Équipe: 2019-20 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 2 juin 2019

Publié: 9 juin 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This is the sequel to the ridiculous, jestful Armchair-GM team I made titled "I have a lot of time on my hands" ( https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/228213
). Now I'm back with an even more ridiculous story sequel and team.

After Mind Control Manager's newly formed all Star team failed to get past the first round of the playoffs, due in large part to (as @CoffeeChrisP suggested) Marchand defeating the team from the inside, Mind Control Manager sat in his office recapping everything in his own mind. Hands on face, sighing, cursing Marchand in his head, Mind Control Manager wondered aloud "If only I didn't acquire Marchand. Imagine. Winning it all, maybe even a dynasty". He sighed again. He picked up his keys and began to stand up...

When suddenly:

A wild genie appeared!

The genie spoke: "Mind Control Manager! I am a genie! My name is genie, but you can call me genie! I am here to grant you a single wish, any wish you want!

Mind Control Manager: I wish for infinite wishes!

Genie: No.

MCM: I wish for eternal life!

G: No.

MCM: I wish for eternal youth?

G: No.

MCM: How about an unlimited bank account?

G: No.

MCM: You know, you said I can wish for any-

G: Silence!

MCM: ...

G: Listen, I'm obviously here due to your hockey woes. So just wish to go back in time to last summer, so YOU can prevent the mistakes you made, so I can get out of here. I've got a date!

MCM: Um...okay. I wish to go back to the beginning of the off season last summer.

G: Granted! Now, before you go, I must fill you in on a few rules you must follow: 1) You MUST acquire all the players and picks you did last time around.

MCM: Bu-

G: 2) You cannot retain salary.

MCM: Bu-

G: 3) Any finally, any free agents, regardless of whether they are UFA's/RFA's, have to be signed to the most amount that CapFriendly will allow you!

MCM: But that's impossi-

G: Silence!

MCM: Okay, but acquiring Marchand was a big reason we lost!

G: That's not really my problem.

MCM: But-

G: Silence!

MCM: But why all the restricti-

G: Silence!

MCM: Okay, but what is CapFriendly?

G: I ask the questions around here!

MCM: Actually, I have been the one asking all the ques-

G: Silence!

MCM: Uh...okay then. Have fun on your date then, I guess.

G: Thanks! It is with this gorgeous princess who's cheating on her bf! I can't wait! Anyway, time to send you back!

Whoooooosssssshhhhhh

All of a sudden, Mind Control Manager was back in the past, just before he began preparing for the 2019-2020 season, with a chance at redemption. He sat in his office thinking, "How can I possibly get a better result with all these restrictions? Or Ice a team under the salary cap for that matter?" But the biggest problem remained: "How can I possibly prevent Marchand from sabotaging the team? The answer should have been putting Marchand on LTIR and sending him home, or using his mind control ability to tell him not to. But no, Mind Control Manager was thinking on a level new to him. And it started with convincing the league with his mind control ability to give him an unlimited salary cap, as well as a MUCH higher amount of money that can be paid to an individual player. His plan was simple: If Marchand was going to sabotage, then he was going to acquire the entire league and all the UFA's and RFA's available! If you can't beat the competition, then take it!

After the Stanley Cup was won, Mind Control Manager sat at his desk, legs up, cigar in mouth, thinking about his inevitable hall of fame induction. Deciding that he is the greatest GM that has ever or will ever be a GM, he began to wonder what other great things he will go on to accomplish. When suddenly, he felt as if his heart sank to his stomach. He realised that he spent almost 3.8 trillion dollars by acquiring every player and their absurd contracts! How was he going to explain this to the team owner? How was the owner going to afford all this? He began to panic! He stood up and started packing, thinking he would have to go into hiding. Then he stopped and thought about it. The season was over. The Stanley Cup was captured. Those salaries would have already been paid. But how? How could the owner afford this? He decided to go ask.

Mind Control Manager: Hey, Mr. Eineg, I have a question.

Eineg: What is your question?

MCM: How were you able to afford all this money that was spent?

E: It's fairly simple - I am very wealthy!

MCM: But, I'm fairly sure that no one person has that much mone-

E: Silence! ... Ugh err ... Stupid autocorrect.

MCM: We're talking in person.

E: Silence! ... Ugh err ... I knew that! What I meant to say was I am very busy, so if you can go back to work and start preparing for next season that would be great!

MCM: I think we're set.

E: Silence! ... Ugh err ... Jus- Just get back to work please!

MCM: Okay boss, I won't let you down!

He left Mr. Eineg office. He stopped just outside of it and began to think about his meeting with his boss, while his "boss" was breathing out a sigh of relief at how close that was. Something about his bosses name seemed unusual. He also couldn't help but wonder about his moustache as well. It was so long and seemingly so fake. And what about that beard that looked exactly like the one the genie-he-met-a-year-ago had? And then their was the old detective style coat and hat, as well as those large sunglasses. He wore all of this, all year round - rain, sun, snow. Come to think of it, he's never even seen what his boss looked like! And the weirdest thing? The way his boss shouted "Silence!" It sounded so familiar, but he just couldn't put his finger on it. It also made him think about where he got his mind control ability from. He always wished for the ability, but that can't be it! Then he realised how smart he was! He must have taught himself how to read minds without realising it! Yeah, that's it! GENIus!

He stood there for a few more moments. And then...he shrugged. He was sure he was overthinking everything. He walked back to his office, in a champion-like style while thinking about the Leafs dynasty that he was sure to bring.

And that is the story of how the Toronto Maple Leafs, from a Universe far far away deep into the future, yet somehow using players from this generation, won 17 straight Stanley Cups!

The End!

NOTE #1: Their was no way I was going to organise roster/lineups!

NOTE #2: I ignored the math on the first few RFA signings, so I may have inadvertently given up a few third round picks. Just ignore that! I can't be bothered to fix that either! The cannon story is that the Leafs have everyone's draft pick over the course of three years!

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