Équipe: 2019-20 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 16 juill. 2019

Publié: 16 juill. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

What do we do now.

This is assuming matching an offer sheet & what I think to be worst case, as I don’t think there’s a team that gives up four 1st rounders for Marner for the term Marner wants. More likely to see lower tier offer. And yes, we’re probably better off changing around 3/4 lines & previously trying out the youngins’ prior to Dermott/Hyman coming off the LTIR. Just wasn’t purpose of the GM.

Based on no further trades.
Based on when Hyman & Dermott return to roster.
Based on Marner on roster via having to previously match a 5yr/$10,500,000 offer sheet
Skating with a 22 man roster.
Unlikely to ever see a 23 man roster.
Would require to likely have to juggle between 21-22 to shuffle 3rd/4th lines & 3rd pairing.
I’d like to see them try the D pairing, especially if we still have Ceci & depending on his play leading up to Dermott return.

My thoughts are he gets signed for less than 10mil (hopefully longer than 5yr) & no offer sheet takes place, there’s barely a team that could handle Matthews money @ short term (what Paul & co are requesting) & do we really expect Melnyk to grant that offer?