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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 11:25 a.m.
Thread: Helping the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hammerwise</b></div><div>Agree, I think they lack an internal answer at RD and some of that cap space could address it. Attard should get that 3 RD this year, but Ristolinen is a solid 2 RD, which leaves UFA to be DeAngelo as the 1 RD. I'd look to move him, and theres lots of good RD options in UFA this year (Severson, Dumba, Klingberg, etc...). Between Provorov, Sanheim, York, Seeler, Zamula, and Andrae LD is looking good, and maybe a move is there.

Defense is more about pairings, and Provorov (since Niskanen left) could have a rebound with a solid partner (Severson or Dumba), and Sanheim had his best year with Risto, but York is too good for 3rd pairing, or go Provorov-York, Sanheim-Risto, Solid Vet/Seeler-Attard, Zamula/Seeler as 7th is a young defense that could be good, and Provorov with 1 yr left (and with retention maybe) gets a good package at 24-25 TDL if he doesnt fully rebound. But ultimately, Sanheim is getting the big payday and has never/is not a first pairing guy.</div></div>

None of those D men you mentioned are top pairing D men, imo, and don't fit the timeline
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 9:20 a.m.
Thread: Helping the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sk540</b></div><div>Agreed. It's funny how majority of these players were drafted by the two worst GM's (historically) in Flyers history. If they pan out, sort of like an Ed Wade situation with Howard, Hamels, Utley, etc. Remains to be seen if these guys get to that level, but the above lines look pretty solid to me.

And then, with all that cap space, you can start supplementing your roster with an elite talent in free agency and some other glue guys. I even think this could be the lineup in year 2 also, depending on the performance this year of course.</div></div>

I even forgot to put Benson in that lineup..oops!

So then it Could be Frost/Benson/Robertson at LW and we can move Farabee if he doesn't take a step soon.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 9:15 a.m.
Thread: Helping the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sk540</b></div><div>I would love for them to sit on that space and be a player for someone in the 24 off season - IF, they take another step forward next year AND their 1st round pick from '23 is a lock to be on the NHL squad. I see Foerster and Attard as guys who can certainly take the leap to be every day NHLers, and good ones at that. If Tippett, York, Frost, Cates can all reach another level and Coots comes back and is the player he used to be, or even 90%, I think people can see that this rebuild could only be a season.

Very optimistic but still, one can dream.</div></div>

100% agree.

Then we draft say a Benson in this draft and maybe top RD next year and your year 3 (if this offseason is year 1) looks like this...

Farabee/Coots/Tippett
Frost/Gauthier/Foerster
Robertson/Cates/Zadina or Brink

York/2024 RD Draftee
Sanheim/Timmins
Andrae/Attard

We aren't far off.