fitting in ZAR without any trades

Why would Sandin sign for 800k? 🤭

I would love ZAR on the Leafs, but he can't play the 2nd line. 100 out of 100 plays will die on his stick. Engvall is light years better offensively. In the context of your team here I would put Engvall on 2lw, run the defensive/forecheck line as ZAR-Kampf-NAK, and if you can take the pr hit and don't want to sell on Kerfoot, I would have him C a kids line (if they can break camp). So any two of Robertson, Steeves, Anderson, Holmberg, etc.

Also I'm actually in the small minority that likes Holl, but unless you are moving Sandin in a trade, you have to trade a dman to fit him on a 2 yr term. I think he probably signs an offer sheet before you just signs his QO. Move Gio to his off-hand.

Because he doesn't have arbitration rights. Dermott signed for 874k. Sandin has no leverage. If there's an offer sheet coming, great, let's see it. But there isn't. So he can sit or sign.

Oh that's a great way to treat a player. Class all the way. He'll likely sign the offer sheet and tell Kyle to go F himself.

It's the way most RFAs are treated lmao relax buddy.