Proposal: Leafs' Off-Season Game

[Duke16]

My apologies if this doesn't need a thread, but I thought this summed up some of the things the Leafs will get around to quite well.

Speculate away!

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[justashadowof]

Addition on D: Top 4 RHD, another Bottom 4 RHD to share with Holl
Addition at F: All internal
2020-21 starter: Jack Campbell with another goalie to share the starting load
Surprise to stick around: Johnsson, may cost assets to shed
Surprise to be traded: Probably won't happen but Rielly
15th overall pick: Traded for immediate defense help
Dark horse to make the roster: Korshkov, Brooks

 

[Cor]

Addition on D: Radko Gudas
Addition at F: Trevor Lewis
2020-21 starter: Freddy.
Surprise to stick around: Freddy?
Surprise to be traded: Timothy Liljegren
15th overall pick: Traded, but if not, Hendrix Lapierre
Dark horse to make the roster: Kenny Agostino

 

[TheBigFour]

Leafs' Off-Season Game:
Addition on D: Manson
Addition at F: Johan Larsson
2020-21 starter: andersen
Surprise to stick around: Johnsson
Surprise to be traded: Engvall
15th overall pick: traded in the Manson deal
Dark horse to make the roster: Korshkov

 

[Maplebeasts]

Addition on D: Demelo
Addition at F: Joe Thornton
2020-2021 starter: Demko/Campbell platoon
Surprise to stick around: Kerfoot
Surprise to be traded: Dermott
Roster Dark horse: Hallander (I think Liljegren will make the team too.)

 

[downer ending]

Addition on D: Hamonic
Addition at F: Granlund
2020-2021 starter: Fred
Surprise to stick around: Everyone
Surprise to be traded: Nobody. Maybe the 15th pick.
Roster Dark horse: Bracco?

Edit - not my preference, just what I speculate will happen. No major changes, other than possibly trading the pick.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Addition on D: DeMelo
Addition at F: Simmonds
2020-21 starter: Greiss
Surprise to stick around: Johnsson
Surprise to be traded: Dermott
15th overall pick: Askarov (or trade down)
Dark horse to make the roster: Korshkov

 

[dubplatepressure]

Addition on D: Radko Gudas
Addition at F: Trevor Lewis
2020-21 starter: Freddy.
Surprise to stick around: Freddy?
Surprise to be traded: Timothy Liljegren
15th overall pick: Traded, but if not, Hendrix Lapierre
Dark horse to make the roster: Kenny Agostino

3 concussions this year alone? Pretty balsy !

 

[Stigma]

Addition on D: Dustin Byfuglien ()
Addition at F: Wayne Simmonds
2020-21 starter: Darcy Kuemper
Surprise to stick around: Alexander Kerfoot
Surprise to be traded: Travis Dermott
15th overall pick: Kept. Traded down.
Dark horse to make the roster: Timothy Liljegren

 

[WestCoastLeafs]

Ok I'll bite.

Addition on D: Demelo
Addition at F: Leivo
2020-21 Starter: James Reimer
Surprise to stick around: one of Ceci/Barrie
Surprise to be traded: Mikheyev
15th overall pick: we keep it and draft
Dark horse to make the roster: Hollander

Reasons:
Demelo- likely the cheapest option among UFA D, lower profile means might be only who doesn't get overpaid.
Leivo- wanted out because Babcock, knows Keefe
Reimer- nah, I was just ****ing with you
Ceci or Barrie- both were supposed to be one and done but in will get pinched hard by flat cap. Each probably gets a show me one year wherever they go
Mikheyev- in similar spot as Johnsson last year - promising but small sample size. If get good offer, maybe trade him, keep Johnsson for another year to recover value.
15th - Dubas likes to trade down with late firsts, but in this position I think he drafts with it. Still too much skill and success probability dropoff to move back
Hollander - maybe a good skillset to be the third wheel on a big line if he brings lots of energy

 

[nuck]

Addition on D: Letang
Addition at F: Internal (the Russians)
2020-21 Starter: Greiss
Surprise to stick around: AJ
Surprise to be traded: Kerfoot/Lily
15th overall pick: Dealt
Dark horse to make the roster: Rodrigues

Tanger with 50% retained because the Pens want to move on and Dubas wants to make a splash. Rumors from a couple of different sources are that he wants to trade rather than get into the UFA crop
The Russians because they have a set of three who are probably all capable of filling a bottom 6 role and cheap
Greiss because he will be cheaper than some other options
Kerfoot because Dubas will want to go with the least expensive 3c possible, Lily possibly for a game ready RD
#15 pick dealt because he needs currency for the RD trade
Rodrigues because you don't trade for an RFA's rights unless you have some interest in signing them

The Leafs have no cap space and need room to make a readjustment mid season if things aren't looking good.
We can and we will run the big 4 for two years of flat cap.

 

[mikeyz]

Ok I'll bite.

Addition on D: Demelo
Addition at F: Leivo
2020-21 Starter: James Reimer
Surprise to stick around: one of Ceci/Barrie
Surprise to be traded: Mikheyev
15th overall pick: we keep it and draft
Dark horse to make the roster: Hollander

Reasons:
Demelo- likely the cheapest option among UFA D, lower profile means might be only who doesn't get overpaid.
Leivo- wanted out because Babcock, knows Keefe
Reimer- nah, I was just ****ing with you
Ceci or Barrie- both were supposed to be one and done but in will get pinched hard by flat cap. Each probably gets a show me one year wherever they go
Mikheyev- in similar spot as Johnsson last year - promising but small sample size. If get good offer, maybe trade him, keep Johnsson for another year to recover value.
15th - Dubas likes to trade down with late firsts, but in this position I think he drafts with it. Still too much skill and success probability dropoff to move back
Hollander - maybe a good skillset to be the third wheel on a big line if he brings lots of energy

You lost my support!

 

[Wafflewhipper]

D addition: Dillon
F addition: Perry
Starter: Georgiev/Campbell duo
Surprise staying: Clifford
Surprise moving: woll or scott
15th pick: kept
Darkhorse: Hallander

 

[cgc83]

New D Mattias Elkhom
New F Pavel Zacha
Starter Marc Andre Fleury
Stay. William Nylander
Go Fred Andersen
Draft Askarov
Dark horse Tim Liljgren

 

[Amadeus]

New D TJ Brodie
New F Cody Eakin
Starter Freddie
Stay. William Nylander
Go Alex Kerfoot
Draft Lukas Reichel
Dark horse to make roster Yegor Korshkov

 

[Mitch nylander]

New D - Leafs sign either Radko Gudas or Brendan Dillon

New F - Mostly internal replacements, if anyone, a fourth liner.

2020-21 Starter - Freddy Andersen

No surprises for staying or leaving. If anyone leaves it'll be Johnsson but that won't be a surprise.

Draft - Trade down 3/4 spots, and pick Kaiden Guhle. Pick up a third and a late pick in the process.

Dark Horse to make the Roster - Adam Brooks makes it over Frederik Gauthier.

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Surprise moving: woll or scott

The last time the Leafs chose between two young goalies did not go well. Let’s let them develop before dealing them.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Interesting top 5 prospect list https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-top-prospects-september-2020/
Hallander seems like a fit to me in the bottom 6. Abramov not there is interesting also.

 

[nuck]

Interesting top 5 prospect list https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-top-prospects-september-2020/
Hallander seems like a fit to me in the bottom 6. Abramov not there is interesting also.

Just an uninformed reporter I think, like anyone who still lists Bracco is a top prospect after last season. I am not as high as some on Abramov but the guy has been a fixture on the U18 and U17 teams as well as at the Hlinka. Even if you never saw him play for a second, making and being a big part of those international teams should tell you he is someone to watch.

 

[Fogelhund]

3 concussions this year alone? Pretty balsy !

That's false. Turned out to be neck injuries and only one concussion.

Symptoms persisted until mid-February when Lapierre realized his headaches were only happening for a brief time every morning. His agent and family looked to get more information.
Lapierre went for an MRI and X-ray and sought out three different specialists. The diagnosis was consistent from all three: Lapierre was actually dealing with a spinal injury. A few of his vertebrae were “twisted and stuck,” Lapierre said. He worked with a physiotherapist and chiropractor and the headaches soon disappeared.
Considering how hard it was to move the vertebrae, the belief from the specialists, Lapierre says, is the injury was sustained way back in February 2019 at the same time when he was first concussed.
While the experts can’t be 100 per cent certain, it’s possible that Lapierre only sustained one concussion and the other problems this season were the direct result of the vertebrae issue being re-aggravated.
“Being diagnosed with three concussions in 10 months was worrying for me, my family and my future in hockey,” Lapierre admits. “The new diagnosis is a really big relief and I feel confident going into next season that I’ll be able to have success. I’ve strengthened my neck a lot.”

 

[Fogelhund]

Addition on D: Tanev, Pietrangelo
Addition at F: Anderson, Barabanov
2020-21 starter: Lehner
Surprise to stick around: Kerfoot
Surprise to be traded: Marner
15th overall pick: Schneider
Dark horse to make the roster: Robertson

 

[nuck]

That's false. Turned out to be neck injuries and only one concussion.

Symptoms persisted until mid-February when Lapierre realized his headaches were only happening for a brief time every morning. His agent and family looked to get more information.
Lapierre went for an MRI and X-ray and sought out three different specialists. The diagnosis was consistent from all three: Lapierre was actually dealing with a spinal injury. A few of his vertebrae were “twisted and stuck,” Lapierre said. He worked with a physiotherapist and chiropractor and the headaches soon disappeared.
Considering how hard it was to move the vertebrae, the belief from the specialists, Lapierre says, is the injury was sustained way back in February 2019 at the same time when he was first concussed.
While the experts can’t be 100 per cent certain, it’s possible that Lapierre only sustained one concussion and the other problems this season were the direct result of the vertebrae issue being re-aggravated.
“Being diagnosed with three concussions in 10 months was worrying for me, my family and my future in hockey,” Lapierre admits. “The new diagnosis is a really big relief and I feel confident going into next season that I’ll be able to have success. I’ve strengthened my neck a lot.”

I wouldn't want Lapierre at #15 because of the injury history and the lack of opportunity he had to show his stuff last year but the home run potential is obviously there. I just couldn't use a top 25 pick on him. Seems like a gamble for NJ or Ottawa to take. It would be really daring of anyone to use a pick on him if players like Reichel or Nyback are still there.