Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: May 8, 2020

Published: May 8, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Ristolainen adds physicality from the backend, yes I know he has his faults certainly possession wise, but having someone on the backend who can play upwards of 20-22 minutes a night and is right handed is huge for the Leafs. I feel being paired with Rielly who can skate and advance the puck will allow Ristolainen to sit back and simply dish out pain unto opposing players.

Larsson is underratedly one of the best defensive forwards in the game and would be a huge addition to the bottom six. I feel a combination of Larsson, Kerfoot and Mikheyev (a big body who holds onto the puck well) could be a difficult line for opposing teams top lines to play against.

Mittelstadt has the potential is breakout offensively playing with other high end players and not having to center his own line. Couple that with a cheap contract and he should make for a good bargain.