Team: 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 30, 2019

Published: May 1, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I really don't know if this all could happen, but I feel like this is the only way the Leafs will be able to field a competitive team next season. Let me explain every transaction.

- The Zaitsev trade is more likely than you'd think. Jake Dotchin isn't a great defensemen, but he can fulfill defensive roles a lot better than Zaitsev. The value Zaitsev has is blueline offence, which Anaheim can utilize more of. The draft pick is insurance if Dotchin sucks.
- The Hjalmarsson trade is the most unlikely thing to happen, but if anyone is going to trade for a potential second-line grinder that can score 30 goals and kill penalties, it's Arizona. With the draft pick swap, I think it's worth it for both teams.
- Edmonton doesn't have a lot of cap space, but they have enough to acquire a winger for whoever they decide Connor Brown will wingman. If Connor Brown is on the wing of Connor McDavid, I think he'll score 25-30 goals and would take a load off of McDavid, although not a significant role.
- In terms of Puljujarvi, he needs the medical staff that Tyler Ennis needed last offseason, and I think on a respectable but cheap contract, Puljujarvi will play one year in a rehab fourth line role, could learn to play centre, and revamp his career with another team in 2020-21.

Questions:
- Is Liljegren ready for Top 4 ice time?
- Would Babcock even play Petan, never mind on the third line?
- Why did you sign Marner to 11M? He's obviously going to sign for 9.95, douchebag.
- Why didn't you trade Nylander? He sucks.

All valid questions. To answer them, meh idk I'm not an actual GM.

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