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3 Still Available UFA’s Toronto Maple Leafs Should Target

By Stephen Nixon

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 21: P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils takes the puck during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center on April 21, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 21: P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils takes the puck during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center on April 21, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: Sonny Milano #12 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on March 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Sony Milano

Toronto needs another left-winger and there doesn’t seem to be a better fit than Milano.

Not only is Milano a former first-round pick, who’s only 26-years-old, but you can get him on a steal of a contract. Milano is a perfect reclamation project and can be what Michael Bunting was last season.

Coming off a 14-goal, 34 point season with the Anaheim Ducks, Milano showed that he has some solid skill and can skate. On a bargain contract, Milano could easily be a 20-plus goal scorer on the Leafs second-line and turn his career around.

If given an opportunity, Milano is a player that can make some noise and has shown a lot of offensive upside, even going back to his junior career. He’s just unfortunately always been bouncing around from the AHL to NHL and back, so he’s never had a legit full season where he only played in the NHL.

Similarly to Michael Bunting, if Milano was given a full 82-game season in the Leafs top-six, his small contract could be a bargain, as there’s no doubt that he can be a 20-25 goal scorer on this roster and it’s possible you could sign him for something less than $2M AAV.

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