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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been quieter than most in free agency thus far, making news for deals that did not get done as opposed to those that did.
Chris Johnston of the appropriately named The Chris Johnston Show reported that Jeff Skinner turned down signing with the team, despite news that "the Leafs specifically pitched the idea of playing on a line with Auston Matthews and [Mitch] Marner."
It was not that long ago, the Leafs were a destination team. They were a team that attracted free agents in the pursuit of winning the club its first Stanley Cup since 1967.