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The Toronto Maple Leafs Top 5 Off-Season Priorities

By Matthew Rodrigopulle

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 06: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 06: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

4. Dip into Free Agency

Let’s face it, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be losing a number of players to the open market this summer and that means they’ll have to be replaced.

Specifically, it looks like players like Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci are headed to free agency.

With the cap space saved by their exits, the Leafs have some wiggle room to dip into free agency.

They could either try to go big and sign an expensive free agent like Alex Pietrangelo, who would immediately help the Leafs blueline in a number of ways, or they could try to target a few, cheaper top four defencemen. If they go for the latter, Sami Vatanen, T.J. Brodie or even Chris Tanev could be viable options.

The Leafs could also take a look at a cheap forward or two, such as Joe Thornton, whose name has been thrown around at times.

Nevertheless, the Toronto Maple Leafs will definitely be looking to fill holes in free agency.

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