Another approach

Créé par: swinny

Équipe: 2024-25 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 11 déc. 2023

Publié: 19 déc. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Légende

Gaucher

Équipe initiale

Exempté du ballottage

Droitier

Position

Clause d'échange

Max. Bonis de perf.

Statut à l’échéance du contrat

Terme restant

McDavid, Connor

12 500 000 $ ( Bonis de performance

250 000 $)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Yup, I am sure I will get roasted as per the usual but.... I will attempt to justify my signings.

Roslovic - signed to move Taveres to the wing. Was thinking Wennberg for his defensive acumen (amd still am), but at 26, fits the core of the team. Isn't going to light the lamp, but for this season doesn't need to carry the line either. Reasonable contract with term that in year 3 and 4 I would hope he moves to 3C as Minten works his way up. Reasonable to expect 50 points. Now, if Domi is willing to take $3 million again with term, I go there.... but I don't anticipate that.

Dakota - a physical bottom 6 player who does have some offensive skill. Seeing minutes on the PK, giving the Leafs possibilities. Could be used as a front of net presence on the PP.

Hakanpää - a physical D with a no-frills game, which is sorely needed. Underrated IMO. Should pair very well with Reilly. Above average skater.

Zadarov - another big body D that plays physical. I think we can agree he can handle 18-19 minutes a night. We all know what he can do.

Lagesson - has played well enough to be brought back as the #6/7 D. Reasonable to suggest he replaces McCabe on the bottom pairing in 2024-25.

Freidman - signed as a #6-8 D because the Leafs blueline depth is terrible. Plays a heavy game, keeps it fairly simple. Quite reliable for his role.

DeSmith - simply has a track record where I feel comfy with him and Woll as the tandem.

Overall: just wanted to move on from Bertuzzi and Domi at forward (noting if Domi were to resign at $3 million I would do that over Roslovic). My direction does detract from having some grit in the top 6 I concede that. Bottom 6 should be a much better defensive group. 4th line in particular should be able to play 10-11 minutes a game. As a group, lends better to workload management. The depth at forward is with the Marlies - where Minten (who I am marinating for a year), Cowan and Holmberg could be obvious call ups.

The blueline is much nastier, but remains solid in its ability to move the puck up ice. Offense from the back end will pretty much be Reilly and Timmins (provided he can stay of the IR), with hopes of Liligren taking another step here.

Signatures de joueurs autonomes

RFA	ANS	CAP HIT
Gregor, Noah	2	950 000 $
Robertson, Nicholas	2	1 750 000 $
Liljegren, Timothy	1	2 750 000 $

UFA	ANS	CAP HIT
Nylander, William	8	10 500 000 $
Zadorov, Nikita	4	4 000 000 $
Joshua, Dakota	3	1 000 000 $
DeSmith, Casey	2	2 000 000 $
Roslovic, Jack	4	4 250 000 $
Hakanpää, Jani	3	3 000 000 $
Friedman, Mark	2	850 000 $
Lagesson, William	3	900 000 $

Transactions

TOR

Sturm, Nico

Détails additionnels:

Leafs get an excellent 4C who plays with some truculence, great in the face off circle and very good on the PK.

SJS

Choix de 5e ronde en 2024 (TOR)

Détails additionnels:

Alex Steeves (glitch won't let me add him properly)

A lot of haters for Steeves on CF, but the rebuilding Sharks get a workhorse player. Deserves a shot in the NHL, but that isn't going to be in Toronto - to much depth on the wing. Young with some skill; and has been consistent in the AHL. IMO, much of the Sharks AHL depth is not NHL ready, where Steeves really is and fits the rebuild.

See him being a productive 3rd liner for the Sharks.

Adding a 5th to this package, as I feel on the open market Sturm could land a 3rd. Steeves and a 5th could prove to be a better return.

Repêchage	1e ronde	2e ronde	3e ronde	4e ronde	5e ronde	6e ronde	7e ronde
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FORMATION

VUE À LONG TERME

INTÉGRÉ

TEXTE INTÉGRÉ

TAILLE DE LA FORMATION	PLAFOND SALARIAL	CAP HIT	EXCÉDENTS	BONIS	ESPACE SOUS LE PLAFOND SALARIAL
23	87 700 000 $	87 244 667 $	0 $	0 $	455 333 $

Ailier gauche	Centre	Ailier droit
Knies, Matthew 925 000 $925 000 $ AG, AD RFA - 1	Matthews, Auston 13 250 000 $13 250 000 $ C NMC UFA - 4	Nylander, William 10 500 000 $10 500 000 $ AD UFA - 8
Tavares, John 11 000 000 $11 000 000 $ C, AG NMC UFA - 1	Roslovic, Jack 4 250 000 $4 250 000 $ C, AD UFA	Marner, Mitchell 10 903 000 $10 903 000 $ AD NMC UFA - 1
Robertson, Nicholas 1 750 000 $1 750 000 $ AG, AD RFA	Kämpf, David 2 400 000 $2 400 000 $ C M-NTC UFA - 3	Järnkrok, Calle 2 100 000 $2 100 000 $ AD, C, AG M-NTC UFA - 2
Joshua, Dakota 1 000 000 $1 000 000 $ AG UFA	Sturm, Nico 2 000 000 $2 000 000 $ C UFA - 1	Gregor, Noah 950 000 $950 000 $ AG, AD RFA
		Reaves, Ryan 1 350 000 $1 350 000 $ AD UFA - 2

Défenseur gaucher	Défenseur droitier	Gardien de but
Rielly, Morgan 7 500 000 $7 500 000 $ DG NMC UFA - 6	Hakanpää, Jani 3 000 000 $3 000 000 $ DD UFA	Woll, Joseph 766 667 $766 667 $ G RFA - 1
Zadorov, Nikita 4 000 000 $4 000 000 $ DG/DD UFA	Liljegren, Timothy 2 750 000 $2 750 000 $ DD RFA
McCabe, Jake 2 000 000 $2 000 000 $ DG/DD M-NTC UFA - 1	Timmins, Conor 1 100 000 $1 100 000 $ DD RFA - 1	DeSmith, Casey 2 000 000 $2 000 000 $ G UFA
Lagesson, William 900 000 $900 000 $ DG/DD UFA	Friedman, Mark 850 000 $850 000 $ DG/DD UFA

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19 déc. 2023 à 21 h 48

dannibalcorpse

we miss leo k

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I don't hate it? I think that the market forces you to pick only one of Hakanpaa and Zadorov, but if Woll keeps developing into at least a serviceable half of a tandem I think this would be an interesting way to run it. I like the idea of focusing on solid, mid-tier role players - if you're keeping Nylander, you have a ton of firepower at the top of the lineup and getting solid regulars like Sturm and Roslovic will build up good depth and make it harder to just focus on shutting down one line.