May 12, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing P.A. Parenteau (15) skates in game six of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1 to win the series 4 games to 2. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
4. Who Ships Out At The Deadline?
Toronto has several players that are potential rental players for other teams at the trade deadline.
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It’s all performance based, of course, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have had success recently in turning players that don’t fit the future into assets.
P.A. Parenteau, Nick Spaling, Shawn Matthias, Mark Arcobello and Roman Polak are five players that could all potentially have new homes after the deadline.
Of those I’d wager the only guarantee is P.A. Parenteau because he’s the most likely player to get significant ice-time and opportunity to put up points and showcase himself fully.
Toronto has 11 picks for the upcoming NHL draft and they could end up with 15 by the time the trade deadline passes.
The goal for the 2015-2016 season will be to showcase everyone on the team that is in the final year of their contracts. How many of them will they be able to send packing? That’s going to have to wait awhile.
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