DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 28: Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Little Caesars Arena on March 28, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs could go even further with their strategy of paying star players and using cheap contracts to fill out the rest of the roster.
Yesterday I came across an article about trading Dylan Larkin on Octopus Thrower, a Detroit Red Wings FanSided Site. They suggested a William Nylander for Dylan Larkin swap, and while that is patently ridiculous from a Maple Leafs perspective, the idea of trading Larkin to Toronto is a good one.