21 May 2019 19:09:45
#1
Toronto
Kadri
6'0" C 28yrs
UFA $4.5M 2020 -21

Dallas
Rakek Faska
6'3" C 25yrs
RFA $2.2M 2019-20
&
Roope Hintz
6'3" LW 22yrs
RFA $812k 2019-20

#2
Toronto
Connor Brown
6'0" RW 25yrs
RFA 2.1M 2019-20

Arizona
Ilya Lyubushkin
6'2" RD 25yrs
RFA $925 2018-19

#3
Tampa Bay
Erik Cernak
6'3" RD 21yrs
RFA 700k 2019-20

Toronto
Andreas Johnsson
5'10" LW 24yrs
RFA 800k 2018-19

Sign
Luke Schenn
6'2" RD 29yrs
UFA - 3 years @1.2M

Line up

Hyman $2.25M
Tavares $11M
Marner $11M*

Ennis $1.5M*
Matthews 11.7M
Nylander$7M

Hintz $800k
Faska $2.2M
Kapanen $4M*

Marleau $6.25M
Gauthier $675k
Moore $775k

Rielly $5.5M Cernak $4M*
Muzzin $4M Zaitsev $4.5M
Dermott $870k Lyubuskin 2.5M*
Schenn $1.2M* Rosen $750k

*Estimated contract

Cap Totals

Forwards
$59.15M

Defense
$23.32

Goal
Andersen $5M
Hutchinson $1M*

Total
$88.47M
Estimated cap limit is $83M

This excludes cap restrictions such as Kessel's retention, LTIR Horton, and player bonuses.


1.) 21 May 2019
21 May 2019 19:33:06
CUP IN 3 years. ever heard of a good backhand from the point. that's what the goof #3 had in his back pocket. That is what we need. i'm thinking. Dougggy G. Heffdog. Tomas Kaberle.


2.) 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 01:02:47
If you could get both Faksa and Hintz for Kadri, that’s would be one helluva good deal. Hintz had a fantastic rookie year, and Faksa is a more than adequate replacement at 3C for Kadri. A great two way player, Faksa is already getting nods towards being a possible future Selke winner.

If we trade Brown it would be to save cap space, so I don’t know if Leafs would take Lyubushkin back in return. They might just be happy with a mid round pick. I suppose it depends on how much Lyubushkin is demanding. He’s not a bad defenseman though, and I would be happy to have him on the team.

Johnsson for Cernak is my favourite of the three here. Bringing Hintz in so we can trade Johnsson is very smart move. I don’t know if Hintz is as good as Johnsson, but he ain’t bad, and according to a lot of analysts I read, they suspect Leafs won’t be able to afford both Kapanen and Johnsson long term, and one of them might get traded. I have always assumed it would be Kapanen, but the series of trades you made here is real slick and makes a lot of sense.

I like your lineups. They look good to me. The team definitely looks much improved. It really does look like a cup contender. The LW still looks like a weak spot, but the defense is much improved, though I wonder if signing Schenn would be all that necessary right now. We have a lot of other guys that are ready to make their nhl debut sometime this year.


3.) 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 12:56:05
Schenn woukd be an insurance policy which hinges on the misstep this past season by Dubas at the deadline. It isn't a necessary move, but RHD would have more depth. He's played here before and knows the city also.

He was a physical force in a game for Van late in the season with double digits in hits I believe which put him back on my radar.


4.) 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 15:17:28
I’ve always liked Schenn, and I was suggesting on here last off season we sign him. I love his physical aggressive style of play. He is a hitting machine.

You say “misstep by Dubas at the deadline”. Exactly what do you mean? I guess because he failed to obtain a RHD and got Muzzin instead?

From what I’ve been reading, Vancouver was pretty happy with Schenn’s performance too. It’s very possible he re-signs there. But I don’t know. Anything is possible I suppose. Lol.

Good post. I love this proposal. Well thought out. You even posted the order of trades the way they should be. Lol. Still, I’m curious about the whole Dubas misstep comment?


5.) 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 18:28:39
I like the thought put into this post. It only underscores just how tight up against the cap we are. Marleau and/ or Nylander HAVE TO GO for no other good reason other than cap compliance.

Schenn would be a wasted trade as he's rather SLOW.


6.) 23 May 2019
23 May 2019 01:56:39
Shenn is a great 3rhd, physical presence and I think the leafs speed now vs then will up his level. Look at the difference between Anaheim and Vancouver. Anaheim is much slower and he spent most the time in the ahl. Vancouver, a younger faster team and he came out like his rookie season in Vancouver.

With that, I'm pretty sure van will resign him at 2yr 2m/ season. But I'd love him to be back on the leafs.


7.) 23 May 2019
23 May 2019 19:43:53
When I say misstep I am referring to the loss of Gardiner and Dermott and not having Rosen available. It lead to having both Gardiner and Dermott in the line up against Boston and being a step slow.