2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[herman]

In
Ryan Tverberg -  3-yr ELC 852k AAV
Vyacheslav Peksa - 3-yr ELC 852k AAV
Ryan Reaves - 3-yr 1.35M AAV
William Lagesson - 1-yr 775k
John Klingberg - 1-yr 4.15M
Artur Akhtyamov - 3-yr ELC 852k AAV
Marshall Rifai - 2-yr ELC 775k AAV
William Lagesson - 1-yr 775k
Max Lajoie - 1-yr 775k
Tyler Bertuzzi - 1-yr 5.5M
Max Domi - 1-yr 3.0M
Dylan Gambrell - 1-yr 775k
Martin Jones - 1-yr 875k
Easton Cowan - 3-yr 950k AAV
Simon Benoit - 1-yr 775k
Noah Gregor - 1-yr 775k

Brad Treliving - General Manager
Shane Doan^TT - Special Advisor to the GM
Derek Clancey^TT - Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel
Mike Van Ryn - Assistant Coach
Guy Boucher - Assistant Coach
Josh Simpson - Video Analyst
Curtis McElhinney - Director of Goaltending Development and Scouting
Jake Muzzin - Pro Scout
Chris Bourque —> College Free Agent Scout
John Gruden - Marlies Head Coach
Eric Wellwood - Marlies Assistant Coach (on medical leave)
Michael Dyck - Marlies Assistant Coach
Rich Clune - Marlies Assistant Coach

Rich Cho - Management Development Consultant
Harry Manesh - Coaching Development Consultant

Re-Signed
Conor Timmins - 2-yr 1.1M AAV
David Kämpf - 4-yr 2.4M AAV
Pontus Holmberg - 2-yr 800k AAV
Ilya Samsonov - Player-elected Arbitration - 1-yr 3.55M
Nick Abruzzese - 2-yr 775k AAV

Professional Tryouts
Noah Gregor - signed

Drafted
28. Easton Cowan
153. Hudson Malinoski
185. Noah Chadwick

Promotions/Role-Change

Out
Carl Dahlstrom --> UFA --> Farjestad BK (SHL)
Victor Mete —> DNQ UFA --> PHI 1-yr 775k
Mac Hollowell —> DNQ UFA —> NYR 1-yr 775k
Filip Kral —> DNQ UFA —> Lahden Pelicans / Liiga
Luke Schenn —> UFA —> NSH 3-yr 2.75M AAV
Ryan O'Reilly —> UFA —> NSH 4-yr 4.5M AAV
Alex Kerfoot —> UFA —> ARI 2-yr 3.5M AAV
Michael Bunting —> UFA —> CAR 3-yr 4.5M AAV
Noel Acciari —> UFA —> PIT 3-yr 2M AAV
Wayne Simmonds —> UFA
Zach Aston-Reese —> UFA --> CAR PTO —> released —> DET 1-yr 775k
Radim Zohorna —> UFA —> PIT 1-yr 775k
Justin Holl —> UFA —> DET 3-yr 3.4M AAV
Jordie Benn —> UFA —> DAL PTO
Erik Gustafsson —> UFA —> NYR 1-yr 825k
Erik Kallgren —> UFA —> NJD 1-yr 775k
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev --> Traktor Chelyabinsk/KHL (Leafs retain rights)
Sam Lafferty —> VAN trade

Kyle Dubas --> relieved of duties --> PIT President of Hockey Ops
Jason Spezza --> resigned --> PIT Assistant GM
Spencer Carbery --> WSH Head Coach
Greg Moore --> relieved of duties --> USNTDP Head Coach
AJ MacLean --> relieved of duties --> Syracuse Crunch, Assistant Coach
John Snowden --> relieved of duties --> LeHigh Valley Phantoms, Assistant Coach
Darryl Belfry ??
Jon Elkin --> not renewed --> PIT Director of Goaltending
Matt Moulson
Hall & Oates

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^TT Treliving Tracker

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/farjestad_bk/status/1664195329166548992

One (minor) UFA officially gone as Carl Dahlstrom's signed a 3-year deal to return to the SHL. Dahlstrom of course had that tough injury in training camp that kept him out of action until right before the end of the season where he played some games with the Marlies.

[herman]

https://twitter.com/ep_transfers/status/1664623625494773764

We can retain his rights if he is given qualifying offer

[CarltonTheBear]

Man, he must have taken the Dubas news hard.

[Guilt Trip]

https://twitter.com/ep_transfers/status/1664623625494773764

We can retain his rights if he is given qualifying offer

Liked SDA. Too bad it didn't workout for him.  He's got some good hands on him and I always hoped he and Robertson would play together on the Leafs one day.

[herman]

I really hope he doesn't get conscripted

[herman]

Business as usual for the amateur scouting and player development group with this draft combine tidbit:
https://twitter.com/Antho_Martineau/status/1667199963799887873

Proposed and implemented in 2019 by Jack Han
https://jhanhky.substack.com/p/how-i-ran-an-nhl-combine-interview

[bustaheims]

Business as usual for the amateur scouting and player development group with this draft combine tidbit:
https://twitter.com/Antho_Martineau/status/1667199963799887873

[Bender]

Business as usual for the amateur scouting and player development group with this draft combine tidbit:
https://twitter.com/Antho_Martineau/status/1667199963799887873

Proposed and implemented in 2019 by Jack Han
https://jhanhky.substack.com/p/how-i-ran-an-nhl-combine-interview

I'd fail that for sure. I'm not good at uber quick memory retention.

[herman]

I'd fail that for sure. I'm not good at uber quick memory retention.

Some of it is recall surely, but really they're trying to measure for the aptitude for 'reading the play'.

It's like chess masters who can play multiple games and 'remember' the various sequences that reached those game states, but if you just randomly put down pieces all over the board, it'd confuse them. Those game states are like words or phrases in a language you are fluent in; you only need to see bits and bobs to trigger the whole picture. The fluency pushes all the mental load down to the instinct level.

For 'hockey IQ' that's reading the attack/defense structures, where players are leaning/looking, where the puck is heading, etc. Some of the best can read the game and also have near eidetic memories for plays/situations (Stamkos, Crosby come to mind).

[Arn]

Have seen Conor Browns name come up a few times in dispatches as a potential free agent signing. Would love to see him back.

[herman]

Have seen Conor Browns name come up a few times in dispatches as a potential free agent signing. Would love to see him back.

If he is affordable! We're a bit flush with RWs if Acciari re-signs (Marner, Nylander, Jarnkrok, Lafferty, Acciari) though all but Marner have been used in LW/C positions. If we're fishing for depth signings or trades, I'd favour picking up more LW or RH Cs. Right-hand PK faceoff takers especially.

If we can swing the pieces for him, without losing Nylander or Knies, Elias Lindholm would be a great way for Treliving to start this transaction sheet.

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/tavmarnythews/status/1669439047574470656

This shouldn't bother me as much as it does but I still can't believe that Steve Dangle decided to name his podcast network the "Steve Dangle Podcast Network" and Chris Johnston decided to name his podcast which is hosted on the "Steve Dangle Podcast Network" "The Chris Johnston Show".

Like, come on.

[L K]

https://twitter.com/tavmarnythews/status/1669439047574470656

This shouldn't bother me as much as it does but I still can't believe that Steve Dangle decided to name his podcast network the "Steve Dangle Podcast Network" and Chris Johnston decided to name his podcast which is hosted on the "Steve Dangle Podcast Network" "The Chris Johnston Show".

Like, come on.

I mean a more appropriate name for their network is probably the Sports Interactive Podcast featuring Steve/Chris.  Don't forget to Gamble!  None of those seem like huge losses.  I still like Kerfoot, but I don't think he fit well in any particular spot in the lineup well enough to keep him.  The turnover on the team is going to be wild and with Buffalo, Detroit, and who knows what Ottawa are going to do, that's going to be interesting.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Well, azzurri just had his day made.  No more Holl.