’t retain on Varly and take back Mrazek. Hell they probably can’t take on Mrazek. The people who think the isles can take on Mrazek aren’t accounting for the fact Lou needs a top line wing to make Barzy happy.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:36 p.m.
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Isles can’t retain on Varly and take back Mrazek. Hell they probably can’t take on Mrazek. The people who think the isles can take on Mrazek aren’t accounting for the fact Lou needs a top line wing to make Barzy happy.


That's fair. Mrazek being bought out is more likely anyway.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:36 p.m.
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That's why I suggested don't sign Domi and maybe ask NYI to only retain $1M or something along those lines. Gives NYI a little more cap to play with.


Tbh I expect Bailey, Mayfield and Varly to be on the way out. But I think Lou is gonna turn to free agency here. If Nichushkin hits the open market he is gonna be a top target because he knows Sorokin. I could also see Zadarov and Lyubushkin to the island for similar reasons. At the end of the day the isles need to keep at least one Russian on the roster so Sorokin has a built in support structure. The cost of replacing that and the difficulty finding the right personnel to be around Sorokin makes a varly trade far more complicated than fans think.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:38 p.m.
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That's fair. Mrazek being bought out is more likely anyway.


Sorokin only speaks Russian with Varly. The support structure for Sorokin is incredibly important and replacing it would be difficult to do. As mentioned in my other comment, Nickushkin played with in the KHL and Nuke has played with Zadarov and Lyubushkin internationally. I could see Lou targeting those three guys so Sorokin has other Russians around him. They won’t risk his comfort to add a lefty d man. Can’t mess with ur goalies headspace tbh.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:40 p.m.
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i’m going to push back on this. good teams recognize when assets are more valuable than cap space. buying a guy out when the extra space isn’t worth the assets you’re giving up is always the right move.

but that’s off-topic. sandin checks every box for what the isles could use in an LD and this cost is much cheaper than the other options you presented except maybe brannstrom who’s also worse.


At the end of the day we all have to remember the importance of Varly to Sorokin. That support structure can’t just be ripped out from under him to get Sandin. There r other factors here that fans don’t acknowledge. You have to keep your stars happy. If Sorokin wants Varly he can have Varly.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:50 p.m.
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You can’t pretend it won’t hurt them long term. Sometimes ur better off looking at buy low options so u can keep ur books clean for future acquisitions. No need to force a Sandin trade when the roster around him could still be severely flawed.


the best part about a sandin acquisition is it’s not just a win now acquisition. kid’s 22, it’s a win now and a win later acquisition. if they stink next year, it’d still be a good acquisition.

if you need to find another russian, you find one (czechs and russians notoriously don’t get along obviously but there are other spots to add one), but the reality is varlamov’s either getting traded this year or leaving in free agency at the end of next year unless he wants to take a really team friendly contract to be a backup here, so it’s a problem they’ll need to address anyway pretty soon.
Jun. 23, 2022 at 6:34 p.m.
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the best part about a sandin acquisition is it’s not just a win now acquisition. kid’s 22, it’s a win now and a win later acquisition. if they stink next year, it’d still be a good acquisition.

if you need to find another russian, you find one (czechs and russians notoriously don’t get along obviously but there are other spots to add one), but the reality is varlamov’s either getting traded this year or leaving in free agency at the end of next year unless he wants to take a really team friendly contract to be a backup here, so it’s a problem they’ll need to address anyway pretty soon.


I didn’t disagree with any of that. I said Mrazek’s contract hurts their ability to win now and that taking on Mrazek means Toronto has to give up more.
 
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