17 May 2022 12:53:13
I’ve been quiet for awhile but feel the need to speak out again.

Leafs we know need cap space.

Leafs have Matthews for at least two more years; this is our window of hope!

It may only be one year if the Leafs feel they can’t resign him and choose for the first time to unload a UFA for a sizeable return.

Nine forwards, 4 defencemen, and 2 goalies have contracts (Mrazek and Kalgren) with $9.8m to spend.

Not sufficient to get the job done correctly.

My take is the following:

1) Create cap space through trades of Nylander, Mrazek, Holl and Kerfoot (more later) .

2) Prioritize resigning Mikheyev over Engvall but not more than a 3 x $3m contract. We can get a return on Engvall since he’s a RFA while Mikheyev is a UFA (more later) .

3) Sorry but let Kase go (good energy and talent but too fragile) .

4) Sorry let Giordano go, even at $2m, is far too slow.

5) Move Tavares to the wing and insert a new 2nd line C (more later) .

6) Sign Sandin and Liligren to “show-me” 1-year bridge deals @ $1.5m each.

7) Sign Lyubushkin 2 x $2m and Blackwell 2 x $1.25m.

8) Give Campbell a raise of $2m for 3 years @ $3.65m

9) Trade Nylander, Engvall and Mrazek to Arizona (one of few teams who need a goalie and have space) for power forwards Lawson Crouse (3 x $2.8m) and C. Fischer (3 x $1.25m) .

10) Trade Kerfoot, Holl and Robertson to Seattle for Morgan Geekie and a 4th.

11) Sign the following free agents: Mason Marchment 3 x $2m, Nicholas Paul 3 x $2m.

Lots of movement I know and you no doubt will think my salaries are low. They are starting points for sure and might need to be little higher but not much or I go elsewhere.

Like other players of interest, Michael McLeod, Andreas Athanasiou.

I didn’t do much on D but will give that some more thought since I’d like to see another player in Muzzin’s and Holl’s place.

Have fun.


1.) 17 May 2022
17 May 2022 14:18:21
Don't think Sandin and Liljegren even get $1.5M and if so 2 years.


2.) 17 May 2022
17 May 2022 20:50:26
I’m ok with paying less!
So you’re okay with the other moves?


3.) 17 May 2022
17 May 2022 21:17:19
This type of off season makes the most sense to me.


4.) 18 May 2022
18 May 2022 03:26:48
Soup won't sign for that. He wants term and money, guaranteed. He hasn't made the kind of life changing money that people assume he has throughout his career. If he signs for less than 5x5 I'm shocked.