Équipe: 2024-25 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 25 déc. 2022

Publié: 25 déc. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This is based on cap going to 83500000 in 23/24 and then 8750000 in 24/25 (though it could be higher depending but this seems like a safe estimate)

In 22/23 deadline, leafs traded for Meier and then signed him to 8 year at 9AAV. This is to see how that would then play out. Year 1 of the extension is here https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/edit/3827147

This is the year it gets tricky. With having Marner and JT on last year of deals, plus resigning AT and Willy, then adding Meier it is a tight year. Hopefully, past picks are ready to come in and play for cheap and Leafs get value out of second year of Holmberg, Anderson, and Knies. Robertson would have developed more and past picks Amirov (assuming health), Minten, and Hirvonen are ready. If not, I bet we could find players at low end to take on roles for league min like we did with Kampf and Bunting.

For Sandin and Liligren, we bridge again knowing they can have bigger paydays down the road. If it needs to be 2 year deals instead of 3, I am fine with that.

The year after, even thought Marner needs a raise, would be end the logjam with JT 11 million off plus a cap increase would allow us to fill out the roster more. In the past, before pandemic, we could always bank on an increase in cap. Having our top 4 forwards all signed would allow us to slowly add as the cap increases.

I think this would be a huge pinch year in terms of salary. At some point we will need to hope the prospects pan out.

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