Again, this is a first liner getting given away. Likewise, the Vegas Golden Knights essentially paid a prospect to ditch Max Pacioretty’s contract on the Carolina Hurricanes. Then again, this move was widely seen as such a blunder by the Blue Jackets, and is considered such a horrible trade, it might not actually affect the market. The Seattle Kraken only needed to pay a 2023 third and fourth round pick for Oliver Bjorkstrand, a 57-point man last season, and an excellent first-line worthy player. The damage was done by the Columbus Blue Jackets, who facing a similar scenario after the signings of Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau to new contracts had to deal a contract at cut-price value. While the big ticket deal that saw Matthew Tkachuk heading to Florida in return for Mackenzie Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau certainly limits options this deal isn’t the one that damages the Toronto Maple Leafs leverage the most. Toronto Maple Leafs Will Get Small Returns in Trades It seems, if I am reading the current market correctly, that the Leafs now lack any real buying power. Given the way that the roster is built, there are very limited options to be dealt and even those that could be shifted will likely not earn decent returns. Right now the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves over the salary cap with Rasmus Sandin still needing a potentially costly new deal. The Toronto Maple Leafs may have very limited trade leverage this summer given the way the market has played out.
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