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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2021 at 1:18 p.m.
Thread: Maple Leafs 21-22
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rpain</b></div><div>If he is a an effective 3C making $1.25mil/year that can do everything, why wouldn't a capped out team like Toronto want him? In my option if Engvall is your 3C, you are in huge trouble depth wise. Reality is he's a 4th liner. Oilers just re-signed Shore for $850k, Ennis made $1mil last year and would likely re-sign for similar, Khaira is expected to qualify at $1.3mil and then sign for less AAV, McLeod/Benson/Marody/Holloway will all be pushing for roster spots making less than $1mil. There's no compelling reason to spend assets on a lateral move for a guy that costs more.

By your logic that many 3rd rounders don't turn out, teams should just always trade their depth picks away for bottom six forwards? I look at Tampa who's very well on their way to back to back cups and they found Point and Cirelli in the 3rd round in consecutive years. I would say given that an Engvall would peak at a 3rd liner and is easily replaceable, why spend an asset on him when you could wait for waivers or have faith that your scouting department can find someone who turns out? I would get that point about a 7th rounder but 3rd rounds do usually turn out some decent NHLers.</div></div>

The price of aquisition that i put up took into account that its edm, he is an upgrade to most of what they have at the moment, for any of the bottom 6 spots, and they want to add value now, so a ready player is worth more than the pics at this point for that organization in particular and the flexibility that he provides with a decently low cap hit might be helpful with the reshape of this roster this offseason. I see your point about the 3rd though, id do it for a 4th, thats prob the fair value