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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:27 a.m.
Thread: A Sensible Leafs ACGM
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jaok3</b></div><div>Agree, in 25-26 there is a lot of d-men with contracts up that could be available. I don't think the leafs should be signing any of the UFA d-men this season except maybe Roy. I'm hoping JT will comeback and do the Bergeron 1M contract to help the team have a chance to win. Put JT on the 3rd or even 4th line at that cap hit and he would be a steal with his production on the wing not center. They might have to wait and trade Marner at the TDL letting him know they won't be re-signing him. Double retention at a cap hit around 2.75M could get a reasonable return from a cup contender.</div></div>

The Leafs don't have any picks in the first four rounds in the summer of 2025, so tanking by trading Marner kinda looks ugly. But you are correct, Marner's best trade value might be at TDL 2025. HIs $$$$ contract is a lot easier for teams to absorb. Might as go all the way.....Marner, McCabe and any others on UFA expiring contracts. But if the Leafs are in Cup "contention" do they do it?
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 11:35 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 9:26 a.m.
Thread: Marner to Utah
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jaok3</b></div><div>Let's also talk about the leafs imaginary #1 d-man who is a #3 on any real contender. 11yrs Rielly has had a chance to develop a slapshot and one-timer. He is useless as a point threat on the PP, doesn't PK, can't clear the front of the net, never stands up at the blueline to make a big hit or a hit at all. Any mid-level offensive d-man that can make an outlet pass could put up similar numbers at half the cost as Rielly.</div></div>

A bit scary to think that 5 pretty non physical players who specialize in offense and are collectively average at all other facets (and have continually fizzled in the playoffs the last 5-6 yrs, even though its costing them almost 15mil over the cap to do so this year) might gobble up 55mil of the 88mil cap on a team with 4 expiring UFA starting defensemen, 11 of the other 20 current roster players expire, possess just 4 picks in the first 4 rounds of the next 3 drafts and just one (injury prone) goaltender.

I dont think they can continue down this path, but also I dont think moving Marner alone fixes all the ills that this team has.