There’s plenty of topics to cover this week, so let’s get right to it.
Patrick Marleau Deal
A first-round pick is a steep price to pay for a one-year contract dump, but this was a “you gotta do what you gotta do” trade. Every team in the NHL knew that the Leafs were willing to give up an asset to get out of that contract, so this obviously ended up being the best deal they could get. With the cap only rising to $81.5 million, I just don’t see how the Leafs could justify keeping Marleau on the roster.