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Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 11:51 am
Forum: Armchair-GM 9 sep à 19 h 04
Sujet: Tougher to play
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BrandonMcD11</b></div><div>Well firstly, IF Bergevin was willing to give the Leafs Domi, it would have to be at least a top-6 player coming in return. Or a bigger package which includes Sandin.

Honestly i dont see anything very inticing on the Leafs that we would be able to get for Domi. Id be interested in Nylander but would obviously need to give Domi+. Not sure. Im glad i dont have to make these sort of decisions.</div></div>

I appreciate the feedback. I wasn't sure if you guys would be willing to take a package of Kerfoot, Johnsson n Dermott plus a 2nd or something. I figured I was probably out to lunch and based on what you and <a href="/users/leafs101" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@leafs101</a> said I was. You don't know unless you ask and I appreciate both of your honest replies. Cheers and good luck next year.
Forum: Armchair-GM 8 sep à 15 h 33
Sujet: Step in the right direction
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>willdog37</b></div><div>Trust me Gudas is not the answer to that problem. He is average defensively speaking and takes way too many penalties to be effective in the physical game. I'd much rather have Severson, a younger, bona fide top 4 defenseman on a bargain of a contract for the next 3 years who can put up 40+ points per season and is at least at the defensive level of Gudas, if not better. He also has the size to be physical.</div></div>

Perhaps not, I was merely throwing out a suggestion but it could be Hamonic or whomever via FA or we could target Hjalmarsson via trade that would cost us less. I'm not saying Severson is terrible or anything just that he's a two-way d and we need shut down d. Severson and Muzzin would make a great pairing but I wouldn't give up the 15OA to make it happen. We could draft Schneider with that pick while addressing our d problem without giving up so much. I get where you were going with this but I can't see Dubas making this move. Johnsson+ Dermott+ Holl or Holl+15OA or something along those lines would make sense potentially even Liljegren instead of one of those pieces but I think that's about all he'd be willing to give up.
Forum: Armchair-GM 8 sep à 13 h 29
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 jui à 17 h 50
Sujet: New cap is set
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>oneX</b></div><div>Essentially, you are asking for a luxury tax system here. I don't mind that but it will make the league full of haves and have nots.

I feel that CBOs are a wet dream in the players' favor and don't do anything for the owners. Players would have to give something up to get CBOs. I'm not sure that would be worth it for the players.</div></div>

Personally, I like the luxury tax system over a cap but my comment was in reference to someone else who was talking about CBO's. It doesn't matter to me if the league gives them out, it was just a thought I had if they do for teams who don't need them but even a team like Arizona it wouldn't make a difference too. You're right if a team got to spend more and won the cup it would be a media hay day about how team x won because they were able to spend more. I think CBO's benefit both sides but you're right the players benefit 100% whereas only some owners benefit from them. It was a bad idea this is why I like bouncing ideas off of you and <a href="/users/Trickster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Trickster</a> you're always straight forward with me! I appreciate the feedback buddy.
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 jui à 15 h 04
Sujet: New cap is set
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>You're getting in what the "the League" wants. The league is just an administrator of the rules set out by different parties. First the majority of owners would have to agree to CBOs as it their money not the league . The league has no money as such. It's a non profit entity. CBOs in effect raise the amount of $$$$ the players get instead of the current negotiated 50%. I don't think the players would object to CBOs but the majority of owners might.</div></div>

I get it I was just throwing out an idea that would be based on the premise the league hands out CBO's not stating they will but if they did and teams didn't want to or didn't need to use them it could help create a balance for teams like Toronto who could then spend more. Also, did you pick up on the Dazed and confused reference? Lol
Forum: Armchair-GM 4 jui à 14 h 56
Sujet: Mitch Marner vs Prime Phil Kessel
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Who'd you guys think was better between Mitch Marner and prime Phil Kessel? (Please vote)</div></div>

For some reason I didn't get this notification until now but my opinion is Marner that being said it's all depending on what linemates you plan on putting either player with. If you have a playmaker on your top line Kessel makes more sense but if you already have a sniper than Marner makes more sense IMO. Also, <a href="/users/oneX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@oneX</a> and <a href="/users/Trickster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Trickster</a> would be great people to add to the convo.
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 jui à 14 h 48
Sujet: New cap is set
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leaflet</b></div><div>Kudos for the optimism. But if confirmed, this is bad news for Leafs management.

The generous contracts Leafs gave made sense if anticipating a steep cap increase and inflation in salaries. Now, teams that signed their young stars on bridge deals instead, as I always said Dubas should have done, will have the upper hand in contract negotiations. Bad economy, COVID, stagnant cap, most GMs stuck with no room to overbid: not a good context for agents to ask extravagant salaries.</div></div>

The only reason those teams will have the upper hand is because of COVID and no one could have predicted that at the time of the signings. Would we have gotten them cheaper if we bridged them, yes but if this didn't happen it would have cost us more as they're growing and getting better. Dubas made the right decision.
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 jui à 14 h 41
Sujet: New cap is set
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tomato43</b></div><div>I wouldn't call it crippling, but it is definitely a blow to our future chances of winning a cup. An increase of 2.5 - 4.0 Million a year in that span means the huge contracts to the big 3 wouldn't have mattered as much. The circumstances around a global pandemic couldn't be foreseen so i have nothing bad to say about how management has handled the cap so far. I think Dubas and Pridham have done well by avoiding signing bad contracts. I think they could have gotten Marner and Matthews a million or so cheaper each, but big deal.

It sounds like the league will not be handing out CBOs, which is a good thing in my opinion since the leafs have no real 'bad contracts' to buy out. The extra space we would have had with a regular cap increases would have let us possibly go after Hamilton after next year, i don't see how that happens now. I expect Dermott to be penny pinched on a bridge deal. Johnsson or Kap to be traded during the 'offseason' to make a little space for some sort of right side D upgrade. Dermott might be dangled in a trade as well, which i would hate. I pray that Barabanov, Robertson, Lehtonen, Liljegren all work out and can fill out the roster with cheap options.

I think Anderson is gone when his contract ends. We wont have the space to pay him, especially considering he will be 32. Hyman while he has proven to be very useful i don't feel like paying him ~5M when he hits free agency as well. Unless he wants to takes team friendly deal in terms of cap number and length i dont think can be resigned either.

I hope that this stagnation in the cap will be reflected in the UFA signings. I hope management of each team all stand pat and penny pinch the UFA class knowing that the cap be increasing to give them breathing room after giving out big contracts. This might keep the market low enough for us to sign some useful players to cheap deals.</div></div>

Good points, but what if the league handed out CBO's and teams that chose not to use them could instead increase their spending/cap ceiling by a certain %. Just a thought that I realize the league wouldn't do but it would be a lot cooler if they did lol.