Équipe: 2021-22 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 31 juill. 2021

Publié: 31 juill. 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

It’s still not ideal on the left side. But baring a major deal this is likely the best it is going to get. I’m sure there will be variation and movement amongst the line combos, but I think the forward group is set as is. I worry that Ritchie doesn’t have the chops to play with the big boys speed wise, but I expect he gets a shot (and for that matter so does Bunting, I think the left side will see lots of movement until they find combos that work)

Flipped Marner back onto the Tavares wing, I think that he brings back 40 goal pace JT from 2 years ago, and Matthews is good enough that while he might not get 50, he still gets 40 with Nylander on his wing.

Not a pile of cap space to work with so the cheaper depth forwards will be important. Kept Engvall and buried him because he can give you solid replacement minutes in the even of the inevitable injury in your bottom 6. He is not the liability some make him out to be at all and for a guy that can give you 20 pts playing 3rd and 4th line minutes 1.25 mil isn’t all that bad.

Could see Dermott moving but I doubt it, he provides a good depth piece since he can play both sides, and he then slots in as your 3LD next year after Rielly walks and Sandin jumps up (which I’m sure is the plan provided he plays a full season and develops well as the regular 3LD this year) Gudbranson would fill the hole left by Bogosian leaving and would give Sandin a solid Partner to play with that would allow him the space to do what he does best. (Note that I would also look at Jason Demers for this role if he were to come at the same price as Gudbranson)