Don’t want to say a bunch of empty words but honestly your vid’s are some of the only leaf videos that break down the leafs from a logical perspective and not just the fan perspective which is rare to find here and for that just want to say lots of people out there appreciate and really enjoy these vids

Love the Ross Colton idea... He is the kind of player we need.

Jarnkok Isn't going anywhere. excellent value for a 2 way, 15-20 goal guy. solid every year

Bring frost home, many great memories of his dad being the voice at ACC

It’s unfortunate that management says major changes are coming and it seems that it’s only a coaching change. Oh well. I’m hoping Berube can light a fire under the core 4’s asses, especially Marner. Not holding my breath on that one tho

Love the vid! I’m wondering which prospects you think will crack the leafs lineup this/next season? Beside Cowan and Minten, I feel excited about Jacob Quillan and Cade Webber. I think their NCAA performances are promising and could potentially fill holes lower in the lineup for cheap in the near future.

Great analysis again.

Downtown SB. Dubas screwed up the team for years now. They have no picks and locked in bad contracts with aNMCs. This team won’t win unless does complete rebuild.

Awesome analysis but too may what if variables. We'll just have to wait and see.

This is basically the same roster as last season, and the year before that, and the year before that. So it’s fair to expect similar results.

I like your ideas especially with having minten as third line centre and domi could take important face offs if need be and get a fourth line centre.

Id be totally down for Ross Colton. I lie even more that hes cost controlled for another 3 seasons. That could be a VERY good contract when the cap is up around 96-98M Tavares is off the books. It would look EVEN better if the leafs could swing a 3 team trade. Maybe not to retain 50% of coltons contract but perhaps something like 35% of Coltons contract. That lays it right in among Kampfs number around 2.4M. Perhaps The leafs decide to \send a guy like Kampf and Robertson +2nd to Colorado for Colton and then get a third team like Anaheim to retain 35%and send them a pick or a prospect or apick or a prospect. To me that would be an ideal scenerio that would make this team infinitely better.

I completely agree the need a 3C. We may need to move salary though as Dewar has Arb rights and Robertson if signing will likely be 1.5. Few options I was thinking: CBJ. Boone Jenner SJS Nico Sturm Flyers: Scott Laughton However don't think this year going to be any better when 53% cap is in the top 4. And will be very annoyed if marner walks. Dubas created so much privilage giving them nmc final year and over paying based of future cap not having 7 to 8 year contracts.

Leafs waited too long and did not trade Marner before his no move kicked in, now they are kicking themselves [no pun intended]

Well Colton or Frost would certainly be make the center position look a little better as both are credible to fill at 2C on an as needed basis. If you don't want Domi playing center then an injury to Tavares or Matthews makes the team very weak down the middle.

I think Robertson is staying and getting 10-15 games in a top 6 role to start the season as a show me. That brings knies or McMann to the third line with Kamf or Homberg and Nylander. That's fine to get us in the playoffs and gives us room for Cowan and Minten to get a chance. We can look at more offense from 3C at the deadline. I think McMann, Robertson and Knies are all 20+ goal scorers, with Robertson on Marner's line he could get 30+. We will be fine offensively.

Offer Marner the same deal as Nylander. Marner can sit on the bench until he accepts it. Leafs can't afford more and if he doesn't want it, he'd walk for nothing anyway.

I like the thought of acquiring Boone Jenner he is a better version of david kampf without trading minten. When minten is ready to be the 3rd line centre Boone could play wing cheaper then Ross Colton better penalty killer great character good on face offs the only thing more perfect is if he was right handed

Andy Frost! Lol he did a stint in WPG Wayback lol

Frost would fit like a glove

Trading for Brayden Schenn would be a good 3rd line cntre. We would need St Louis or a 3rd team to eat some of his cap.

I would LOVE for the leafs to bring Kase back. He said he wanted to come back and hopefully he could stay healthy but that is a name no one seems to be talking about remaining in free agency

I've watched a lot of Minten and he's far from ready for the NHL. Dallas brought up 5'8" Stankoven after half a season in the AHL I can't see why the Leafs can't bring up Finland's WJC team "C" center Roni Hirvonen after a season in the AHL. I think it's safe to let little Dewar walk, a little small for the defensive role.

Does any of this actually matter? They can’t win with this core or cap structure. The Cup window effectively closed when Mitch signed his contract the last time. Constantly trading away what little depth they have. It’s not just shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic, it’s throwing a couple over board thinking it’ll keep the ship from hitting the iceberg. The old window is over. A new could open for the 2025-2026 season, only if they walk away from both JT and Mitch.

replace Jarnkrok with Cowan that would give us more space. Laughton or Jenner were my picks but Colton is a decent choice as well to be honest considering he might not cost us much. JT has gotta be a 3C or a winger. Our defense is better than last year but its still a pretty bad blue line. We didnt really fix the root issues with our blueline we just gave it some nicer complimentary pieces. We need another true top pair can do it all defender.

Only way I consider taking on a pricey Ross Colton is too rid ourselves of a pricey Liljegren. Otherwise no way I’d go near that willingly. Colorado would still save a million in cap space. But I have a feeling we’d jus be looking to offload him in a years time. Also I’m not sure how it’s possible to be a -8 for 2022-23 Tampa and a -8 for 2023-24 Avalanche….

Frosts' salary helps with Cap.

It's simple let minten and Cowan prove their it activating them both will cost like 1.6 ruffly were sending out liljgreen kampf and jarnkrok gives u 6 mill to play with

Domi. Matthews. Nylander Knies. Tavares. Marner Robertson. Minten. Cowan Give this third line a serious chance to jell a very low cost third line that all 3 will push each other.

They should sign Alex Nylander

The only player im trading marner for is Brady tkachuk or anthony cirelli

Trade all their no shows every year in the physical playoffs like Jarnkrok, Kampf and Liligram. Give Robertson, Minten,Cowan and McMann a serious chance. Tavares and Marner are going nowhere this season. I think the Leafs should try to extend Tavares if he will sign a team friendly contract to retire a Leaf.

How is Reilly a $7.5 million defenseman on which planet

trade Timmins PLZ!!!

I would like the Leafs to trade for Jack McBain from Utah he is big has some skill is young cheap and could easily be traded for.

Blake Coleman retained

Need another LW and a C. Lilljgren and Robertson, Prospect will be going out.

"What's next for the maple leafs?" Cup

I'd trade minten isn't his ceiling a 3C and he's 2-4 years from helping out the leafs. Should just trade him for someone nhl ready

Rip capfriendly

Why can’t Pontus Holmberg play center?

Marner can auto correct **

Leafs wont make it to round two again more then likely with the same 5 still back after 8 fricken seasons of failure , nothing will change until tavares and marner are gone the amount of cap space could really shape this team in ways it has not in 8+ years

NOW WAY that COWAN doesn't make the team. 100% he will be not he 3rd line this year. BOOK IT. Kampf for a 4th round pick and put Steeves in there

Love the Colton or Frost idea. I agree this time around they want to run it back with berube and see what they got. Regardless I don’t see Marner coming back next year and walking away. JT does resign for a Tanev type deal.

Huge leafs fan but im afraid the sens look way grittier than the leafs at the moment,

Trade Marner by any means. Pressure, take the “A” away, put him on the 3rd line and any other tactic.

Hamilton Ontario 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Max Domi will start the season with Matthews on right wing.

Just a good thought after the whole Brian Burke thing why not move nylander, kampf,liljgren,Robertson to buffalo Owen power , Jack Quinn , peyton Krebs, Activate minten, Cowan for 1.7 million sign Quinn long term qualify Krebs extend market 12 aav x6 Tavares 4x5 Opinions?? I think it could be intriguing at the very least

Knies 15 goals, domi 9 goals is pretty thin for a first line .both of them did not show me any reason why they should be consider as top 6. Maybe on a weak team but not on an aspiring cup contenter.

kadri 3rd line center haha

Robertson liljgren for adam lowry

Trade Marner

Call up DADDY Dubas. Offer Lilly straight up for Bunting 25% retained.

Tavares for crosby

Sorry but no arbitrator would ever give Liljegren 3-4M. this is a guy who gets scratched every year in playoffs. even 3M was a significant overpayment

Colton is washed guys!!! pump the brakes. plus, Frost was benched and scratched often by Torts...if he doesn't trust him out there then Berube sure won't. I'd rather they go after Sprong.

Leafs are handcuffed by Marner. We are losing good players that wanted a slight pay bump to keep. Another first round knock out. I wouldn’t mind if they missed the playoffs this year

Marner needs to be traded. Period. Too much money tied up in a winger who can't will himself to the net, can't carry play in the playoffs and made zero difference on the PP during the playoffs. Leaf fans need to fed up with the regular season points extravaganza and then the guaranteed struggle getting out of round 1.

lets be real, David Kampf is worth every penny he makes, the NHL salary comparatively to any other league is a joke. Not to mention the disparity of salary differences from line to line, the top guys deserve what they make, but it takes away from what we consider "acceptable" for our bottom line guys.