Leafs looking NICE

Équipe: 2020-21 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 9 avr. 2020

Publié: 12 avr. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

In the trade with NSH, the Leafs get exactly what they need in a young, defensive RHD with Fabbro. Only way they can get him is if can also move out Turris as a cap dump. I know Turris hasn't shown great, but if you have Matthews and Tavares both playing almost 20 min a night, how much do you really need out of the guy? He's a good pro, has good hockey sense and can probably still put up 0.5ppg. It just hasn't worked out in NSH and they're looking to dump him.

Nashville gets a more favourable and younger 3C in Kerfoot, get some cheaper top 6 scoring than they'd find in free agency with Johnsson and still get a solid young D back in Dermott who can slot in their 2nd or 3rd pair comfortably.

Think Liljegren still has at least another year to become a full time NHLer. I suggest they target a veteran D like Hainsey, Mike Greene, Polak,etc. under 2.3M on a 1 year deal (not block Liljegren for 2021-2022) to play 3rd pair with Sandin. If a guy like TVR, Hamonic. Demelo or Braun's agent balk in FA, maybe they'd consider a cheap 1 year prove it to play for the Leafs (like Shattenkirk did).

Engvall's extension is kinda counter-productive, as he was sent down to make the Leafs fit in the cap. I wonder if Marleau would come to back to Toronto considering his relationship with Matthews and Marner.