29 May 2025 17:49:11
Scenario: Marner signs elsewhere (maximizing his $ and avoiding fans that care) and the Leafs fill in the gaps with upcoming UFA's. Just a hypothetical what could be assuming every free agent wants to sign in Toronto (LOL). Bennet will re-sign in Florida or be too expensive for the Leafs. Paying Bennet 9-10 mill. per for a 50 point regular season guy would be a mistake even with his playoff dominance. Finally all Austin Matthews haters be careful when you quickly jump back on the wagon next year when he is healthy. You will know you are a fraud.

Free agents to sign:
1- Ekblad
2- Boeser/Ehlers
3- Granlund
4- B.Tanev
5- Armia or Donato
6- Brazeau

Re-sign:
1- Knies
2- Tavares (3year x $5 mill/per.)
3- Pacioretty

Players to trade somewhere for picks or other depth assets:
1- Kampf
2- Jarnkrok
3- OEL
4- Carlo (depending on fit with the team internally)
5- Woll
6- Holmberg (RFA)
7- Robertson (RFA)

Lines: (Lw, C, Rw):
L1: Domi, Matthews, Boeser/Ehlers
L2: Knies, Granlund, Nylander
L3: B.Tanev, Tavares, Armia/Donato
L4: McMann, Laughton, Brazeau
Extras: Pacioretty, Cowan

D1: Reilly, Ekblad
D2: McCabe, C.Tanev
D3: Benoit, Fabbro/Carlo

G1: Stollarz
G2: Veteran backup (on the cheap)

A lot of other options available this is just one hypothetical that I think makes the Leafs better.

What are your thoughts?

1.) 29 May 2025
29 May 2025 19:30:36
Domi is not a first line player. Period. Give him away for whatever you can get just to get the cap savings.

2.) 30 May 2025
30 May 2025 00:54:26
I must confess, I lost interest after I saw Domi on the 1st line instead of the “needs to be traded/ waived/ bought out list”.

3.) 30 May 2025
30 May 2025 10:59:39
I knew that Domi on the top line wouldn't be a popular opinion but Domi has a little sandpaper, great playmaking and two years back him and Austin had some good chemistry. Also balances the lines better than having Knies flank Matthews.

4.) 30 May 2025
30 May 2025 18:37:44
He had opportunities with Matthews this year and did nothing. He can’t defend and takes dumb penalties. Grossly overpaid.