Moments after announcing that locker room leader Deryk Engelland had re-signed with the team, the Vegas Golden Knights also made it official that they had sent David Clarkson and a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft to the Leafs for goaltender Garret Sparks.
It was a trade that came completely out of the blue and shocked the hockey world, leading to a plethora of questions. Do the Leafs have enough cap space to take on Clarkson’s hefty contract? Just how good is Garret Sparks? What does this trade mean for the Golden Knights and Nikita Gusev?