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Created by: zambonidriver

Team: 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 4, 2023

Published: Jul. 4, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

I know some TOR fans will think this forward group stinks- but go watch highlights of Bobby McMann, this guy plays fast and heavy and GOES TO THE NET. He will fit this new team identity perfectly.

I don't mind the idea of Nick Robertson on a line with Ryan Reaves...

Love the idea of the "London Knights Line".

3rd line of McMann, Kampf, Lafferty is a big, long, fast, hard forechecking, grinding, 3rd line that plays with speed and gets the puck up the ice and into the other teams zone. Kampf and Lafferty can both play centre making it a decent defensively responsible line.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Samsonov, Ilya		3	$3,500,000

Trades

TOR

Jones, Seth

Additional Details:

Leafs get a much needed big, defensive RD. Big cap hit that doesn't help CHI win any time soon, but could be very useful to TOR.

CHI

Additional Details:

Blackhawks have cap space to sign Nylander to a long extension in his prime to play with Bedard. Liljegren, also an RD, is on a great deal, is ready for a bigger role, and will hit his prime at the same time as the rest of CHI's young talent pool. CHI takes Murray in this deal because a) they need a goalie this season, and b) it's the only way the money works for TOR. I know Murray hasn't been great but he brings a good veteran presence and an upgrade from Mrazek which will help the young players on the team.

TOR

2024 4th round pick (SJS)

ARI

Järnkrok, Calle

Additional Details:

This guy scored 20 last year, but the leafs just can't afford to fit him under the cap. He's worth at least a 4th, maybe even a 3rd.

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
20	$83,500,000	$83,444,084	$0	$0	$55,916

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Knies, Matthew $925,000$925,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C NMC UFA - 1	Bertuzzi, Tyler $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 1
Domi, Max $3,000,000$3,000,000 C, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 2	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW NMC UFA - 2
McMann, Bobby $762,500$762,500 RW, LW UFA - 1	Kämpf, David $2,400,000$2,400,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4	Lafferty, Sam $1,150,000$1,150,000 RW, C, LW UFA - 1
Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 1	Holmberg, Pontus $800,000$800,000 C, LW RFA - 2	Reaves, Ryan $1,350,000$1,350,000 RW UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $7,500,000$7,500,000 LD NMC UFA - 7	Jones, Seth $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 7	Samsonov, Ilya $3,500,000$3,500,000 G UFA - 1
McCabe, Jake $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Brodie, TJ $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Woll, Joseph $766,667$766,667 G RFA - 2
Giordano, Mark $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 1	Klingberg, John $4,150,000$4,150,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Muzzin, Jake $5,625,000$5,625,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1

Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:39 p.m.

Birtle34

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Not sure Jones is waiving to cross the border.

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Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:41 p.m.

zambonidriver

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zambonidriver

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Quoting: Birtle34

Not sure Jones is waiving to cross the border.

You may very well be right. I suppose it depends on how badly he wants to win; it's probably still going to be a few years until the Blackhawks are legit contenders.

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Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:41 p.m.

eBRETT

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Seth isn’t worth 9 mill. I’d rather them get Elias lindholm and zadorov (stronger bigger d not offensive but will people move infront of the net ) in a swap for nylander and Murray and a couple prospects and if Sammy signs for 2.5 instead of 3 they make the cap hit

Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:43 p.m.

Birtle34

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Quoting: zambonidriver

You may very well be right. I suppose it depends on how badly he wants to win; it's probably still going to be a few years until the Blackhawks are legit contenders.

Just remember rumours from his draft year of only wanting an American city

Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

SociallyHawkward

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Hawks aren't interested. Nylander has been underpaid for so long and watched his teammates make bank. He's gonna want a ridiculous contract that'll end up being worse than jones. Much rather overpay a top pair RD than a 2nd line RW

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Jul. 4, 2023 at 6:08 p.m.

zambonidriver

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zambonidriver

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Quoting: SociallyHawkward

2nd line RW? Are you trolling? He banked 40 goals and 87 points this season, and another 10 points in 11 playoff games. To compare, Panarin makes 11.6m and put up 29 goals in the regular season and 2 points in 7 playoff games. Nylander is an elite player and better than most 1st line wingers in the league, he'll probably get 7x10m somewhere and he will be worth every penny. "Hawks aren't interested" ...yikes....

Jul. 4, 2023 at 6:46 p.m.

MitchJr

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Why would leafs (or any team) want anything to do with Seth Jones? Good player - but arguably the worst value contract in the league. First - he ain’t getting moved, but if he is - no chance that’s the return for Willy.

Jul. 4, 2023 at 6:58 p.m.

Hawksguy81

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Hawks decline. Seth isn't waiving to play in Canada, but even if he did, Hawks still pass. If reports of Nylander wanting $10m a year are accurate, Hawks aren't paying anyone that kind of money this early in their rebuild. Kyle from Chicago as much as said so. He wants to maintain maximum flexibility with the Hawks salary cap.

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Jul. 4, 2023 at 7:36 p.m.

SociallyHawkward

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Quoting: zambonidriver

If the Hawks were interested in a top 2nd tier winger they would've kept, or traded back for debrincat a player who'll put up the same or more goals but has way more heart.

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