Top 5 Bargain Unrestricted Free Agents the Toronto Maple Leafs Should Sign

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 19: Ron Hainsey #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates with teammates during the third period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Bruins during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Maple Leafs defeat the Bruins 2-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 19: Ron Hainsey #2 (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Tight to the salary cap, the Toronto Maple Leafs will need to find UFA’s on the cheap this off-season.

With a number of pending RFA’s and UFA’s on the Toronto Maple Leafs current roster, the team has some spots to fill.

As any Leafs fan knows, the team is top-heavy with their forwards, so cheap depth is necessary for this team to succeed.

The Leafs did a great job last year in finding depth for cheap when they signed Jason Spezza to a one-year $700,000 contract.

Spezza has proved that he can play third-line centre on the Leafs, but is better suited as a fourth-line centre and is a valuable veteran in the dressing room.

In order for the Leafs to be successful, they will need to have at least two contracts like Spezza’s on their bottom six every year.

Being able to find veteran players to take close to the league minimum salary will be incredibly beneficial to the Leafs, as it’ll give them a legitimate chance at a Stanley Cup.

Here are five bargain UFA’s the Leafs should target:

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