Équipe: 2020-21 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 9 juill. 2020

Publié: 9 juill. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Not going to go crazy and get a Pietrangelo (it won't happen), but taking a look at some possibilities.

I considered Chris Tanev, but I feel like he will end up staying in Vancouver, and his injury history is too concerning to give a long contract like he might want.
T.J. Brodie and Travis Hamonic are both likely UFAs off of Calgary, so they could use a Dman in Dermott in the trade, but Brodie's results have been sub-par away from Giordano, and personally I've never been too high on Hamonic (although I know the Leafs did try to trade for him and Brodie before in different trades). Ultimately, acquiring either of them would've forced a trade for Kerfoot as well, and for now I kept trades to a minimum.

Gudas has consistently driven play in his career, although primarily on the 3rd pair. Giving him top 4 minutes is a risk that he may not be up to the task, but a 2-year deal doesn't carry much long-term risk, and he can PK and provide physicality and a veteran presence that may help on the right side of the ice.

If people think I traded Johnsson or Dermott for too much in return, or to the wrong teams, they are both just cap dump trades ultimately, but they should both fetch at least a 2nd so I went for teams who could use a scoring forward and a young defenseman.

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