Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Free Agent Forwards

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 18: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates during introductions prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 18: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates during introductions prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 18: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates during introductions prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 18: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates during introductions prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs will enter July 1st with roughly $25 million in cap space.

What should they do with it?

If such a thought has crossed your mind, you’re in luck! For this week’s roundtable, the EIL Staff put their heads together to answer the question everyone’s thinking.

Which (non-Tavares) free agent forward should the Leafs pursue in free agency? 

With such a staggering amount of free money and more than a couple organizational needs, the Leafs could very well be one of the busier teams on Canada Day.

In case you’re wondering, yes. I am quite aware of how desperately they need a defenceman. We’ll be covering the blueline next week.

So, let’s see what the brilliant minds at EIL had to say.