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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 6, 2023 at 11:55 a.m.
Thread: Reconstructing With My Vision - 2023-24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>la_scaloneta</b></div><div>Yeah but you will also need to find replacement for Brodie, Murray/Samsonov, add a legit 3C so those pieces will cost maybe 15-20 million in total. Add 34+88 getting around 30 million, JT's 11, Rielly's 7.5, Sandin-Liljegren extensions, that's around 75 million dollars in cap space taken up already.</div></div>

I’m not going to pretend to know what the Leafs will do, especially long term. But I’d assume Murray’s deal will be moved and Sammy will be extended with Woll backing up. Brodie may resign on a cheaper final deal, so most of his 5m goes to Lilly or Sandin extensions. That’s if they don’t move one of them. Again if you lose a star because you spent too much on a 3C then that’s a screw up on management. JTs deal is off the books the same year marners new on kicks in. They’ll figure it out, they won’t be moving stars because of the cap. Now if they lose in the first round and make a change at Gm, that’s a different story.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 6, 2023 at 11:49 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 5, 2023 at 2:09 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 5, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.
Thread: Larkin to TOR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>:laugh Once again Horvat was traded from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference, Larkin would be traded within the division hence a greater return. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. If Allvin/Rutherford had traded Horvat to Seattle the ask would've been far more greater than being traded to the islanders.

Frankly getting sick and tired of the Horvat comparison for Larkin, They're under two different circumstances.</div></div>

Why would Inter-division make a big difference for a rental trade? The wings won’t be seeing the Leafs in the playoffs this year and the Leafs would have a heck of a time signing Larkin long term. Maybe they’d make them add an extra late pick for the “divisional tax”, but the wings would take the best offer available who cares from where. That’s if they even decided to move him. My opinion is Stevie Y will keep Larkin into the summer and sign him.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 4, 2023 at 2:40 p.m.
Thread: All in deadline approach with the future in mind
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>Murray has better career numbers than Demko who's numbers are actually not that great. Nearly 3 GAA and a career save percentage of .909. Hes shown flashes of being unbelievable but as many stretches of being average or below. He's also only played more than 40 games once in his career. I think Demko would be better on a better team but I also am not sure how much better. He's not as consistent as you guys like to say.

Niemela fast becoming a reclamation project is just not having any idea what the player is.</div></div>

I actually completely agree with your assessment of Demko. When I looked at his numbers I was kinda surprised by them not being all that special. That’s why I kinda thought that might even be too much to give up and said I wouldn’t start with Niemela. I do think he’d be great with a more defensive team and good health. But as it goes with goalies that deal is definitely the biggest gamble of the 3 by far.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 4, 2023 at 2:17 p.m.
Thread: All in deadline approach with the future in mind
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>Just not realistic to expect to upgrade 4 positions, especially 3 “high value” positions in top 6 forward, top 4 D, &amp; goal. Demko absolutely not required; Leafs committed to Murray &amp; Samsonov for this year &amp; no need to panic now - so far so good. Will need a 1st to land McCabe (with retention) which you’ll have from voiding demko trade. Puchnevic won’t be available (ditto for koneckny or any young top 6 forward with term) so I think Leafs have to look for vet rentals instead.
A top 4 D and a top 6W or 3C would be great adds at TDL imo.</div></div>

I agree the McCabe trade may require a better asset or another one. As for the rest this post isn’t what I think the leafs will do. No one knows. As I said this is what I would do if I were gm and was going to go all in. Murray has been decent this year, but if Demko is healthy he’s a top goalie in the league. He would allow us to go into a series against any team and be close to equal or better in net. There’s no reason a top 6 forward with term wouldn’t be available from somewhere, but we really don’t know. That’s why I said “if he’s available”.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 4, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.