5 Depth Free Agent Centres the Toronto Maple Leafs Could Target
By Joseph Zita
With the Toronto Maple Leafs having some of their depth players set to become UFA’s this offseason, the fourth line is uncertain as of right now unless they do lock up some of those players.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have five of their depth players up for new contracts at the end of this season, and it is uncertain who will stay and who will walk.
What we do have a good read on though is who will more likely stay and who will more likely walk but then again, it is still uncertain and up to players and staff.
Here are five depth free agent centres the Toronto Maple Leafs could target if they don’t go ahead and re-sign guys like Jason Spezza, and Frederik Gauthier.
5. Alex Galchenyuk – 26 years old – C
2019-20 stats – 59 GP – 8 G – 16 A – 24 PTS – 46.79 CF% (PIT) – 54.67 CF% (MIN)
Career stats – 549 GP – 135 G – 185 A – 320 PTS
At my number five spot I have Alex Galchenyuk, and the reason why I have him at number five and not higher on this list is because he will probably be the most expensive player out of the other four.
He is currently on the last year of his deal making $4.9M, but may be interested in a cheap one-year deal to re-establish himself after injuries and trades derailed his career.
Alex Galchenyuk has bounced around the league, playing for Montreal, Arizona, Pittsburgh and Minnesota in the last two seasons. He started his career out with the Montreal Canadiens then got traded to Arizona in the max Domi deal, then got dealt to Pittsburgh in the Phil Kessel trade, then lastly got sent to Minnesota in the Jason Zucker trade deadline deal.
He’s 26 years old and has a ton of skill to his game, on a cheap deal he could potentially provide massive value.