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A Likely Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Partner: New York Islanders

By Stephen Nixon

ELMONT, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders checks Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the UBS Arena on November 21, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders checks Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the UBS Arena on November 21, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 21: Cal Clutterbuck #15 . (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Cal Clutterbuck

For the past few years, Clutterbuck has been apart of the best fourth-line in hockey and his presence has been showed in the playoffs.

When you think of Clutterbuck’s game, you think of someone who’s relentless and an energizer-bunny when he’s on the ice. He’s not afraid to hit anyone and everyone and will continue to run you through the boards if you’re near the puck.

He’s one of those players that wears you down throughout a playoff series and he was a reason why the Islanders made it to consecutive Eastern Conference Finals.

The one issue with Clutterbuck is that he has a $3.5M contract. That’s going to be very hard for the Leafs to absorb, unless the Islanders retained 50 percent of the deal.

As it stands right now, the Islanders are pretty tight to the salary-cap, so who knows if they could do that, but if the money can be sorted out, Clutterbuck is a player that every Leafs fan would love.

Clutterbuck is typically in the top-10 in NHL hits every season, so if he were traded to Toronto, Leafs fans would more than likely notice his impact on his very first shift.

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