the leafs are worse if they do this

Explain... because what I see is Larsson > Zaitsev, Sanheim massive upgrade on D... moving on from Kadri because you have to move money for cap reasons and the top 6 is intact with younger players and an increase of marlies players...

Severely under paying marner and just barely squeaking under the cap...yikessssss

I'd love to know your solution to the cap and furthermore its not an overpayment considering that is what he's worth - if he think playing on a line with one of the best C in the NHL and doing nothing in the playoffs other than 1 game is going to get him 11m + he can find another place to play

I wouldn't be throwing this Mikhey kid as a NHL regular already.

AVS and Oilers decline. Zadorov is a important piece on the Colorado blueline. Oilers are not in a position to be trading away defenseman .

You where doing fine until you traded Kadri for Larsson, that’s a bonehead move. They have basically the same caphit and Kadri is worth more than Larsson in terms of trade value and to the Leafs as a team. Petan will be fighting for a spot on the fourth line, having him at 3C is atrocious. Don’t get me wrong, Larsson would be great but filling one hole by making a bigger one elsewhere doesn’t get you any farther ahead.

(And oilers have 3 great centers already and no RD)

the 3rd and 4th line imo wouldn't work.