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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 5:20 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 2:46 p.m.
Thread: Leafs Possibilities 30
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lenny7</b></div><div>I mean, you're over the cap ($82.2ish for the Leafs because of the overages) and you've only got a 20 man roster.

IMO:
-Lilly gets more.
-Kase doesn't take a pay cut.
-You're probably on the right page for AA/Paul, but I don't know how, given the cap complications, that you'd be able to afford both.
-Don't really want to talk about the Ducks trade because it'll start another capfriendly riot.</div></div>

Oh forsure, this was me just playing around. I read that the leafs might be open to (or at least forced) to carry a ~20 man roster so I’ve been building some different teams (20-22 man rosters) to reflect that!

The Kase deal will be interesting and I could see the argument on both ends. When he’s healthy he produces, but his issue is just that. Maybe some term lowers the AAV but we’ll have to see!

I agree Liljegren gets more but I think the leafs squeeze him a little bit considering:
-Doesn’t have over 100 NHL GP
-No arbitration rights
-Didn’t crack the starting roster for the duration of the first round

Ahahaha the John Gibson banter has been hilarious. I think there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors going on in that front, but he would likely stabilize our increase for the foreseeable future given he has pedigree and age still on his side!
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2022 at 11:40 p.m.
Thread: Leafs Possibilities
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tryger</b></div><div>It wouldn't work for us from a fundamental point of view.

Blake in 2018 sold off the Kings best assets to (1) get younger (2) get faster (3) stop being bogged down with large contracts paying players into their mid to late 30s.

Muzzin was moved and the Kings found success early in defensive players like Roy, Walker, and Andersson. They then got to the next step with Bjornfot and Durzi, these have been great but the Kings now lack a pivotal piece a 2LD. Although Muzzin could work in this role, he would be similar to how Edler was for the Kings last season. An older player who is a stop-gap until your defensemen get better. The one issue being, Muzzin is signed for another year and at a much larger cap hit. As long as the Kings are still in on Chychrun, there is zero chance of a Muzzin trade as both could not exist on the Kings lineup.

So the following issues would need to be resolved:

- Muzzin would need to waive to LA, believing he has a better chance at winning a cup in the next two years with LA than the Leafs
- The Kings would need to lose out on Chychrun, and cheaper UFA options like Edler, Maata, etc.
- Blake has not yet traded for a player over the age of 30, he would need to be ok with getting the team older which goes against everything he has done to date
- The Kings would need to assess Muzzin medically to ensure his concussions and injuries will not have him missing substantial time like last season.
- As the Kings hold most of the negotiating power, they would not be giving up much a 4th rounder perhaps more with retention.
- The Kings would need to be ok with the fact that Muzzin's best years are behind him, he has statistically declined every year he has been with the Leafs

I know this is a tough pill to swallow, but forcing a trade with the Kings doesn't work in so many ways for them. So they have no incentive to make it work unless Toronto wanted to entice them with Sandin or someone similar.</div></div>

Thanks for the context, man! This was a nice layout and a piece of insight in terms of where Blake could take the kings. Haven’t had a chance to brush up on the kings all too often recently, so I appreciate the deep dive! Cheers!