It’s July now and Leafs fans have spent the last couple months reflecting on the depressing postseason that was. We’ve had some news, like Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds returning, but those announcements — especially the latter — were mostly responded with “so what” and “this won’t fix the team,” like that was the point. We’ve also had Frederik Andersen’s side saying they’re open to coming back, but that’s been about it. Small stuff.
However, around the league, trade conversations have started to heat up, even as the Stanley Cup Final goes on. The Nashville Predators traded Viktor Arvidsson to the LA Kings for a second and a third round pick, Duncan Keith is rumoured to be moving out west, possibly to Seattle or Edmonton, and Jack Eichel is still in his surgery/trade fight with the Buffalo Sabres.