Patrick Marleau is a potential Hall of Famer. He’s highly respected, and by all accounts, he’s a great guy. But the Toronto Maple Leafs have to move on.
The $6.5 million cap hit was always a bad signing by Lou Lamoriello, but now that the Leafs are in a cap crunch, it’s one of, if not the very, worst contract in the NHL.
Patrick Marleau produced at a fourth line rate, was invisible in the playoffs, and sadly, he didn’t come close to earning his cap-hit this year.
The worst part though, is that due to his iron-man streak, and the respect he has from the coaching staff, they continued to skate him in high-leverage situations.