When the Toronto Maple Leafs draft Auston Matthews that will bump Tyler Bozak down to fourth line center – an unacceptable position for him in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.
With Nylander and Kadri already penciled in, and Matthews joining soon, now is the time to trade Tyler Bozak. Moving Nylander to the wing doesn’t make any sense. He’s a great talent and did well down the middle. Having three good, young, centers to anchor lines one to three is a future so bright that three years ago seemed like a fairytale for Leafs fans.
The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have to trade Tyler Bozak, but right now he’s not only occupying a center position that shouldn’t be his anymore – he’s occupying a spot on the active roster for a younger player that is better suited developing in the NHL.