No. 5: Will Alex Kerfoot or Justin Holl be Traded?
One of the biggest questions about the Leafs heading into the season is about the potential departure of Justin Holl and Alex Kerfoot.
I find this funny because the real individual who should be getting traded is Jake Muzzin. His age, contract and health makes him a perfect candidate to unload right now, when both Kerfoot and Holl can be slotted in the line-up at a reasonable price.
Muzzin makes $5.625M, which is cheaper than Holl and Kerfoot combined ($5.5M total) and Muzzin has one more left on his contract than those other two.
If Toronto really wants to clear space and make a splash, then Muzzin should be the player to go and then they should hopefully re-sign Sandin and then trade for another forward or depth defenseman.
At this point, I’d be shocked if Kerfoot or Holl get traded, even though I thought that was a lock a few months ago. Instead, if anyone gets traded, I think it’ll be Jake Muzzin.