7. Christian Ehrhoff
Age: 34
Position: Defence
Shoots: Left
Last Team/Cap Hit: Chicago – $1.5M
Ehrhoff spent eight games with Chicago and 40 with Los Angeles last season and wasn’t much of a factor for either team.
He recorded 12 total points in the 48 games he played last year and was serviceable as a third pairing defender.
He’s looking at a third pairing role again at best, with a contract likely lower than the $1.5M at this point in the off-season. He’s worth another contract for a team looking for a good sixth defender or veteran depth for the season.
As far as the Toronto Maple Leafs are concerned, though, he’s a non-factor. The left side is already solved with Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner and Martin Marincin all shooting left. He would be a significant upgrade over Matt Hunwick but, unfortunately, that’s not going to happen.
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