Team: 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 29, 2024

Published: Jan. 29, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Here is what I would do and then the lines I would try.

Overall, the offense gets worse without Robertson, but the defense would be a massive improvement and could help set them up for the foreseeable future.

Grabbing Maroon I think just gives them an extra physical presence for the playoffs this year. That move isn't really necessary though.

With all the parity in the league this year, I think every team that makes the playoffs could probably have the chance to win it all. With that in mind, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me for the team to make a big trade for someone on an expiring deal.

In my opinion, the team needs better defense. The offense will always have the ability to score 5+ any night because of the core 4. Nothing you could do at this deadline would give you a big upgrade in terms of depth scoring.
I realize I am removing depth scoring by trading away Robertson, but it felt necessary to get Chychrun. Robertson just doesn't feel like he has a solid place on this team, but could thrive somewhere else. (Also, I have no clue how accurate this trade value is. I saw someone else doing the same trade with Holmberg and I just did Robertson instead.)

I have no clue if the 3rd line would work, but I think it would be interesting to see if it would. If it does, then you have all of the sudden been able to create some depth scoring. If not, keep trying things until something sticks. Also, split the PP unit up. I am also just assuming the Leafs will always have someone injured at some point meaning that all 24 players shown would be on the team come playoff time.

Overall, do I think this team wins the cup? No. But do I think anything they could do this TDL would make me believe they will win the cup? No.

Tell me how wrong I am.

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