gambit definition: “1. a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk.”
When Alexander Kerfoot joined the Toronto Maple Leafs back in late June as part of a larger transaction involving Nazem Kadri, I thought the trade was akin to a gambit in chess — a high-reward, high-risk move.
It was driven by the need for the Toronto Maple Leafs to exchange a quality forward piece in exchange for a top-four right-handed defenseman and a replacement third-line center.