For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the return was a measly fourth round pick. For a player who looks capable of being a solid third or fourth line NHL option, it seems like an underwhelming return.
Then again, salary caps, contracts, draft picks and acquisition cost can all play a part in assessing the return, so perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to write of a fourth round pick.
Let’s take a look and see if we can come to any conclusions about whether this was a good or a bad move by the Leafs.
Player
Soshnikov is 24 year old.