Profiling the Newest Toronto Maple Leafs from the Kapanen Trade
By Jeff Borsuk
David Warsofsky
David Warsofsky is a 30-year-old 5’9″ 170 lbs defenseman. He has played a handful of NHL games for four different teams. He hasn’t participated in an NHL contest since April of 2018 and instead has been relegated to plying his trade in the minors.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that Warsofsky won’t get the chance to play for the Buds but it is highly unlikely to happen unless the team needs to call him up as a result of injuries to their blueline.
Warsofsky will be a serviceable defenseman for the Toronto Marlies’ coach, Greg Moore. His addition in this trade is likely as a replacement for the vacancy left by Jesper Lindgren.
Warsofsky’s value will be immeasurable as an older presence in the Marlies locker room where he could help guide the organization’s younger defenseman. This season, Warsofsky was the captain for Wilkes-Barre and the assistant captain for the Colorado Eagles the previous season. As a developmental team, it’s always positive to have another hand working with the youth in the organization.
While he may act as an additional coach, Warsofsky will also contribute on the ice. He played 51 games in the AHL this year where he scored 10 goals and added 23 helpers. Warsofsky also sat for 49 minutes in penalties and was -33.
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As much as the Toronto Maple Leafs will miss Kapanen, they managed to turn him into a useful group of assets that should help move the franchise forward. This trade will be fully evaluated after the NHL Entry Draft when Toronto is able to use their new number 15 pick to add more youth. Until that player is ready to play for the Buds, Dubas will gladly see Hallander and Rodrigues skate for his team.