Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 28, 2022

Published: Oct. 31, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Depends on what you see wrong with the team.

I see a team that is so heavily weighted in cap hits, playing time, overly offensive system, below average defensively and goaltending - none of which fill me with the expectation of more than flaming out against more balanced teams.

Theres also reality, that Muzzin is not done and Murray/Liljegren will come off LTIR:
(https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/why-the-maple-leafs-moved-jake-muzzin-from-regular-to-long-term-injured-reserve/ar-AA13s6rS)

So with the aim of actually fitting under cap and trying to bring balance, WHILE acknowledging that Keefe will continue to overplay Matthews and other top 4 forwards and Holl.... Lets make a solid defense with balanced pairings, try and bring some youth and offense into lower lines AND fit under the cap.

EDM saves a bit in cap, gets an overpaid UFA, solid prospect and picks, TOR gets a more potent offensive player on a show me RFA deal
PHI doesn;t need/want Kerfoot, but wants the picks and hopes to move kerfoot at TDL. TOR gets a young 3C to bring some offense at its weakest position, and some beef (who while free on waivers a few weeks back, no one had the space and macewen is playing well and scoring)

Again, its 2 expiring UFAs for 3 younger players making less, trying to bring some offense to 3rd line and stay under cap, and keeping a solid/balanced defense

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