Toronto Maple Leafs: An Early Look at Potential 2020 Free Agency Targets

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 30: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is congratulated by teammate Zach Hyman #11 after scoring the over time winner against the Buffalo Sabres at the Scotiabank Arena on November 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 30: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is congratulated by teammate Zach Hyman #11 after scoring the over time winner against the Buffalo Sabres at the Scotiabank Arena on November 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
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It’s only December, but it’s always interesting to look ahead and think about what the Toronto Maple Leafs should plan to do in the offseason.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have eight players set to become unrestricted free agents (UFA’s) at the end of the season, not including Nathan Horton and David Clarkson who are on LTIR.

Whether or not they choose to sign none, some or all of them is up to Kyle Dubas, but with the cap crunching the Leafs have to do, it’s likely that a few of them will have to be replaced.

And what better way to replace UFA’s than by signing some more UFA’s? Here are five pending UFA’s that the Leafs may want to consider signing this upcoming summer.

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