The Toronto Maple Leafs traded him as a favor for next to nothing. It didn’t take long for the organization to realize that they made a big mistake.
The 2022 NHL trade deadline has passed. The Toronto Maple Leafs made some moves to improve their roster ahead of the postseason. Sometimes, it’s not just about the big transactions but the small ones too.
That’s the case for a deadline deal last year. It was considered the Maple Leafs least important trade. Toronto sent left-winger Alexander Barabanov to the San Jose Sharks for center Antti Suomela.