GDT: Trades & Free Agency -- Off-season edition

[fahad203]

Grebenkin is a wildcard for me. Based off his numbers in the KHL and others who have transitioned to the NHL, he’ll probably be able to crack the roster.

I can see him doing really well with a player like Nylander but you’d have to go out and find a pretty strong defensively responsible center.

He should be playing in AHL baring a massive preseason

I still think Leafs will get bunch of one year or show me contracts. There will be a lot of them

 

[Torontonian]

So what's everyone's opinion on Markstrom link?

I wouldn't mind if we can send a contract the other way like Jarnkrok

He'll only cost 2.5 more than Sammy did. He can hold the fort for another year or two

He still has a lot of mile left in him

Depends on what it costs us.

Don't love it, but I also don't hate it. I like the idea of Markstrom more then the idea of signing Brossoit, you know Markstrom is a starting goalie who can play a lot of games compared to Brossoit whose played a max of 24 games at age 31.

It'll come down to the return for him, but Toronto needs stability in net and on the back end.

 

[LeafSteel]

Given the (@$(T#& Capitals have purchased CapFriendly, and are going to shut it down, I figured I'd work on my mock scenario one last time, in honour of what a great resource it's been. I just need a goalie...

Trades​

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TOR​

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1. Wright, Shane
2. 2024 1st round pick (SEA)

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SEA​

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1. Marner, Mitchell

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TOR​

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1. McBain, Jack
2. 2024 2nd round pick (UTA)

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UTA​

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1. Järnkrok, Calle
2. Kämpf, David
3. Robertson, Nicholas

Free Agent Signings​

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Dewar, Connor	2	$892,500
Robertson, Nicholas	3	$1,200,000
Gregor, Noah	2	$800,000
Steeves, Alex	2	$850,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Domi, Max	4	$4,000,000
Montour, Brandon	5	$7,500,000
DeMelo, Dylan	4	$4,570,000
Roy, Matt	4	$4,500,000
Kane, Patrick	2	$4,000,000

Draft Picks - Click draft pick to insert into trade​

DRAFT	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	ROUND 4	ROUND 5	ROUND 6	ROUND 7
2024
2025
2026

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$87,500,000	$21,545,500	$0	$3,062,500	$4,954,500

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Roster​

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Domi, Max $4,000,000 C, RW UFA	Matthews, Auston $13,250,000 C NMC UFA - 4	Kane, Patrick $4,000,000 RW UFA
McMann, Bobby $1,350,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Tavares, John $11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 1	Cowan, Easton $904,667 LW, C RFA - 3
Knies, Matthew $925,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Wright, Shane $886,667 ( $3,062,500) C RFA - 3	Nylander, William $11,500,000 RW NMC UFA - 8
Gregor, Noah $800,000 LW, RW RFA	McBain, Jack $1,599,999 C, LW RFA - 1	Dewar, Connor $892,500 LW, C RFA
Reaves, Ryan $1,350,000 RW UFA - 2	Holmberg, Pontus $800,000 C, LW RFA - 1	RW5
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Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Rielly, Morgan $7,500,000 LD NMC UFA - 6	Montour, Brandon $7,500,000 RD UFA	Woll, Joseph $766,667 G RFA - 1
McCabe, Jake $2,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Roy, Matt $4,500,000 RD UFA	G2
Benoit, Simon $1,350,000 LD UFA - 3	DeMelo, Dylan $4,570,000 RD UFA	G3
Timmins, Conor $1,100,000 RD RFA - 1	RD4

That D corps is a dream come true and would be head and shoulders above anything we’ve ever iced before and any other team.

If Treliving could pull that off, I’m building his statue right now.

Grebenkin is a wildcard for me. Based off his numbers in the KHL and others who have transitioned to the NHL, he’ll probably be able to crack the roster.

I can see him doing really well with a player like Nylander but you’d have to go out and find a pretty strong defensively responsible center.

You nailed it.

That is a line that needs Lindholm at centre .

 

[fahad203]

That D corps is a dream come true and would be head and shoulders above anything we’ve ever iced before and any other team.

If Treliving could pull that off, I’m building his statue right now.

You nailed it.

That is a line that needs Lindholm at centre .

Would love Lindholm but not for 8 years
He can be a good replacement for Tavares after Tavares is gone

 

[LeafSteel]

Would love Lindholm but not for 8 years
He can be a good replacement for Tavares after Tavares is gone

I would really like to see how Nylander does with a C like Lindholm.

It would get him much closer to earning his new salary than anyone else on the team not named Matthews and gives us a very difficult Top 6 to defend against.

 

[fahad203]

I would really like to see how Nylander does with a C like Lindholm.

It would get him much closer to earning his new salary than anyone else on the team not named Matthews and gives us a very difficult Top 6 to defend against.

I don't think Lindholm is that much better than Tavares. Maybe for responsible but Tavares still more offensively been better

Nylanders number actually may drop. Except for that one year Elias hasn't done much last 5 years offensively

 

[LeafParade]

Grebenkin is a wildcard for me. Based off his numbers in the KHL and others who have transitioned to the NHL, he’ll probably be able to crack the roster.

I can see him doing really well with a player like Nylander but you’d have to go out and find a pretty strong defensively responsible center.

I think he has the best shot out of the young forwards to make the jump immediately. He may need some time to adapt to the smaller rink but his game is probably better suited to the smaller rink anyways.

If they can spread Knies, Grebenkin, and McMann on separate lines, that would help balance out the lines.
These players all have two-way power games that contrast well against the more finesse-oriented offensive wingers.

 

[Kiwi]

I agree, though one of the problems is within the past year we already haven't with Matthews/Nylander.

Creates a double standard that we'll pay our top players clearly above market comparables, and in order to afford that under the cap, we're asking other players to sign at or below their market comparables. Which I would imagine creates resentment.

I honestly don't care, work out what you think he's worth to you then stick to your valuation

He had 10 goals and is poor defensively, I'm not giving that any more than 3.5M

 

[Kiwi]

Instead of giving Domi a pay rise let's just get Roslovic?

W/C type who will give you around half a ppg
Shouldn't break the bank and only 27 years old

I don't think we need to be silly, there's plenty of options in UFA this year

 

[Fogelhund]

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[Stringer Bell]

I wonder what Connor Brown will end up signing for. Would have to be cheap, no?

 

[Kiwi]

I wonder what Connor Brown will end up signing for. Would have to be cheap, no?

Probably, Kapanen is probably better and will be cheap to

Not that I really want him either

 

[hockeywiz542]

Mirtle: How should the Leafs spend $20 million in cap space this summer?

After an increase to the NHL's salary cap and several expiring contracts, there is finally a little relief for Toronto.

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A better play, in my opinion, would be to:

1. Go relatively economical in goal. There’s not a bona fide No. 1 available in free agency, and I expect it’ll be extremely difficult for Treliving to pry either Jacob Markstrom or Linus Ullmark out of Calgary and Boston — especially when teams like the New Jersey Devils can dangle a top-10 pick in return. That leaves someone like Laurent Brossoit as a tandem option to split starts with Joseph Woll, who, it should be said, Leafs management remains very, very high on.

Brossoit hasn’t played a ton, but he has put up good numbers the past few seasons. His top priority as a 31-year-old UFA is going to be to go to a good team where he can start frequently. The Leafs fit the bill, and my understanding is there is mutual interest.

It’s hard to project exactly what he’ll cost given how thin the UFA goalie class is, but my guess is it’ll be a relatively short-term deal for around $3 million.

2. Chase the big fish on defence and at centre. In an ideal world, you add a top-pair RD option to play with Morgan Rielly. And you find a centre who can challenge John Tavares for the 2C role and balance out your top-nine forwards a lot better than they were last season.

Is that possible?

I think so. If someone like Brossoit (or Anthony Stolarz) is their guy in net, that leaves close to $13 million to spend and three roster holes. One of those can be a cheap third-pair defenceman, leaving $12 million or so to split between a RD and a centre.

Now, with the cap going up, and projected to go up even more aggressively in the future, it’s possible the UFA contracts this year get way out of hand and the Leafs get outbid for some of the top talent. (I’ve already heard from player agents who are excited about the possibility of how lucrative July 1 is going to be compared to the past few years.)

But there are enough UFA options on the blue line and down the middle that Treliving should be able to add difference makers at both positions this summer. If they fail to get a centre, I believe they’ll readjust and focus on bolstering their depth at wing, with someone like veteran David Perron one key target.

3. Perhaps most importantly, try to shed more misused salary to change the mix and improve higher in the lineup.

It’s worth noting again that this cap picture above is before any trades are made. And there are more candidates to be dealt than just the ones with big contracts and NMCs.

Liljegren at $2.1 million on the third pair, for example, stands out as a potential trade chip, given he may not fit with new coach Craig Berube, stylistically. The Leafs could also move on from someone(s) like David Kämpf or Dewar and redirect those savings to add impact UFAs.

A couple subtractions like that could mean the Leafs have closer to $14.5 million to address two of their biggest needs, which would allow them to be bigger game hunters for players like Brady Skjei, Matt Roy, Matt Duchene, Perron and others.

 

[rumman]

That D corps is a dream come true and would be head and shoulders above anything we’ve ever iced before and any other team.

If Treliving could pull that off, I’m building his statue right now.

You nailed it.

That is a line that needs Lindholm at centre .

my new favorite statue............

 

[Magic Man]

1. Talbot
2. DeSmith
3. Stolarz
4. Brossoit
5. Wedgewood

1 elderly starter, 1 tandem guy and 3 really solid backups. I don't think any of these guys are out of our price range if they choose to go the FA route.

 

[Fogelhund]

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In the latest news, the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli discussed the route he believes the club will opt to take in the coming weeks on the newest episode of The DFO Rundown – a couple of weeks removed from his comment stating he believes there’s a five percent or less chance Marner is back in a Leafs uniform next season.


“I know what his (Marner’s) camp has said and I’m not doubting them at all and their ability or interest to hold firm on the full no move. It’s just that I think the Leafs are going to make a play and they’re going to basically back them into a corner over the next three weeks that says, Mitch, it’s been great, but we’re moving on. Whether it’s now or eight months from now, your time is up.”

This comment came five days after Leafs general manager Brad Treliving stated he wouldn’t move the star forward for the sake of moving him.

 

[LeafParade]

Roslovic

What are we guessing the price would be?
I have no interest in getting into bidding wards when there are multiple options.

 

[JKG33]

1. Talbot
2. DeSmith
3. Stolarz
4. Brossoit
5. Wedgewood

1 elderly starter, 1 tandem guy and 3 really solid backups. I don't think any of these guys are out of our price range if they choose to go the FA route.

Talbot lost his job to Rittich, that's all that needs to be said on him. Desmith and Wedgewood are pretty dime a dozen type backups. Brossoit and Stolarz maybe have 1B

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In the latest news, the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli discussed the route he believes the club will opt to take in the coming weeks on the newest episode of The DFO Rundown – a couple of weeks removed from his comment stating he believes there’s a five percent or less chance Marner is back in a Leafs uniform next season.


“I know what his (Marner’s) camp has said and I’m not doubting them at all and their ability or interest to hold firm on the full no move. It’s just that I think the Leafs are going to make a play and they’re going to basically back them into a corner over the next three weeks that says, Mitch, it’s been great, but we’re moving on. Whether it’s now or eight months from now, your time is up.”

This comment came five days after Leafs general manager Brad Treliving stated he wouldn’t move the star forward for the sake of moving him.

I sure hope Franky is right on that one

 

[supermann_98]

Lost in the fact that Mitch may play out the last year under contract is that he's probably busting his ass right now in the gym to cash in on his free agent season, and that he should have a great year.

I make it a strategy to go for upcoming UFA's in my hockey pool picks and more often than not they have career years. (Example, I took Reinhart this season)

While we may lose him for nothing, if you can call $11m in cap space "nothing" we may get a chance to see him have a career year and maybe even grow a set come playoff time

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Hope we pass on Perron. Need to get younger and faster.

 

[ACC1224]

Lost in the fact that Mitch may play out the last year under contract is that he's probably busting his ass right now in the gym to cash in on his free agent season, and that he should have a great year.

I make it a strategy to go for upcoming UFA's in my hockey pool picks and more often than not they have career years. (Example, I took Reinhart this season)

While we may lose him for nothing, if you can call $11m in cap space "nothing" we may get a chance to see him have a career year and maybe even grow a set come playoff time

He works hard every off season to get ready, every player does.

 

[the real Fox mulder]

The only way we sign Lindholm, is that Tavares is traded this off-season and the chances of that happening are close to zero.

Although I wouldn't mind if we sign Chandler Stephenson. He'll be a good third line center for us.

 

[notdoneyet]

Lost in the fact that Mitch may play out the last year under contract is that he's probably busting his ass right now in the gym to cash in on his free agent season, and that he should have a great year.

I make it a strategy to go for upcoming UFA's in my hockey pool picks and more often than not they have career years. (Example, I took Reinhart this season)

While we may lose him for nothing, if you can call $11m in cap space "nothing" we may get a chance to see him have a career year and maybe even grow a set come playoff time

You mean like nylander just did and then disappeared for the rest of the year

 

[Smif]

I scrape their data once a month for my own tools. I’m sure a lot of people have it.


If JT refuses to waive, why on earth are the Leafs offering him 5M? If he isn’t leaving Toronto then he can play for 1M. Basic supply and demand.

You're dreaming!

 

[Martin Skoula]

He works hard every off season to get ready, every player does.

Other players get faster or stronger though, Mitch has the same build and speed he did 5 years ago.