Pension Plan Puppets · Sep 22, 2020
Can the Leafs afford Pietrangelo by replacing their depth with cheaper alternatives?
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty ImagesEver since the Leafs were eliminated from being allowed to participate in the playoffs, there’s been a lot of talk about players on the Leafs that the they would entertain trading. We’ve already seen Kasperi Kapanen traded to the Penguins, but there are others left on the list.
The common belief is that the Leafs will be trading away other players (listed below) to make cap space so they can go out and acquire a defenseman... or three. But if they don’t get players who can replace them, they’re going to need to find replacements elsewhere.