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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12, 2019 at 11:02 a.m.
Thread: Keeping everyone together
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>csick</b></div><div>I don't think Ottawa wants Zaitsev. Find a team that desperately needs a RHD to compete and take him. Kapanen and a 3rd for Tierney and Demelo</div></div>

Your trade proposed isn’t bad but doesn’t really help our cap. Which would be the only reason to move any players.

My question is if MacArthur or gaborik are taken off ltir and added to Ir are their salaries still covered insurance wise. My idea would be to move zaitsev with a 2nd for MacArthur and gaborik and demelo. If you needed a prospect too I would be willing to move anyone besides Lilly sandin and Bracco.

I’m still not convinced that zaitsev is the right player to move. Night in and night out he has been proving how consistently he can shut down top lines.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2, 2019 at 10:27 a.m.
Thread: The leafs make drastic much needed change
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dzad96</b></div><div>Agreed the contract isn't that bad, just given this teams cap structure I don't think they can afford to have a 60 point winger on a 7 mil contract when you can have guys like Kap and Johnson, 50 point guys making 4-5. that Nylander money would be better spent on D given that Leafs are going to have over 30 mil tied up in three forwards once Marner signs.</div></div>

i think they will be able to wait one season for marleau and zaitsev to expire then when the cap goes up that will give them around 13 million in space to make sure everyone is signed. i dont think kapanen is really a 4-5 million dollar player, he hasnt been producing lately and his points went up from a high shooting percentage and playing with matthews. im not sure about johnsson though, he is very good but his style of game will ware down his body. he is so good but long term he wont last the way he plays physically and in the corners. I imagine he will take a bit of a discount for something in the low threes but who knows.

the winger depth isnt great without nylander. bracco looks good but the leafs strength is their forwards and they should almost never take away from your strengths to address their weaknesses because it will be for just one season. the season after will have a top 6 of rielly, dermott, sandin who looks insane in the ahl, rosen, liljegren and there are others to be the 6th d like borgman, duszak, rasanen or gordeev if they turn out and there will be cap space to sign someone else
Forum: NHL SigningsMar. 31, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.
Thread: Arizona Coyotes signed Nick Schmaltz (7 Years / $5,850,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Brian2016</b></div><div>I don't get it at all. Schmaltz doesn't have a ton of leverage here and he still got big money. His offensive numbers were likely inflated from playing alongside Kane in CHI. I'd much rather have Drouin at $5.5M and Larkin is only $250k higher at $6.1M AAV and he's far superior. I thought Schmaltz would sign for around $4.5M AAV on a six year deal. This is an overpay, in my opinion. Does ARI really see him as a potential #1 Center scoring 70+ points on a regular basis? I don't.

Just for the recored, Nylander received about $1.5M AAV more than he should've too. But that was a unique experience. ARI isn't on the clock here. They could've held out.</div></div>

Just for the record, Nylander was not overpaid by 1.5 million. It was 500k at the absolute most, and his underlying numbers show him playing up to that tiny overpay already, just being down on luck. Stop perpetuating this myth
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 15, 2019 at 12:43 p.m.
Thread: Leafs RFA Offseason Keeping the Squad Intact mostly
I don't think the trade idea helps the Leafs at all very much. I understand it's mainly for cap relief, but I think there are better ways to split up Brown and Zaitsev in separate deals and get better value while still focusing on the cap relief aspect.

As for the signings, I don't think they're far off for the most part. I agreee with Johnsson getting more years than Kapanen, cause he just took a 1 year deal and will be looking for more long term security on his end. Kapanen screams a bridge deal to me and I'm honestly not scared of any offer sheets coming his way. I think $4M is a bit overpriced for him though, don't see him going higher than $3.25M max on a 2 year deal. He's only played 1 season in the league, $4M is a pretty big chunk of change for that. As for Marner, I doubt he goes the full 8 years. It'll be too high of a AAV for the Leafs to handle. That's when he gets over Matthews $11.634M per year. I think it'll either be a 6 year $10.5M per year deal, or a shorter 3 year bridge deal. Both of those make more sense to help the cap situation until more space frees up.

I recently made an ACGM myself with similar moves to upgrade the D and got a little creative with a Zaitsev move but still made it work with the cap. It's tricky, but there's gonna be some hard decisions to make soon for Dubas and company. Check out mine and let me know what you think:

<a href="https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1082698">https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1082698</a>