3 Players Toronto Maple Leafs Should Let Walk In Free Agency

Apr 24, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Alexander Kerfoot (15) celebrates after he scored the games winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime of game four of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 24, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2: Alex Kerfoot

Over his tenure, Kerfoot has been a smart player who can play up-and-down in the lineup but was never loved by the fanbase.

At $3.5M AAV, Kerfoot was always chatted about in trade rumors, as it never felt like he would play out his entire contract in Toronto.

It’s not like he was a bad player but he was always judged more than others because he was traded for Nazem Kadri.

Kerfoot was a solid player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he’s someone who should move on and play somewhere else.

He was a swiss-army knife because he had the ability play in every situation but he was never spectacular at it. When he moved up to the second-line, he could keep up because of his speed, but his stats never reflected being a full-time top-six winger.

As for his bottom-six role, he provided some potential depth offense, but he didn’t bring grit or play heavy to be a true fourth-liner.

Kerfoot will play in the NHL for a long-time but I think his time with Toronto is up.

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