Remaining Free Agents Offer Intriguing Choices For Toronto Maple Leafs

Phil Kessel #81 of the Arizona Coyotes (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
Phil Kessel #81 of the Arizona Coyotes (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 02: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Patrice Bergeron

Until he re-signs in Boston, I am allowed to dream.

Signing Patrice Bergeron would instantly make the Toronto Maple Leafs the best  team in the NHL. They might already be that, but if they added Bergeron there would be no argument.  Even at 36 Bergeron remains an elite two-way player.

Bergeron is coming off an age-defying 65 points and 25 goals in 73 games where he also earned the Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive player.

The possibilities with Bergeron in this lineup are limitless, and sadly, likely never going to need exploration.  Still, until he signs…..

Loui Erikson

No

Anton Stralman

Not unless you also have a time machine.

Calvin De Haan

A good depth player if you could sign him for the minimum, which you can’t, which is why he is probably still available.  Leafs don’t need a lefty anyways.