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Step by Step Guide to the Toronto Maple Leafs Off-Season

By James Tanner

Oct 20, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri (43) shoots around Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) during the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri (43) shoots around Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) during the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Expansion Draft:

After trading off Bozak and Komorov, I would be ready to submit my expansion draft protection list to the NHL.

Teams can choose between keeping three defenseman and ten players total, or four defenseman and eight players in total.  In both situations you are allowed to protect one goalie.

Obviously, I would elect to protect ten players in total.  For a list of who is ineligible and does not need protection, see here.

Protection List:

Goalie :  Frederik Andersen

Defense:  Jake Gardiner, Connor Carrick, Morgan Rielly

Forward:  Nazem Kadri, James van Riemsdyk, Connor Brown, Josh Leivo, Brandon Leipsic, Kerby Rychel, Calle Jarnkrok.

Exposed:

Matt Martin

Martin Marincin

Seth Griffith.

This is a lot better than losing Leivo or Leipsic.  I am not thrilled about exposing Marincin or Griffith, but it’s impossible not to risk losing at least a couple guys you have to keep.  Jarnkrok is a huge upgrade over Bozak, defensively anyways (which is what this team needs).  And we maintain our prospects who are closest to the NHL.

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