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The 5 best moves of the NHL offseason so far: Leafs, Blackhawks lead the way

The first round of NHL free agency is over and rosters across the league are starting to take shape for the upcoming season. As usual, it has led to some silly spending and some moves teams are going to be very happy with.

In no particular order, here are my five favourite deals to date.

The Leafs' signing of Tyler Bertuzzi has been one of the best moves of NHL free agency so far. (Photo via USA Today)
The Leafs' signing of Tyler Bertuzzi has been one of the best moves of NHL free agency so far. (Photo via USA Today)

1. Leafs sign Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi

When the Leafs were getting bounced in five games by the Florida Panthers in Round 2, the left side of their forward group was Calle Jarnkrok, Alex Kerfoot and Michael Bunting, with Zach Aston-Reese as the 12th forward or healthy scratched.