Raffi Torres comes back in the deal in lieu of retaining any salary, and is currently on his final year of a $2.125 million contract. After serving his half-season suspension, he’s currently in the AHL, which buries $950,000 of his contract if he remains down there in Toronto.
Polak was seemingly the Leafs‘ most valuable trade chip among the rentals. He has been playing significant minutes under Mike Babcock out of necessity, nearly 20 minutes a night including three and a half minutes a game on the penalty kill. With Dion Phaneuf gone, he essentially became the Leafs’ third defenceman.