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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 16, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Thread: Ferland Pesce and a 2nd rdr for Gardner and Nylander
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Random2152</b></div><div>You realize that the cap will be like 83 million right? They can put their money into all of those things thanks to steals like Mo and Kadri. The Leafs unmovable core is basically:
______-JT-Marner
______-Matthews-Nylander
______-Kadri-_______
______-______-______

Rielly-_______
______-______
______-______

Andersen
__________

Which should come out to be ~$52 million

Now go short on Johnsson and Kappy (2-4 year deals like Brown and Hyman) and fill the depth with cheap replaceable Marlies/UFAs and you're set.

Mango-JT-Mitch
Hyman-Papi-Willy
Patty-Kadri-Kappy
Moore-Goat-Brownee

Mo-______
Dermott-Zaitzev
Rosen-Liljegren

Andersen
Sparks

Only one hole in the lineup, and finding a way to keep Gards largely fills it (Gards-Mo as a pair).

You have to remember that the cap crunch is only 1 year long (until Patty is off the books), so the idea that the Leafs are "better off using the cap to do X" is a flawed idea in itself. All we have to do is get through next year and the team is basically set, either Liljegren or Sandin will step up big time and be regulars in the line up by then or we will have the space and the ready prospects on the Marlies that we can move a player to address any remaining holes not filled by the prospects themselves (Bracco to replace Kappy at the end of his bridge if/when he wants alot of money and term, Grundstrom to replace Hyman etc).

You have to remember that this is supposed to be a sustainable run, not a 3 years and done kind of thing. Tampa is going to hit a wall within the next couple of years thanks to their inevitable cap situation, which means the best bet is to create a team that can beat them 40% of the time now, and outlast them before finally becoming the #1 in the ATL/East.</div></div>

Yeah and I like a lot of the ideas you have but in my opinion the leafs current roster wont cut it. Especially on the defensive/physical aspects of the game both from their forwards and defense. But that's the point of the site is to compare opinions in a 'friendly zone'

I would have preferred to trade Nylander before signing him and im not reacting to his current slump. I see Kapenen as a competent replacement and if you look at Craig Buttons list of prospects and analysis of the leafs prospects, the replacements aren't coming anytime soon with any kind of earth shattering upside.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 16, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.
Thread: Ferland Pesce and a 2nd rdr for Gardner and Nylander
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Random2152</b></div><div>Then you are in idiot. Before Nylander joined, the Leafs were a middle of the pack possession team and were over performing by a huge margin. Now they are a top 5 possession team and (currently) under-performing by a large margin (also have a 98 PDO as of late which doesn't help things). Trading Nyklander would be the most stupid knee jerk reaction to a small slump ever.

Are you Peter Chiarelli by chance?</div></div>

Haha no need to attack me personally. This is one agms opinion. I think the leafs are better off using their cap space to sign Mathews and Marner and put money remaining into their Defense and quality 2-way cap friendly players like Kapanen and Johnsson. Slow your roll pal
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 2, 2018 at 3:24 p.m.
Thread: Leafs and Ducks Nylander Trade Win-Win Thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ThatGuy</b></div><div>What are you talking about? Gardiner, Zaitsev, Dermott and Rosen are terrible. Sandin is atlease 3 years out before cracking the NHL. Ozhiganov wasn't even been that good in the KHL, what makes you say he'll be good in the NHL? Liljegren is a mystery. And then you have Reilly who is Legit. And you're saying the Leafs don't need a D?

Lindholm would instantly become your second best D on a super friendly contract (which makes him even more valuable for a team who's going to have cap issues in the next couple years).

Don't be delusional.</div></div>

This is what I am talking about. Nylander will be too expensive for the Leafs. The Ducks could fit him in on a short term, more expensive bridge deal that the leafs are unwilling to give. The ducks could clear some space for nylanders next contract in the meantime.

Darren Dreger was talking about Gardner commanding almost $7 million on the open market. That's a joke. Hampus Lindholm is an upgrade on every single D the leafs have. Bottom first round D picks don't have a lot of upside. This is about spreading out the leafs money. Two elite centres, an elite winger, and a star dman. Very much like the Penguins model.