The Leafs began their offseason in August when they got what might end up standing as the best return on a player trade in this offseason. There’s been some player for player swaps that were interesting, but for a player under contract with a return of futures, nothing has touched the Kasperi Kapanen deal.
Trades
The first-round pick became Rodion Amirov, while Filip Hållander is happily back on the top line in the SHL playing another season. In a surprise twist, Evan Rodrigues decided to go back to Pittsburgh for a one-year minimum salary deal that leaves him a UFA at the end.