I think the defence looks fine, I have confidence in that left side and on the right we just need oz and liljgren to prove they can do what we signed them to do. Think that will be answered this season.

???? I admit the RHD is unproven. But Haisney plays on the right side, so it's he doesn't affect the left side weakness. My thought Dermot and Borgman will be fine.
Your statement....trading cap dump Zaitsev for someone of valu, , seems like an impossible trade if he's a not playing to 4.5m contract.

My Leafs 19-20 looks exactly the same only Lindholm at 4C with probably 1 million.
I think Ozzi is a little overpaid, but the point is these are the contracts and they all fit.
People who think they are in cap trouble, its not true.

What if you re-sign Ozhiganov and Carrick both to $2M per?

Leafs are hoping Ozhiganov is good enough to get a deal in 2019/20. 2019 would be last year before he is a UFA (due to his age). As a result he might get a bigger contract. Carrick? I can see him being released from the Leafs in 2019. Just don't think he is good enough or ever will get better.

I was hoping Hainsley would be 3LD this year, but yes he plays right side which they actually have some upcoming depth in now but all unproven. in terms of getting rid of Zaitsev as a cap dump I should have been more clear as in adding Brown or someone like that and maybe a pick to get a middle of the road defender to play PK/ bottom pair and some possible 2nd pair options.

That being said the leafs aren't in the cap crunch everyone thinks they are that they need to get rid of a Nylander or kadri .. they can trade Brown, Hyman, kap, Johnsson for some value and maybe get rid of Zaitsevs contract in the process.