Because the Toronto Maple Leafs still have to sign Mitch Marner, in addition to dealing with the pending RFA status of both Kapanen and Johnsson, they two breakout Leafs wingers have become fodder for trade talk.
The idea is that you should take from where the Leafs are strong (supposedly the wing) and upgrade the blue line.
I don’t think this is the case. Both players should remain with the Leafs and not be traded under any circumstances.
Kapanen and Johnsson
First, let’s kill the offer sheet idea. Neither of these players is going to get four million dollars annually based on less than one full season as top six NHL players.