Brett Howden
Current Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Age: 24
2021-22 Stats: 47 Games, 9 Goals, 20 Points
Current Salary: $885,000
Projected Salary: $750,000
Role: Bottom-Six Centre
Brett Howden was drafted in the first round (27th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016. Like Jonathan Dahlén, he wasn’t tendered a qualifying offer as an RFA and is now another one of the youngest UFA’s available.
Howden has had some up and down seasons offensively, but last season was his best yet. He has crafted a great defensive game however, and he’s another big (6’3) hard-working player that would fit perfectly onto the Toronto Maple Leafs third line.
In many ways, he would be an upgrade to David Kampf, and his youth and potential would benefit a great deal from Toronto’s excellent development team.