7D wont work.. It never did work..

I don't mind the 7 Dman system. But Leafs still need a good 3C..especially in as replacement if ever Matthews or Tavares got injured. Kerfoot has to stay.
Replace. Braun. with Liljegren.

but two of them are top 4.

There are 2 scenarios here.

The first one is if, say, JT goes down long term, AKA season ending injury, AKA LTIR. TOR isn't screwed here, at all actually. It would free up a lot of cap room to get a guy like Bonino for instance.

The second one is if, say, JT goes down short term, say for 3 weeks. In such a scenario, I'd move Nylander at C to replace him. I think he'd be 100% fine at playing C for a while. Pretty sure he playe C in his junior years in Europe.

Also for Liljegren I'd much rather play him 28 ish minutes per game in the AHL than 15 minutes in the NHL.

Where is the benefit of having Sandin having in that role? He is the best prospect in the organization, so he should either play with the Leafs or Marlies every night

I thought this was pretty well done.
I don't know a lot about Paquette, but if he is any good there is no way you are getting him for Petan and a fourth.
I like the idea of moving Kerfoot and Johnsson, but when you make that move you are essentially putting Engvall as your 3C. I am OK with that, I think he will improve in that role. Is it perfect for the now? No.
We have to bring in a top four RHD, not sure Braun is the answer.

Basically it's to play him in a particular role. I don't want him to be an all out offensive player like Rielly is and of course I don't want him to be all about defense like Braun or Holl. So, you play him slightly less than 20 minutes a game in a puck moving role. He'd also be one of the d-men who would get the chance to play in OT and would get PP minutes on the 2nd pP united along with Lehtonen

Braun wouldn't have to play much btw, possibly just around 20 minutes a game. I brought him in to improve the PK... I think one with Muzzin, Holl and Dermott, Braun or any combination of the above would be really strong! Also he brings experience which would be helpful. Plus it's a 1 year deal so no need to be concerned about his next cap it!

I think it just fantasy that you expect to be able to pick up a competent NHL centre at a whim during the season. So Nashville would want a competent player back,,,so the Leafs and Nashville aren't really any better off.
I don't know why folks have this fear of seeing what Liljegren can do at the NHL level. He's had 3 seasons in the AHL, two shortened with injury, but it seems so many think by adding more AHL minutes, he will be perfect player when he comes to the NHL. There is a spot for him on the team now, especially if the Leafs would play or rotate 7 Dman. What's wrong with 15 minutes a night, he would see all four lines from the opponents.

I personally see NSH heading into a 1-2 year retool so in such a scenario Bonino would definitely be available. But of course it would all depend on who's in a retool. Players like E.Staal, Anisimov, Stepan (with retention) could also be quality options! Binino was just an example.

Also as for TL, I want him to become Rielly's future D partner. But since I don't want him to have to play alongside Mo as soon as 20-21, I'd play him top pairing minutes in the AHL all season long. Also, I don't want him to play 15-17 minutes a game because I think he'll be better off having huge ice time minutes in the AHL. Also if, say, Holl and Lehtonen go down with injuries, I'd play TL before Marincin!

Reilly has two years left before he's UFA. To think Liljegren is a Reilly's long term partner....I can't see it with Leafs cap space.
The reason I won't mind a 7th Dman...and it could be Marincin. Marincin can play the PK. Reilly, coaches avoid playing him one the PK, and I don't know if Sandin could handle big PK minutes either.
Let Reilly pile up the easy minutes on the PP, and at even strength.

If TOR lets Mo walk to keep their stupid big 4, they're as done as it gets

As fr Braun vs Marincin, I'd much rather rather have Braun because besides Muzzin and Spezza (and he does't have much either), who's got a ton of playoff experience in TOR? That's right no one does. Andersen only has 1 deep playoff run in his whole career!

I did an agm similar believe the lines were more like:

Hyman-Matthews-marner
Mikheyev-Tavares-Kapanen
Johnsson-nylander-engvall
Barbanov-Spezza

Rielly-Holl
Muzzin-Dermott
Sandin-lehtonen-liljegren

The idea was to run three centres, if one does go down you still have spezza and engvall to cover.

Maybe not so realistic but a fun idea.

I think muzzin Dermott sandin and Holl could easily handle the pk minutes.

Sorry, it isn't up the Leafs if "Reilly walks". It's the nature of UFAs. Reilly just might be enticed to go elsewhere and the Leafs for either cap reasons and for Reilly personal preference can't do a darn thing to keep him.
You're right about Braun and Marincin but the 2.7m cap difference may force the Leafs to take "multi cheapies" rather than one Braun.