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Top 8 Defensemen with Term the Toronto Maple Leafs Could Trade For

By Mike Jack

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 19: Jamie Oleksiak #2 of the Dallas Stars in the second period at American Airlines Center on November 19, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Jamie Oleksiak from the Seattle Kraken to the Toronto Maple Leafs

Age: 29
Height: 6’7
Weight: 255 lbs
Shoots: Left but can play RD
Cap Hit: $4,600,000 until 2026
Contract: No Trade, 16 team no trade after 2023-24

Jamie Oleksiak seems like the perfect fit for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  He’s a player the Leafs have been pursuing for a while, and he was born and raised in Toronto.

He’s a 6’7 giant with 106 hits so far this season.  A player like that can make a huge impact on the game.  He shoots left but usually plays on the right side, so he would fit right in to make a lethal shutdown pair with Jake Muzzin.

He has 43 games of playoff experience and went to the Stanley Cup Finals with the Dallas Stars in 2020.  Oleksiak is smart with the puck and has very few giveaways.

The only issue is that he would have to waive his no trade to clause to go to Toronto.  I don’t see why he would want to stay with a bottom feeding team like the Seattle Kraken instead of playing for his hometown contender though.

The Kraken have stated that their prime objective is to accumulate draft picks.  They’re taking a slower route with their expansion than the Vegas Golden Knights, so I could see them asking Oleksiak to waive his clause for the right deal.

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