Fan-Made Maple Leafs Lineup Featuring Connor McDavid Is Going Viral After Stolarz Signing

A custom lineup made by a fan has stirred reactions as it finds a way to insert Connor McDavid into the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, and while keeping the team intact.

Puckpedia's 'PuckGM' feature allows for teams to create their own lineup for all 32 NHL franchises, taking on the role of a GM in which users can build custom rosters, all while staying under the league's salary cap.

One user created a roster that generated buzz for the fact it brought McDavid back home to Toronto, showcasing how the pending UFA would be able to sign with the Leafs.

A prediction from content creator 'Nealer' has Connor McDavid signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a seven year deal for $15M annually.

The contract, which is a prediction, estimates that McDavid signs with Toronto at that amount, but assumes that Bobby McMann is no longer with the Leafs, assumingly having left as a free agent.

The proposal has come before Kirill Kaprizov's new eight-year extension at $17M annually, making the likeliness that McDavid goes for more being more possible of an option.

McDavid could be the first contract in NHL history to go to the $20M mark, with a contract less than Kaprizov seeming unlikely with the new deal for the Wild superstar.

One argument would be for the Toronto Maple Leafs would be able to get a potential discount for McDavid, who grew up a Leafs fan, although even then the contract likely goes above Kaprizov's.

In this specific scenario, it's the Anthony Stolarz signing that helps potentially land McDavid.

The Stolarz signing, a four-year deal at $3.75M annually, was key in this specific scenario, fitting McDavid under the cap in the offseason.

As well, another key factor is the addition of rookies Easton Cowan and Ben Danford on entry-level deals that allow for flexibility and for the Leafs to add contracts with prospect support.

The departure of McMann also helps the Leafs roster both in terms of a spot and for the salary cap situation. It also leaves a hole open on the top-six.

A top-six involving McDavid and Auston Matthews, along with their group of William Nylander, John Tavares, & Matthew Knies, Toronto has not only one of the best forward groups in the NHL, but would be one of the deepest in years.

Connor McDavid has not signaled that his goal is to leave Edmonton, but as the Oilers superstar is without a contract with the season nearing, that hasn't left fans from wondering the possibility of what it would take to get arguably the NHL's best player.