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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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Adam Larsson
Jan 25, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) . Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /

Adam Larsson from the Seattle Kraken to the Toronto Maple Leafs

Age: 29
Height: 6’3
Weight: 208 lbs
Shoots: Right
Cap Hit: $4,000,000 until 2025
Contract: No Trade, 10 team no trade after 2023-24

Adam Larsson may not be a giant like Jamie Oleksiak, but he’s a better player in every way.  He has offensive upside, he hits more, blocks a lot more shots and is even more responsible with his lack of giveaways.

All around, Adam Larsson is the best defensive player on this list, and he would probably be the Leafs best offensive defenseman after Morgan Rielly too.

Larsson shoots right an could either play big minutes with Rielly or shutdown teams with Muzzin.  His 24 games of playoff experience aren’t anything to write home about, but they’re nothing to laugh at either.

Adam Larsson is a top NHL defenseman and a bargain at $4 million for the next three seasons.  Like Jamie Oleksiak, he has a no trade clause with the Seattle Kraken.  It is an issue if Larsson doesn’t want to move, but why would he want to stay when be can get traded to a contender?

His contract gives him a lot of stability, but does he want to stabilize himself on a team that’s not going to be good until after his contract expires?

The Kraken are eyeing up picks and prospects, and they’ve added a lot of valuable players like Larsson and Oleksiak that can garnish some very valuable pieces of their future in a trade.

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The Seattle Kraken were interested in Toronto Maple Leafs players like Alex Kerfoot, Justin Holl and Travis Dermott at the expansion draft.  With mutual interest, perhaps a deal can get done for one of their top defenseman.  The power lies in the hands of the players, and their clauses could determine their destiny.

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