06 May 2023 15:48:01
Matthews in a 8yr @ 15 million per season sign & trade to Arizona for two 1st rd draft picks in 2023 ( one of which Arizona acquired from Ottawa. ) & a 1st rd pick in 2024 along with a 2nd & 3rd rd pick in 2024 ( which can be the lower pick as Arizona has multiple picks in each round acquited from trades. ) Leafs eat half of remaining year on Matthews contract. A deep 2023 draft Arizona pick currently sits at 6th, in the event it is the 1st overall this years 1st rd pick Leafs acquired would become a 1st, 2nd & 3rd rd pick in 2025 & Leafs get the better pick than Arizona for the 2nd & 3rd rd picks acquired from Arizona in 2024.

If Arizona pick is high enough in 2023 draft Michkov, Leafs could negotiate with KHL club to bring home over for 2025 / 2026 season so he plays 2 more seasons in KHL.

Marner to NJ for Luke Hughes. Leafs eat half of remaining two years on Marner contract.

Nylander in a sign & trade 8 yrs @ 10 million per season to Detroit for a 1st & 2nd rd pick in 2023 & a 1st rd pick in 2024 contingent on if Detroit makes the playoffs. That becomes a 2nd rd pick in 2024,if Detroit does not make the playoffs this upcoming season.

Tavares is persuaded the rebuild is underway agrees to a trade, rather than ending up shipwrecked with Gilligan on Robidas island.

Tavares & Reilly to SJ for two 1st rd draft picks in 2023 ( one of which SJ acquited from NJ ) & a 2nd & 3rd pick in 2024. Leafs eat half of Tavares remaining contract.

Leafs would have six 1st rd draft picks in 2023, along with potentally three 1st rd picks in 2024. Along with multiple 2nd & 3rd round picks in 2023 & 2024.

Hughes, Liljegren & Niemela would be the building blocks on defense. Keep McCabe, Holl & Gio as a veteran presence for the younger players.

Go with Murray & Kallgren in goal or get Mzarek back, plan not to be good for 2 seasons. Draft high in 2024 & 2025, develop the players from the wealth of picks acquired. Bring over Michkov for 2025 / 2026 season & make the playoffs.

By 2025 / 2026 Leafs would have ample capspace to sign UFA's, or use draft capital & or prospects for trades.

1.) 06 May 2023
06 May 2023 22:42:11
So approx. picks would be 4, 6, 9, 12, 28 & 32

Leafs select

4 Michkov RW or Carlsson C / LW whomever is available
6 Benson C / LW
9 Leonard C / RW
12 Yager C

28 th & 32 picks draft best available defenseman

Leafs resign Kampf, Acciari & Aston-Reese

Aston-Reese Kampf Jarncrock
Knies Carlsson Lafferty
Robertson Benson McMann
Steeves Acciari Leonard

Hughes Liljegren
McCabe Brodie
Giordano Holl
Timmins Niemela

Murray or Mzarek & Kallgren


Holmberg, Abruzzese, Yager as depth

Leafs goal would be to draft 1st or 2nd overall in 2024, & draft either Celebrini C or Eisseman LW / RW.