A day after the Stanley Cup was awarded, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed Travis Dermott to a two-year contract worth $1.5 million per season. The contract came as a surprise to most of us as Dermott was getting some real money with term after a season where he was all but supplanted by Rasmus Sandin.
In a normal season, Dermott would enter October as the Leafs sixth, maybe even seventh defenseman, and he’s getting $1.5 million? What gives?
Well, in short, the Expansion Draft. The Leafs are set to lose one player from their team, most likely their fourth or fifth defenseman, or Alex Kerfoot if they’re feeling really spicy.