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Armchair GM 2021-2022: Catharsis

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6. Another name I?ve heard [in potential trade talks]: Nashville?s Viktor Arvidsson. Tough, hard-working player. Three years left at $4.25 million.

10. I think New Jersey would consider moving the fourth-overall selection for a good, young defenceman.
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I would also not be opposed to replacing Hyman with Arvidsson.
 
herman said:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/31-thoughts-blackhawks-must-publicly-address-sexual-assault-allegations/

6. Another name I?ve heard [in potential trade talks]: Nashville?s Viktor Arvidsson. Tough, hard-working player. Three years left at $4.25 million.

10. I think New Jersey would consider moving the fourth-overall selection for a good, young defenceman.
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I would also not be opposed to replacing Hyman with Arvidsson.
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I'd rather have Granlund for less money then both of them.
 
https://theathletic.com/2681765/2021/06/30/lebrun-cale-makar-an-offer-sheet-target-seth-jones-trade-interest-from-avs-flyers-blackhawks/

LeBrun: I will freely admit that when the Maple Leafs? season ended, I thought Frederik Andersen was most definitely headed to the free-agent market.

It just felt to me like his time in Toronto had come to an end. The emergence of Jack Campbell plus perhaps some hurt feelings from Andersen as far as the perception of his value in the Leafs? market gave me the distinct impression he was gone.

And he may still be come July 28, of course.

But Claude Lemieux, the agent for the pending UFA netminder, told me Tuesday that Leafs management has reached out recently to ask if Andersen had interest in returning.

And the answer from Lemieux to the Leafs was yes.

Now, having mutual interest is one thing; converting that into a contract that satisfies both sides within the Leafs? salary cap situation, well, that?s another thing.

But it is nevertheless revealing that the conversation happened and that Lemieux told the Leafs that Andersen is absolutely comfortable coming back and sharing the net with Campbell.
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I don't have a problem bringing him back but it really needs to be in the 2-3 million territory if he wants to do it but it has to be in that range.  That's the kind of contract that gives the flexibility for the Leafs to make improvements to the rest of the roster.

Another note...do you try and come up with an extension for Jack Campbell in the offseason to try and negotiate his salary down in case he has another good year this coming season or do you wait and not trust a partial season with a guy who has had some injury issues?  To me he is the 1A guy going into next season and you do need a 1B there with him but it would be a shame to be stuck in a situation where we have to have tough lineup decisions just to keep our goalie past next year if he has another good year.
 
L K said:
I don't have a problem bringing him back but it really needs to be in the 2-3 million territory if he wants to do it but it has to be in that range.  That's the kind of contract that gives the flexibility for the Leafs to make improvements to the rest of the roster.

Another note...do you try and come up with an extension for Jack Campbell in the offseason to try and negotiate his salary down in case he has another good year this coming season or do you wait and not trust a partial season with a guy who has had some injury issues?  To me he is the 1A guy going into next season and you do need a 1B there with him but it would be a shame to be stuck in a situation where we have to have tough lineup decisions just to keep our goalie past next year if he has another good year.
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The Leafs priority this off season isn't Hyman, it's getting a 1A goalie. Jack's not a 1A but I would look to extend him this off season. He's a good back up plan and he should be good for 30-35 games.
As for Freddie. Can you get a better goalie for 3.5 mill if you can get him for that? Leafs do have room to sign a good goalie but other moves will have to happen. I'd like to see the Leafs grab Ullmark, Raanta of Driedger(big roll of the dice).
 
Here's a maybe crazy idea that I don't think I would have really considered a couple of years ago: should we bring Bozak back?

He's scored at a 40-point pace over his 3 seasons as a Blue and continued his face-off success at 55%. That's not that surprising but what is is that he's become a pretty consistent member of their PK as well. In his 1st season there he averaged 1:16 on the PK, 2nd season 1:24, and in his 3rd 1:57. Lord knows we could use another centre on the penalty kill. His 5-on-5 defensive numbers also look better than they did as a Leaf.

He's not coming off his best season and he missed some time with an injury though. He's also a mind-boggling 35 years old now. Partially because of those things Evolving Hockey is only projecting a $1.3mil contract for him this offseason. That feels a bit low but even if it's something in that 2's that seems like a pretty fair deal for a 3C who can PP and PK and who already has connections with the team. Would be at least something I'd strongly consider, especially since it'd mean we could invest more money at the wing position.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Here's a maybe crazy idea that I don't think I would have really considered a couple of years ago: should we bring Bozak back?

He's scored at a 40-point pace over his 3 seasons as a Blue and continued his face-off success at 55%. That's not that surprising but what is is that he's become a pretty consistent member of their PK as well. In his 1st season there he averaged 1:16 on the PK, 2nd season 1:24, and in his 3rd 1:57. Lord knows we could use another centre on the penalty kill. His 5-on-5 defensive numbers also look better than they did as a Leaf.

He's not coming off his best season and he missed some time with an injury though. He's also a mind-boggling 35 years old now. Partially because of those things Evolving Hockey is only projecting a $1.3mil contract for him this offseason. That feels a bit low but even if it's something in that 2's that seems like a pretty fair deal for a 3C who can PP and PK and who already has connections with the team. Would be at least something I'd strongly consider, especially since it'd mean we could invest more money at the wing position.
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I would consider it at that money for sure. Don't forget he's good on shootouts too.
 
If he's still got wheels, sure. I think one way or another you need to be a bit faster in the bottom six.
 
Frank E said:
I thought we were re-signing Foligno to a super cheap deal because he feels bad for getting hurt?
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Well if you can get him at 2 and Bozak at 1.xx low Foligno can stay on the wing. Then they can get Bunting and trade for Garland. That would make me happy lol.
 
Frank E said:
I thought we were re-signing Foligno to a super cheap deal because he feels bad for getting hurt?
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Nylander-Matthews-Garland
Foligno-Tavares-Marner
Mikheyev-Bozak-Bunting
Galchenyuk-Spezza-Simmonds

Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Sandin-Liljegren
Hutton

Campbell
Andersen/other $3.5mil goalie

Foligno @ $2.5mil, Bozak $2mil, Garland @ $4.5mil, Galchenyuk/Bunting/Hutton $900k
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Frank E said:
I thought we were re-signing Foligno to a super cheap deal because he feels bad for getting hurt?
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Nylander-Matthews-Garland
Foligno-Tavares-Marner
Mikheyev-Bozak-Bunting
Galchenyuk-Spezza-Simmonds

Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Sandin-Liljegren
Hutton

Campbell
Andersen/other $3.5mil goalie

Foligno @ $2.5mil, Bozak $2mil, Garland @ $4.5mil, Galchenyuk/Bunting/Hutton $900k
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That would be great IMO. I want the Leafs to get Garland and Bunting. The more I think about it, Bozak would be an ideal 3rd line centre.
 
Without anymore UFA re-signings & assuming easy RFA re-signing, and literally doing nothing else: ~6M to spend

Robertson - Matthews - Marner
Kerfoot - Tavares - Nylander
Mikheyev - Engvall - Anderson
Simmonds - Brooks - Spezza
Semyonov

Rielly - Brodie
Muzzin - Holl
Dermott - Sandin
Liljegren

Campbell
Hutchinson

Seattle will be taking one of Kerfoot, Holl (who must be exposed at this point, for experience requirement), or Dermott, which brings the spending to 6.9 to 9.5ish M

Before proceeding, I think we can acknowledge that this team is a) worse than this past season's b) could still hold its own (with injury luck) and make maybe 4th in the Atlantic and have a poop-ton of cap space to work with at the deadline.

Barring really good opportunities coming to light in the offseason, maybe the best route is to run an okay team to start the season with lots of flexibility (+ Bunting), really try out the tweeners and see who can really make some hay, experiment with your backup options (Nylander @ Center), and then start pushing in chips when other teams falter and make your heavier trades ahead of the deadline.

Or really have fun, trade Marner and whatever parts necessary to get Sam Rienhart + Filip Forsberg + Marner's NHL level trade return.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
Oh hey, Josh Ho-Sang is UFA now... I'd Vesey/Galchenyuk that.
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I mean I wouldn't be opposed to signing him but he'd definitely be playing in the AHL.
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I really don't understand his appeal after showing very little.
 
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