After Rumors

Équipe: 2020-21 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 6 oct. 2020

Publié: 6 oct. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Rumors are that leafs are interested in signing Gudas, Simmonds, and Maroon. In this simulation, Leafs get 2 out of those three, (Gudas, Simmonds).

Leafs sign simmonds to 1.05x2 years. He replaces what was lost when Clifford leaves in UFA.
Leafs sign Gudas for a similar amount to Justin Braun (2x1.8). Gudas brings a solid, physical defender to the bottom 4.

Leafs pick up Nikita Zadorov in a trade with the avs. Zadorov brings a big physical presence on the back end, and makes a good partner for morgan rielly. Hopefully their strengths benefit each other.

LTIR players show our depth, and players that we can call up in case of injuries.

Barabanov and Lehtonen earn lineup spots right off the bat. After watching Mikko highlights, im excited for this guy to play in the 6ix.

I traded Dermott because we really have no room to give the guy the playing time he deserves, since we have Gudas, Liljegren, Sandin, and Lehtonen who all need lineup spots.

Here I also Acquirred Sam Bennett to be our third line centre. He's physical, plays hard, and has a bit of scoring touch. Flames get a bigger 3C, who i prefer, but we just dont have the cap space for him. They also get a versatile middle six LW who can slide up and down the lineup if needed.



Overall, I think I have improved the defence somewhat, and made the leafs a harder team to play against, as Dubas said he wanted. I also think the bottom six is pretty safe, sacrificing here a bit for the defence which is understandable.

Thank You for reading this essay. Cheers men!

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