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$7.5 is the AFP Analytics expected, so you aren't far off... unless the rise in cap causes ridiculous bidding up of salaries.
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$7.5 is the AFP Analytics expected, so you aren't far off... unless the rise in cap causes ridiculous bidding up of salaries.
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I guess I should preface this by saying that I don't expect Ehlers to come in at anything under 8-9 Million per. He is currently making 6, with his production and cap increases, he could easily be looking at 9 on the open market. Now is Ehlers at 9 and another player at 4-5 million (which would eliminate Boeser in my mind) a forward move? For arguments sake, when the expected Marner deal is between 13-14 million.
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If you threw a few 10M years at the front of the contract with signing bonuses at like 9.1M and then see the AAV start to drop towards the end of the deal...you're putting a lot of cash into someone's pocket fast.
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If they let down this spring again, my ideal is letting Marner walk, if he can't be brought back at reasonable terms, replacing him with Kane on a 1 year deal at 4-6 million even, add a solid defender (thinking Fabbro) and then sign one of Duchene/Tavares for the 2 C, whoever is more reasonable.
I also can't stand Benoit though, so that's my priority 1, shoring up the defense.
I know they won't all make it to FA, but the year after has Mcdavid, Connor, Kaprizov, Eichel, Panarin, Necas, Kempe, etc.
I also can't stand Benoit though, so that's my priority 1, shoring up the defense.
I know they won't all make it to FA, but the year after has Mcdavid, Connor, Kaprizov, Eichel, Panarin, Necas, Kempe, etc.
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Ehlers is a walmart version of Marner, hard pass.
Chychrun would be my ideal target, assuming we can dump Reilly somewhere. Im done with Reilly.
Chychrun would be my ideal target, assuming we can dump Reilly somewhere. Im done with Reilly.
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Chychrun would be great, but I think he'll extend with Washington... that's a good spot for him.
On Ehlers, is your preference just to keep Marner?
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I agree with that. Puzzled that we didn't bring him in earlier, especially given the cheap price! Would have fit perfectly.
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It's already been stated that his agent is in contract talks with Washington, so I highly doubt he's going to be available.
Why we didn't pursue him.... he's been fairly poor defensively for a few years now, not physical... like -30 with Ottawa last year, and poor on a number of other metrics. I just don't think that's what Berube was looking for, particularly on a team that already had a Left Handed version of that.
Now he's found a spot and system that works for him, and a D partner he has chemistry with, and his game has come alive.
What’s everyone’s best possible bottom 6 lineup, assuming that all of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Knies and McMann are in the top 6
If Chychrun is most likely re-signing in Washington (probably what’s best for him), I really hope we can trade Rielly and than sign Provorov and Perbix.
Ideal Rielly trade for me would be,
To Toronto: EJ Emery + 2nd Rounder
To Rangers: Morgan Rielly
Provorov - Carlo
McCabe - Tanev
Ekman Larsson - Perbix
Myers
What a transformation of the blueline that would be. We’re also set in goal with Stolarz and Woll.
Ideal Rielly trade for me would be,
To Toronto: EJ Emery + 2nd Rounder
To Rangers: Morgan Rielly
Provorov - Carlo
McCabe - Tanev
Ekman Larsson - Perbix
Myers
What a transformation of the blueline that would be. We’re also set in goal with Stolarz and Woll.
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That's tough... even with a massively rising cap, there isn't much money left over.
Steeves 900k Duchene $3mil Cowan $904k
Lorentz $1.2 Laughton $1.5 mil Jeannot $1.8 mil.
I have Marner at $13.5 Knies at $5.5
I'm $900k from the cap, with a 20 man roster.... I doubt Duchene signs here though... but it's a try.
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From 32 thoughts, basically confirming Leafs are going to be in on Luke Haymes whom we've been linked to a few times already.
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I'd look at bringing back Lorentz and Steeves. Laughton will likely be back as well. I also don't think Domi will be gone, but we'll see. I'd also expect Holmberg back, the coach likes him.
I would target Mason Appleton, Eric Robinson, Luke Kunin, Connor Brown (im biased), B. Tanev, Jeannot, Brazeau, Bjugstad and Dvorak. In our price range. Obviously cap prices will vary player to player but I think picking up a couple of these players would be solid work depending on the cap situation and other trades/moves. There are obviously always a few min league players that could work to fill depth, similar to the Lorentz pick up.
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Could be KHL/Europe related. I'd take a shot at Shabanov. He's small but very skilled and and a great skater. He's apparently signing with an NHL team in the next few weeks. He plays on the same team as ex-Leafs prospect SDA.
From the NCAA, Karsen Dorwart is probably the top prize.
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Honestly, I’d be open to giving Josh Leivo a PTO.
Dude is tearing it up in the KHL.
31 years old
6’1, 190 lbs
Right hand shot and can score.
League minimum, I don’t see a downside.
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Quinn Hutson looks like he’s having a very good year, a d attended Leaf camp.Could be KHL/Europe related. I'd take a shot at Shabanov. He's small but very skilled and and a great skater. He's apparently signing with an NHL team in the next few weeks. He plays on the same team as ex-Leafs prospect SDA.
From the NCAA, Karsen Dorwart is probably the top prize.
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I’m a big fan of McMann and he’s worked pretty well with Nylander, but ideally he slots on your third line in a perfect world.
I’d also be shocked if Cowan started the year off with the Maple Leafs next season but it would be nice to have a Jarvis or Mercer type impact.
Jeannot would be a nice add to the bottom six, huge physical presence that can actually play in the lineup.
I think a bottom six something like this would be nice. Only downfall, no right handed shooters…
McMann - Laughton - Cowan
Lorentz - Holmberg - Jeannot
I’d also be shocked if Cowan started the year off with the Maple Leafs next season but it would be nice to have a Jarvis or Mercer type impact.
Jeannot would be a nice add to the bottom six, huge physical presence that can actually play in the lineup.
I think a bottom six something like this would be nice. Only downfall, no right handed shooters…
McMann - Laughton - Cowan
Lorentz - Holmberg - Jeannot
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Good call on Jeannot. Probably someone the Leafs would love to bring to replace Reaves' role.
Does he though?
I see a player with top 6 goalscoring upside, fast, and plays a power forward style that complements Nylander and JT well.
Just curious…Good scenario comparison here.
I remember distinctly being disappointed we didn’t get Murphy instead of McCabe at the time.
Now I am fully in the camp of being disappointed we didn’t get Murphy AND McCabe…….
Which Maple Leaf player with the last name McCabe do you prefer more?
Jake or Bryan ?
The Bryan of 20 years ago or the Jake of 20 years later ( so right now) ?
Tough one mccabe and kaberle were magic but they weren’t mccabe and tanev with neutralizing top lines
He scored 48 goals in the KHL, WHAT!?
There's no way this dude is worse then Holmberg
