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Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 UFA’s Brad Treliving Will Try To Sign

By Stephen Nixon

Jun 1, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Toronto Maple Leafs new general manager Brad Treliving is introduced at a press conference at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 1, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Toronto Maple Leafs new general manager Brad Treliving is introduced at a press conference at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 25: Sean Monahan #91 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 25, 2022 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

No. 1 Possible Toronto Maple Leafs Signing: Sean Monahan

Monahan is coming off a $6.375M cap-hit, but after two tough seasons, including an injury last year, he could become an affordable player this summer.

Although he never drafted him, Treliving believed in him and signed Monahan to a seven-year contract, which he lived up to, for the most part. Treliving ultimately traded Monahan to Montreal for a first-round pick, but throughout his tenure, he was a solid player.

He was a two-time 30-goal scorer, with his best year coming in 2018-19 when he had 34 goals and 82 points in 78 games.

The reason why he could be a good fit in Toronto is because of the success he had playing alongside Johnny Gaudreau, who plays a very similar game to a current Leafs winger.

Mitch Marner and Gaudreau have a very similar style, so Monahan and Marner could make a great fit together.

Depending on cap-space, that could mean that someone like William Nylander would have to be moved out, but a combination of Tavares/Matthews and Marner/Monahan could be just as productive as one without Nylander.

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