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Created by: TML_GM

Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 10, 2023

Published: Feb. 10, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

If the Leafs are keeping things low key and not trading firsts/top prospects this TDL, then tehy will have to try and grab some lower-tier options if they want to make some of the following improvements to their lineup:

- Upgrade on Jarnkrok for 2LW
- Defensive/Physical D bottom or middle pairing
- Physical bottom 6 forward with either some offensive or defensive acumen
- 3C to bump Kampf to 4C or an upgrade on 4C
- Depth goalie (AHL) with NHL experience (if Woll fails to impress) as Murray insurance

This is just one example using lower-tier UFAs. Values are estimated as always. I'm sure many will disagree (which is fine). The specific players here are just examples of filling the needs the team has, there are other options and configurations of course.

In this example Holl as a 7th D at 2M isn't ideal, but hey it is nice to have good options and there was cap with retention.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Knies, Matthew		3	$925,000

Trades

TOR

Schenn, Luke

VAN

Hollowell, Mac
2023 3rd round pick (TOR)

TOR

Domi, Max ($1,500,000 retained)

CHI

Abruzzese, Nick
2023 3rd round pick (OTT)
2024 4th round pick (TOR)

TOR

Barbashev, Ivan ($1,125,000 retained)

STL

Der-Arguchintsev, Semyon
2024 2nd round pick (TOR)
2025 4th round pick (TOR)

TOR

Nedeljkovic, Alex ($1,500,000 retained)

DET

Källgren, Erik
2024 7th round pick (TOR)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$82,071,246	$212,500	$0	$428,754

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Bunting, Michael $950,000$950,000 LW UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 2	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 3
Barbashev, Ivan $1,125,000$1,125,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 3	Nylander, William $6,962,366$6,962,366 RW UFA - 2
Järnkrok, Calle $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Domi, Max $1,500,000$1,500,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Kerfoot, Alexander $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Knies, Matthew $925,000$925,000 LW, RW RFA - 3	Kämpf, David $1,500,000$1,500,000 C UFA - 1	Engvall, Pierre $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $7,500,000$7,500,000 LD NMC UFA - 8	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 2	Samsonov, Ilya $1,800,000$1,800,000 G UFA - 1
	Liljegren, Timothy $1,400,000$1,400,000 RD RFA - 2	Murray, Matt $4,687,500$4,687,500 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Sandin, Rasmus $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 2	Schenn, Luke $850,000$850,000 RD UFA - 1
Giordano, Mark $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Holl, Justin $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1		Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD NTC UFA - 2
Aston-Reese, Zach $840,630$840,630 LW, RW UFA - 1		Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 2
Timmins, Conor $850,000$850,000 RD RFA - 1		Mete, Victor $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Woll, Joseph $766,667$766,667 ($0$0$0$0) G RFA - 3
Nedeljkovic, Alex $1,500,000$1,500,000 ($375,000$375K$375,000$375K) G UFA - 1
Holmberg, Pontus $827,500$827,500 ($0$0$0$0) C, LW RFA - 1
Hunt, Dryden $762,500$762,500 ($0$0$0$0) LW, RW UFA - 1
Anderson, Joey $750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW RFA - 1
Gaudette, Adam $750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0) C, RW UFA - 1
Steeves, Alex $834,167$834,167 ($0$0$0$0) LW, RW RFA - 2
McMann, Bobby $762,500$762,500 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW UFA - 2
Simmonds, Wayne $900,000$900,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Benn, Jordie $750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD/RD UFA - 1
Dahlström, Carl $750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Matthews, A.		Tavares, J.		Nylander, W.
	Marner, M.		Rielly, M.

Power Play 2
Bunting, M.		Domi, M.		Barbashev, I.
	Knies, M.		Sandin, R.

Penalty Kill 1
	Kämpf, D.	Marner, M.
	Schenn, L.	Giordano, M.

Penalty Kill 2
	Järnkrok, C.	Engvall, P.
	Liljegren, T.	Brodie, T.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 1:56 p.m.

la_scaloneta

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Would be wasteful to call up Knies just to play him in a grinder role with Kampf.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 1:59 p.m.

TML_GM

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Quoting: la_scaloneta

Would be wasteful to call up Knies just to play him in a grinder role with Kampf.

Knies is a signing, not a call up. It is unlikely he goes to the Marlies as he will want to try and burn that first year of his ELC to sign. The idea would be to see how he acclimatizes to NHL minutes on the 4th line and PP2. If he excels, move him up to 3LW, then perhaps 2LW. Hard to make a case until we see him play at the NHL level. He may not even be able to hang and doesn't make the lineup.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:05 p.m.

bogdown

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Canucks are opposed to trading Schenn now, and rightfully so. He makes Hughes better and is a cheap, effective leader that is liked by the team and coaches. It’s gonna take more than a third and a C level prospect to pry him away. Starts with a second or Niemela.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.

mokumboi

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Your Barby offer is already an also-ran.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

TML_GM

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Quoting: bogdown

Values vary and if they want to hold onto him that's certainly an option. They can ask for a higher price, but it is unlikely any contender is going to pay that for Schenn as they all have solid D cores already. While he is a top-pairing D on Vancouver, on a contending team he is a 5/6/7 at best. His low cap hit, physicality, and experience drive his value. He can always return to Vancouver next season (as that would likely be his preferred signing destination), so they would be wise to take the best offer they receive and bring him back in my opinion. Hughes will be fine without him for the last 25% of this season I'm sure.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.

aedoran

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Whit the way Ned has played that might be an over pay.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:59 p.m.

Billy12Bob

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Detroit declines, not using up a retention slot for a 7th round pick.

Feb. 10, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.

Hawksguy81

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Hawks decline. They'll get better offers for Domi half retained

Feb. 10, 2023 at 4:14 p.m.

la_scaloneta

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Quoting: TML_GM

I think he can make an impact but he won’t do it with Kampf cuz that’s a defensive role. He needs to play alongside guys wit higher levels of playmaking & puck carrying such as Jarnkrok/Kerfoot to be able to stay. Very similar profile to Lafreniere.

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