13 Jan 2022 12:45:20
Any trades will have to be even dollars in and out. Or total of cap dollars in multiple trades to that effect.

To BUF: D - T. Dermott + G - P. Mrazek + 2023 2nd

To TOR: D - M. Pysyk + G - A. Dell + 2023 4th

Leafs improve a pick for the Sabres in this deal that removes cap.

CAP IN: $1.65M
CAP OUT: $5.30M

then

To NJD: F - N. Robertson + D - J. Holl + 2022 1st

To TOR: D - D. Severson + F - N. Foote

Foote has not worked out and is currently taxi squad. Robertson has a higher upside at this point.

CAP IN: $4.2M
CAP OUT: $2.0M

Total CAP IN: $5.85
Total CAP OUT:$7.30M

In Offseason, both Engvall and Mikheyev walk opening up $2.9M. Add the $1.45M in savings here for $4.35. This goes to Campbell

Sign G - J. Campbell to a 6 x 6M deal (4.35 + 1.65)

To save on cap, I would even entertain an 8 year deal at $38M which would drop the cap hit to $4.75M (paying Campbell $1M a year in years he is 37 and 38)

Will also need to re-sign Sandin, Liljegren, Kase and Spezza

New line up

Bunting Matthews Marner
Kerfoot Tavares Nylander
Ritchie Kampf Kase
Foote Spezza Simmonds

Rielly Brodie
Muzzin Severson
Sandin Liljegren
Pysyk

Campbell
Dell

13 Jan 2022 14:56:31
I like it a lot.

13 Jan 2022 15:43:01
@T-buds. I think your first one is possible, may even be an overpay. I think Buffalo is a possible landing place for Mrazek, but I had him for Anderson and Hagg.
I think NJ passes on the second one. It makes them no better now or the next year. IMO-Severson should at least get that himself neverminded adding in Foote.

13 Jan 2022 17:39:27
I added Foote, as although he was drafted in the 1st he has not managed to crack a starting line up and is currently relegated to the taxi squad. Taking out Foote does not matter much to me, as I have him pegged on the 4th line anyways.

15 Jan 2022 11:25:32
I don't think dubas would get rid of Robertson.