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3 Toronto Maple Leafs Who Could Get Traded Before Regular Season

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 17: Alex Kerfoot #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his eventual game-winning goal against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on February 17, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 17: Alex Kerfoot #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his eventual game-winning goal against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on February 17, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – MAY 31: Pierre Engvall #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs  . (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs could make a trade before the regular starts to stay under the salary cap.

Over the next week, things could get very interesting for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although the roster looks set, the team is still going to be struggling to stay under the salary cap. They’ll be able to make things work by sending players down to the Toronto Marlies, but by doing so, they could lose “x player” for free.

As such, instead of wishing they clear waivers, the Leafs may be more interested in trading a current roster player to secure an asset instead.

As we sit right now, the Leafs have 27 players still with the roster, which means they need to make six more cuts. We know that Nick Robertson and Josh Ho-Sang won’t be part of the Leafs plans on opening night, but who else is going to get sent to the Marlies?

Is Kurtis Gabriel going to fight his way (quite literally) to a roster spot? Could Kirill Semyonov surprise Leafs fans and become the fourth line centre this year?

There are still so many unanswered questions as we get ready for the last preseason game, and it’ll be quite exciting to see what enfolds.

As a result, let’s look at three players who could get traded prior to the regular season.

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