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Leafs path to McDavid 2026-27

Created by: Woll4Vezina
Team: 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Dec. 13, 2023
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
- McDavid is custom so I can have his contract with the leafs as capfriendly only goes up to 2025-26 which is connors last season on his current contract
-Stamkos is here assuming he takes a hometown cut
-Assuming Tavares does the same for his next contract
-Bussi is a solid upcoming goalie but stuck behind ullmark and swayman, should be ready to back up woll by 2026
-Harley and Andersson are both solid defensemen that the leafs are able to afford with the huge contracts in the forward department
-Kempe and kaliyev are both good forwards that can help fill the gap (along with Stamkos and mcdavid) left by Marner
-Samsonov either wants a starting role elsewhere or leafs can’t afford him

All assuming the cap goes up (cap is estimated)
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
2$775,000
3$800,000
3$800,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$7,550,000
1$1,250,000
2$1,500,000
2$875,000
1$775,000
2$1,150,000
2$1,350,000
2$1,250,000
2$800,000
3$1,200,000
3$4,500,000
3$1,350,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$6,350,000
6$12,500,000
2$3,450,000
5$11,250,000
2$850,000
3$5,000,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
McDavid, Connor
8$15,750,000
Offer Sheets
Offer sheet annual average (AAV) is calculated by dividing the contract value by the lower of: 1. The contract length, or 2. Five years
PLAYERAAVCOMPENSATION
Bussi, Brandon$1,350,000No Compensation
Trades
1.
TOR
  1. Andersson, Rasmus
  2. 2026 6th round pick (CGY)
CGY
  1. Abruzzese, Nick
  2. Kämpf, David
  3. 2026 1st round pick (TOR)
2.
TOR
  1. Harley, Thomas [RFA Rights]
  2. 2026 2nd round pick (DAL)
  3. 2026 6th round pick (DAL)
DAL
  1. Robertson, Nicholas
  2. 2026 7th round pick (TOR)
Additional Details:
Assuming he becomes the producer he’s supposed to be and wouldn’t want to be on the 4th line
3.
TOR
  1. Kaliyev, Arthur [RFA Rights]
  2. Kempe, Adrian
  3. 2025 1st round pick (LAK)
  4. 2026 1st round pick (LAK)
  5. 2026 2nd round pick (LAK)
LAK
  1. Malinoski, Hudson
  2. Marner, Mitchell
  3. 2025 5th round pick (CHI)
  4. 2026 3rd round pick (TOR)
Additional Details:
Gonna be hard to fit Marner once nylander and tavares are signed and with mcdavid Marner seems to be the odd one out
4.
TOR
  1. Pharand, Alex [Reserve List]
  2. 2026 7th round pick (CHI)
CHI
  1. Reaves, Ryan
  2. 2026 1st round pick (LAK)
Additional Details:
Cap dump
5.
TOR
  1. 2026 5th round pick (DET)
DET
  1. McCabe, Jake ($1,000,000 retained)
Additional Details:
Signs one year deal after 24-25 then traded during 25-26
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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Logo of the CGY
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Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the OTT
2025
Logo of the LAK
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the TOR
2026
Logo of the DAL
Logo of the LAK
Logo of the TOR
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Logo of the DET
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Logo of the CGY
Logo of the DAL
Logo of the CHI
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$97,500,000$97,246,334$0$0$253,666
Left WingCentreRight Wing
McDavid, Connor
$15,750,000$15,750,000
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Matthews, Auston
$13,250,000$13,250,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Nylander, William
$12,500,000$12,500,000
RW
UFA - 7
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Waivers ExemptKnies, Matthew
$7,550,000$7,550,000
LW, RW
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tavares, John
$6,350,000$6,350,000
C, LW
UFA
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
Kempe, Adrian
$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Waivers ExemptMinten, Fraser
$816,667$816,667
C, LW
RFA - 2
Stamkos, Steven
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, C
UFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Waivers ExemptCowan, Easton
$904,667$904,667
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Gregor, Noah
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LW, RW
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Järnkrok, Calle
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Kaliyev, Arthur
$1,200,000$1,200,000
RW, LW
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Holmberg, Pontus
$800,000$800,000
C, LW
RFA
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Rielly, Morgan
$7,500,000$7,500,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Calgary Flames
Andersson, Rasmus
$4,550,000$4,550,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Woll, Joseph
$4,500,000$4,500,000
G
RFA
Harley, Thomas
$1,350,000$1,350,000
LD
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Liljegren, Timothy
$1,250,000$1,250,000
RD
RFA
Bussi, Brandon
$1,350,000$1,350,000
G
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Lagesson, William
$850,000$850,000
LD/RD
UFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Timmins, Conor
$1,150,000$1,150,000
RD
RFA
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Benoit, Simon
$775,000$775,000
LD
UFA - 2

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Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:41 p.m.
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There is so much wrong with this im not even gonna get into it lol
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:42 p.m.
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Tavares declines, Stamkos declines, Calgary declines, LA declines.

When Tavares as a PPG center hits the market, and the only other options on the market are Drai (ridiculous contract), Brock nelson, and Tavares. Tavares isn't going to sit there and take a 3C payment without term
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:50 p.m.
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Marner may be the odd man out, but he won't be the one-season man in with Los Angeles.
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:54 p.m.
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McDavid wants to win a Cup. No way he’d pick the biggest loser organization in NHL history.
Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:56 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
Marner may be the odd man out, but he won't be the one-season man in with Los Angeles.


No i believe in this scenario they don't even trade him as a rental. They somehow convince marner to sign a deal without a no move clause and then immediately trade him for 4 1sts of value. Because surely the kings if they wanted marner would rather trade all those assets for him instead of just signing him as a UFA themselves
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:13 p.m.
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Andersson isn't available and this isn't even close to what it'd take to change that.
Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:21 p.m.
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I'd rather have Kempe at $5.5M than Marner at whatever ungodly amount of money he wants. Take out the 1st round picks and still no.
Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:29 p.m.
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The cap doesn't work like that. You have the cap going up by about 18% but refuse to give bottom enders a raise....gee you've reduced Liljgren's salary.
Shouldn't McDavid be playnig centre?
There is way to for the Leafs to get McDavid but this ain't it.
Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.
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So you're offersheeting Bussi? For 1.35 I imagine the Bruins match if they're intent on running with Sway long term, if not then fill your boots
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:32 p.m.
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Tavares won’t cost that much he’ll probably only ask for 3 or 4 million Nylander is also overpaid by a million or 2 and Mitch is gonna be a **** and ask for way more than that
Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:56 p.m.
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just none of this happens lol
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Dec. 13, 2023 at 10:57 p.m.
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Good god
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 12:14 a.m.
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Quoting: dgibb10
No i believe in this scenario they don't even trade him as a rental. They somehow convince marner to sign a deal without a no move clause and then immediately trade him for 4 1sts of value. Because surely the kings if they wanted marner would rather trade all those assets for him instead of just signing him as a UFA themselves


In 2026-27 (which the ACGM is supposed to represent), Marner would be in the second year of his new contract, doubt he signs a deal that doesn't have a NMC in the first few years (likely has a full one all the way through), so it would probably be more to convince him to waive for some other team but doubt he would. OP also gave McDavid 8-years but makes no mention of how that would happen.
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 12:29 a.m.
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Quoting: GMBL
In 2026-27 (which the ACGM is supposed to represent), Marner would be in the second year of his new contract, doubt he signs a deal that doesn't have a NMC in the first few years (likely has a full one all the way through), so it would probably be more to convince him to waive for some other team but doubt he would. OP also gave McDavid 8-years but makes no mention of how that would happen.


It would be in the offseason after the first year of Marner's supposed new deal. Which makes the whole thing fall apart.

Because if the kings wanted Marner, why wouldn't they just offer more than this has the leafs offering and save all the other assets, only paying marner in money.
And if marner preferred LA over Toronto (which is the only way he'd waive a full NMC), then why wouldn't he just sign with them in Free Agency so they can have a better team around him
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 12:46 a.m.
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Quoting: dgibb10
It would be in the offseason after the first year of Marner's supposed new deal. Which makes the whole thing fall apart.

Because if the kings wanted Marner, why wouldn't they just offer more than this has the leafs offering and save all the other assets, only paying marner in money.
And if marner preferred LA over Toronto (which is the only way he'd waive a full NMC), then why wouldn't he just sign with them in Free Agency so they can have a better team around him


Right, the 2026 off-season (when McDavid is a FA) so he would either have signed with LA already via FA in the 2025 off-season or be under contract with the Leafs. From the sounds of it, he's saying Marner is moved because they have McDavid. Or is that trade supposed to have happened in the previous year (2025-26 which this ACGM is dated because you can't make a 2026-27 one), where they are acquiring McDavid in his final year via trade, then trading Marner in the 1st year of his new contract? Maybe, I missed part one.
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 2:39 a.m.
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Quoting: GMBL
Right, the 2026 off-season (when McDavid is a FA) so he would either have signed with LA already via FA in the 2025 off-season or be under contract with the Leafs. From the sounds of it, he's saying Marner is moved because they have McDavid. Or is that trade supposed to have happened in the previous year (2025-26 which this ACGM is dated because you can't make a 2026-27 one), where they are acquiring McDavid in his final year via trade, then trading Marner in the 1st year of his new contract? Maybe, I missed part one.


I have no idea. Regardless marner has an NMC rn and is gonna have an NMC for the next decade regardless of where he’s playing or how much he’s making.
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 5:20 a.m.
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The value of that Detroit is fine. But Detroit already has too many defensemen so I don't see it happening.
Dec. 14, 2023 at 7:18 a.m.
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CHI accepts.
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 9:26 a.m.
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McDavid wants to win a Cup. No way he’d pick the biggest loser organization in NHL history.


No way the Oilers fans are talking to other teams about loser organizations... They are the definition of trash...

How 1rst OA picks does it take to get out of the cellar?
Dec. 14, 2023 at 9:35 a.m.
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Quoting: dgibb10
Tavares declines, Stamkos declines, Calgary declines, LA declines.

When Tavares as a PPG center hits the market, and the only other options on the market are Drai (ridiculous contract), Brock nelson, and Tavares. Tavares isn't going to sit there and take a 3C payment without term


I don’t know why but I feel like Tavares would take 6M but for 3 years (like Bergeron before he retired) just to try and win a cup
Dec. 14, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.
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LAK is a no
CGY is a no
DAL is a no
Stamkos is taking a discount maybe from one place and while it starts with a T it isn’t in Ontario.
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Dec. 14, 2023 at 12:24 p.m.
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Quoting: DealFinder67
I don’t know why but I feel like Tavares would take 6M but for 3 years (like Bergeron before he retired) just to try and win a cup


Bergeron took that 1 year when he was 38 to the team he’d been with his entire career, while others took discounts too.
Tavares at 34 years old isn’t taking a massive discount so he can continue to get all the blame and make sure that you can afford to give it all to Nylander and Matthews on their top of the market extensions.
Dec. 14, 2023 at 3:10 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
No way the Oilers fans are talking to other teams about loser organizations... They are the definition of trash...

How 1rst OA picks does it take to get out of the cellar?


How many playoffs series you guys win in the last 10 years? 1?

How many cups in the last 30 years? 0?

Leafs are the least successful organization in all of North American pro sports. Haven’t sniffed a championship since 1967. That’s historic levels of failure.
Dec. 14, 2023 at 3:21 p.m.
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Quoting: SwarmChair

Leafs are the least successful organization in all of North American pro sports.


There are a number of other franchises that can challenge this point, but I can tell discussing any of it with you would just be a series of goalpost moving and grade school insults so I won't bother. Just want to let you know you're wrong.
Dec. 14, 2023 at 3:52 p.m.
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There are a number of other franchises that can challenge this point, but I can tell discussing any of it with you would just be a series of goalpost moving and grade school insults so I won't bother. Just want to let you know you're wrong.


Of course you’d like to tell me I’m wrong while also not providing any reasons to say I’m wrong. That’s an easy way out of an argument you can’t win, cause you know the Leaf’s and their historic failures since 1967 shows they are one of the biggest jokes in North American sports.
 
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