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Building A Team That Can Regularly Compete With Tampa

Created by: la_scaloneta
Team: 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: May 3, 2023
Published: May 3, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
What TOR should be aiming for in the long run is building a team that can beat teams using any strategy.

In the d-zone they are capable of both defending by forcing the opposition to take point shots, weak side shots & man on man marking.

A team that can exit the zone both through chipping it out & making clean breakout passes.

A team that can gain the offensive zone through dump & chase and by gaining clean entries.

A team that can deal forecheck both aggressively and conservatively.

The reality is Tampa ran circles around us because their players are capable of playing in any of the strategies, and Florida is doing the same to us now.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$4,000,000
2$900,000
2$900,000
1$900,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$3,000,000
5$4,000,000
3$5,000,000
4$3,500,000
1$1,000,000
1$2,000,000
1$900,000
5$4,000,000
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Lafrenière, Alexis [RFA Rights]
NYR
  1. Järnkrok, Calle
  2. Lafferty, Sam
Additional Details:
Rangers get 2 wingers to replace Kane and Tarasenko if they can’t be retained
2.
TOR
    2026 1st Round Pick
    2025 2nd Round Pick
    TBL
    1. McCabe, Jake
    3.
    TOR
    1. Jost, Tyson [RFA Rights]
    2. 2023 2nd round pick (PHI)
    BUF
    1. Brodie, TJ
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2023
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the PHI
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the TOR
    2024
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the NYI
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the CHI
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the OTT
    2025
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the CHI
    Logo of the TOR
    Logo of the TOR
    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$84,000,000$83,647,283$0$0$352,717
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Waivers ExemptKnies, Matthew
    $925,000$925,000
    LW, RW
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Matthews, Auston
    $11,640,250$11,640,250
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Marner, Mitchell
    $10,903,000$10,903,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 2
    Domi, Max
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Tavares, John
    $11,000,000$11,000,000
    C, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Nylander, William
    $6,962,366$6,962,366
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 1
    Heinen, Danton
    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    O'Reilly, Ryan
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    C
    UFA - 4
    Rodrigues, Evan
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 4
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    McMann, Bobby
    $762,500$762,500
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Holmberg, Pontus
    $900,000$900,000
    C, LW
    RFA - 2
    Hunt, Dryden
    $900,000$900,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Rielly, Morgan
    $7,500,000$7,500,000
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Schenn, Luke
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Samsonov, Ilya
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    Gavrikov, Vladislav
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Liljegren, Timothy
    $1,400,000$1,400,000
    RD
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Woll, Joseph
    $766,667$766,667
    G
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Giordano, Mark
    $800,000$800,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    Stecher, Troy
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Lafrenière, Alexis
    $900,000$900,000
    LW, RW
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Muzzin, Jake
    $5,625,000$5,625,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Timmins, Conor
    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    RD
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Robertson, Nicholas
    $796,667$796,667
    LW, RW
    RFA - 1

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    May 3, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.
    #1
    MoreHitzSeider
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    You made the Leafs worse.
    May 3, 2023 at 12:47 p.m.
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    keep dreaming LOL
    May 3, 2023 at 12:50 p.m.
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    Quoting: Despise
    keep dreaming LOL


    He trades for Laffy and makes him a healthy scratch. LOL
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    May 3, 2023 at 12:54 p.m.
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    "The leafs need a team that can compete in every way"
    /makes the team worse defensively and over pays almost everyone
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    May 3, 2023 at 12:55 p.m.
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    Honestly respect. Thats a real power move right there to fleece the Rangers and then underpay him and not play him
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    May 3, 2023 at 12:57 p.m.
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    Lol two bums to replace future hall of fame players
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    May 3, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.
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    Quoting: NYRxLundqvist
    Lol two bums to replace future hall of fame players


    Wow wow wow wow.

    Yeah, this trade is awful in value. But let's slow it right down inducting Laf into the HoF already, yeah?
    May 3, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.
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    Quoting: MoreHitzSeider
    You made the Leafs worse.


    Quoting: JaredOfLondon
    "The leafs need a team that can compete in every way"
    /makes the team worse defensively and over pays almost everyone


    This team has players who can control the puck & win puck battles. This playoffs, TOR is getting killed in by opponents in the neutral zone.
    May 3, 2023 at 1:05 p.m.
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    Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
    Honestly respect. Thats a real power move right there to fleece the Rangers and then underpay him and not play him


    Quoting: MoreHitzSeider
    He trades for Laffy and makes him a healthy scratch. LOL


    Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
    Honestly respect. Thats a real power move right there to fleece the Rangers and then underpay him and not play him


    Quoting: NYRxLundqvist
    Lol two bums to replace future hall of fame players


    Lafreniere is a reclaim project for my team. He will spend 6 months in the AHL working with a skating coach on how to change his direction quicker. After that he will be ready for the big league.
    May 3, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    This team has players who can control the puck & win puck battles. This playoffs, TOR is getting killed in by opponents in the neutral zone.


    This team is significantly worse and would get killed even worse in every zone, especially the neutral zone
    May 3, 2023 at 1:24 p.m.
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    Drury's assistant hangs up on you.
    May 3, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.
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    Quoting: Ritzy
    Wow wow wow wow.

    Yeah, this trade is awful in value. But let's slow it right down inducting Laf into the HoF already, yeah?


    Think he was talking about Kane and Tank...
    May 3, 2023 at 1:42 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Lafreniere is a reclaim project for my team. He will spend 6 months in the AHL working with a skating coach on how to change his direction quicker. After that he will be ready for the big league.


    That's cute that you think he passes through waivers
    May 3, 2023 at 2:34 p.m.
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    Quoting: JaredOfLondon
    This team is significantly worse and would get killed even worse in every zone, especially the neutral zone


    I disagree, they can control the puck much better. Meanwhile TOR’s current team, half the team cannot handle the puck when needed.
    May 3, 2023 at 2:35 p.m.
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    Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
    That's cute that you think he passes through waivers


    It is unlikely there will be a lot of teams who want him. They wouldnt know what to do with him.
    May 3, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    I disagree, they can control the puck much better. Meanwhile TOR’s current team, half the team cannot handle the puck when needed.


    yeah, notoriously terrible neutral zone and transition players like gavrikov, Domi and Schenn getting dumb contracts while moving out significantly better defensive and 2 way players is totally "better"
    lol at 3 mill for schenn and 4x5 for domi. Just horrific
    May 3, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    It is unlikely there will be a lot of teams who want him. They wouldnt know what to do with him.


    tears of joy
    May 3, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.
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    Quoting: Ritzy
    Wow wow wow wow.

    Yeah, this trade is awful in value. But let's slow it right down inducting Laf into the HoF already, yeah?


    If you read the description of the trade you'd see he said to replace tarasenko and Kane...
    May 3, 2023 at 3:03 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Lafreniere is a reclaim project for my team. He will spend 6 months in the AHL working with a skating coach on how to change his direction quicker. After that he will be ready for the big league.


    Good luck getting him to the minors considering he'd have to pass waivers
    May 3, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.
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    Quoting: Lenny7
    Think he was talking about Kane and Tank...


    Quoting: NYRxLundqvist
    If you read the description of the trade you'd see he said to replace tarasenko and Kane...


    Misunderstood, thanks!
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    May 3, 2023 at 3:29 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    This team has players who can control the puck & win puck battles. This playoffs, TOR is getting killed in by opponents in the neutral zone.

    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    It is unlikely there will be a lot of teams who want him. They wouldnt know what to do with him.


    Bruh
    May 3, 2023 at 8:01 p.m.
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    Quoting: JaredOfLondon
    yeah, notoriously terrible neutral zone and transition players like gavrikov, Domi and Schenn getting dumb contracts while moving out significantly better defensive and 2 way players is totally "better"
    lol at 3 mill for schenn and 4x5 for domi. Just horrific


    Domi is one of the best transition players and Gavrikov was excellent in that category in 2020-21, what are you talking about? Schenn may not be a good puck carrier but he has good touch and makes the right decision more times than not, unlike the rest of TOR' skaters.
    May 3, 2023 at 8:01 p.m.
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    Edited May 3, 2023 at 9:04 p.m.
    Quoting: NYRxLundqvist
    Good luck getting him to the minors considering he'd have to pass waivers


    A lot of fans on Twitter told me they wouldn't take Lafreniere even if he was available as a free agent.
    May 3, 2023 at 8:07 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Domi is one of the best transition players and Gavrikov was excellent in that category in 2020-21, what are you talking about? Schenn may not be a good puck carrier but he has good touch and makes the right decision more times than not, unlike the rest of TOR' skaters.


    domi is garbage because he doesnt generate anything and gavrikov having one good year in his career 2 seasons ago doesnt mean jack. and schenn is, despite 6 good games this playoffs, a 7th defender and paying him more than a mllion, let alone 3 times for muliple years, that is hilarious.
    May 3, 2023 at 9:03 p.m.
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    Quoting: JaredOfLondon
    domi is garbage because he doesnt generate anything and gavrikov having one good year in his career 2 seasons ago doesnt mean jack. and schenn is, despite 6 good games this playoffs, a 7th defender and paying him more than a mllion, let alone 3 times for muliple years, that is hilarious.


    I disagree with your analysis on Domi, he put up a lot of points this year, is good on the forecheck and has great puck control. He may not perform to his maximum abilities on CBJ but in Toronto's "puck possession system," he would be a good fit.

    If we can get Schenn at 1 million, sign me up! But his play in the postseason is worthy of the contract, and he has been playing tough minutes.
     
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