Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 1, 2023

Published: Mar. 1, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

First move here is Timmins through waivers. I know they have extended him and like the player, but they are running 8 dmen deep, and then there is the AHL. Any upgrade at this point will require someone on this roster to move (if you plan on signing Knies this year). I would rather keep someone like Kerfoot or ZAR, and I think the other dmen are better. So, Timmins. Never know, maybe he makes it through.

This move is based on just trading the pick for improvement this year. It's a in for a penny, in for a pound kind of thing at this point. Honestly I'm not the biggest Domi guy. I like the playmaking and like how he helps on a quick attack, but worry about his defense. I don't even know if he's worth a 1st. I would rather add more and go ask about Terry in Anaheim or someone with term, but I don't think he's available. So of what's left out there that improves your offence while fitting the cap structure (and keeping cap to sign Knies), I think Domi is the play.

So it's Domi at 50% retention (1.5 million) for a 1st and Abruzzese (a contract slot is needed). I have Arizona also retaining another 25%. I figure $750,000 prorated probably cost around a 5th. So it's Domi with a caphit of $750,000 for the Leafs.

The money left allows you room to work against the cap if their are injuries, and then it's eventually allocated for the Knies signing.

In the end, got Schenn back, got a McCabe on defense, might as well get a Domi. It was written. This is how we win.

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