It's not what I want but I think a more realistic look for opening night IF no more moves happen is:

Bunting Matthews Marner
Kerfoot Tavares Nylander
Engvall Kampf Jarnkrok
Simmonds Gaudette NAK

Rielly Holl
Muzzin Brodie
Giordano Liljegren

Gaudette and Simmonds for Steeves and Robertson is a possibility. I just think they get beat out in camp.

Simmonds has never played a day in the AHL, so unless the Leafs trade him, I have no crystal ball, I can't see him not being on this roster.

I fully believe this is the year they give some of the Marlie players a look (Robertson, Steeves, Douglas, maybe McMann)

I think Gaudette starts out at 4C but I could see Holmberg stealing that job, it looks like they are grooming him as a C.

Less than a month to go, hard to see a big roster move happening now. I could see some potential PTO's giving out, just for training camp

20 man roster, Sandin still not signed, no cap space to allow a move or two later in the season. Something else needs to happen prior to opening night.

I don't think it is.

exactly. this team isn't finished.

No you would like to think it isn't. Same here. But dubas appears to be done for now. The team will start with a 20 man roster and Sandin most likely in the shl.

i don't think so

Exactly. But it is a completely compliant roster with no moves. You thinking the leafs need to make moves and them having to make moves because they are over the cap are two separate issues.

they'll be playing games down men and have no room come trade deadline. it's a disaster waiting to happen.