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Toronto Maple Leafs Have a Likely Trade Partner In Seattle

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 8: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs braces for a hit from Colin Blackwell #43 of the Seattle Kraken during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Kraken 6-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 8: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs braces for a hit from Colin Blackwell #43 of the Seattle Kraken during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Kraken 6-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 8: Marcus Johansson #90 of the Seattle Kraken skates against Ondrej Kase #25 of the Toronto Maple Leafs  (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Marcus Johansson

If the Leafs want to add depth to their forward group and don’t want to spend much money to do so, they should 100 percent look to Marcus Johansson.

I’ve been beating the drum on Johansson for years. The former first-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft isn’t the most well-known player around the league, but he’s been a constant professional for the past 13 years.

The two-time 20-goal scorer isn’t going to break any points records, but he’s going to play the game hard and is going to add depth scoring, most importantly when the playoffs start.

With 97 games of playoff experience, Johansson has 41 points, including 13 goals and would fit perfectly in Toronto’s line-up (stats: hockeydb.com). He’s 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, can score, but can also play with an edge, being a disturber, similar to Michael Bunting.

Although Johansson typically plays left-wing, he’s agile and can play multiple positions if needed. Those are the type of players you want on your roster in the playoffs and for half the price of Alex Kerfoot, he could be just as efficient.

Speaking of Kerfoot, for the same price as him, they could acquire Johansson and the next player we’re going to talk about.

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