The official trade sees the Leafs acquire Jake Muzzin in exchange for Carl Grundstrom, Sean Durzi, and the team’s 2019 first-round pick.
Muzzin turns 30 on February 21 and is signed through to the end of the 2019-20 season with a $4 million cap hit.
It’s the first notable trade of the Kyle Dubas era, and to his credit, he took a swing at trying to fill what is/was a rather obvious need.
The Player
This is the first season that Jake Muzzin has actually been under a 52.2 CF% in his career (which was his mark last season) as he has played on a Kings team that is about to go through a substantial overhaul.