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4 Players Toronto Maple Leafs Could Lose in Expansion Draft

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: Michael Hutchinson #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up prior to playing against the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 29, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: Michael Hutchinson #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up prior to playing against the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 29, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 17: Alex Kerfoot #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs   (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Alex Kerfoot

Kerfoot is a good hockey player, but at $3.5M to play third-line centre, it could be a blessing if he got drafted by Seattle.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could use some cap-flexibility so getting rid of Kerfoot could be exactly what they need. The team faced a similar situation last summer, when they traded away Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson for very little in return and the team’s depth actually benefited from it.

The same thing could happen if they let Kerfoot walk into Seattle’s hands.

Seattle is not going to have a cap issue, so they should have no problem with a $3.5M centre, who plays the penalty-kill could be a great addition to an inaugural franchise.

As we mentioned before, the Leafs are going to have to choose between Kerfoot and Holl and in my opinion, they should keep Holl. Kerfoot is a useful player, but Holl is more valuable to the team and he makes less money.

Kerfoot could benefit from playing in a new situation in a bigger role, so he could really shine in Seattle, which is something he won’t be doing any time soon with Auston Matthews and John Tavares ahead of him on the depth chart.

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