Équipe: 2018-19 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 23 janv. 2019

Publié: 24 janv. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I doubt half of you will read this...but here goes..

Trade plays off a deal posted by a Philly fan on here that was essentially Lilly, 1st and Horton for Simmonds at $1.5 retained and Gudas.

The trade bellows:
a) I don't think Philly goes for it
b) I don't think Toronto goes for it either

But I wanted to see how it looked.

Trading Horton does have value to the Leafs. He's not on LTIR which means his full cap hit has been counting this year. Leafs also need $3.7 in cap space left this year to pay performance bonuses this year instead of next.

Also, without other salary being moved, I think Brown might be dealt this offseason to free up cap space and a roster spot for a rookie. So this deal essentially gives the leafs a solid upgrade from Brown to Simmonds for the playoffs. A physical vet upgrade on the blueline from Ozhiganov to Gudas...while freeing up enough cap space to pay for performance bonuses + maybe make another depth acquisition.

The cost for those upgrades and the cap space is essentially Liljegren and a 3rd...not a cheap price...and not one I'm necessarily comfortable with...but is an interesting scenario nonetheless.

From Philly's point of view...you're getting a young winger in Brown, a top prospect in Liljegren and the 3rd round pick in exchange for a pending free agent..a depth D-man..and paying Horton's salary.