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Three UFAs The Toronto Maple Leafs Should Try to Sign

By Cristian Battaglia

TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 20: Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning gets tossed from the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs by referee Trevor Hanson #14 in Game Two of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 20, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 7-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 20: Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning gets tossed from the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs by referee Trevor Hanson #14 in Game Two of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 20, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 7-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, CANADA – APRIL 20: Corey Perry #10  (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – APRIL 20: Corey Perry #10  (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Corey Perry

Ah yes, Corey Perry. Arguably one of the most hated men when facing the Toronto Maple Leafs, or any team for that matter.

I always say that Perry is the type of player that you hate to play against, but would love to have on your team.

Although he is 38-years-old, Perry has proven that he still has it when it comes to scoring points, and making other fans in the NHL hate his guts.

Perry is a smart guy, he lures you in to take a penalty and bullies you whenever he has the chance to rough you up, as seen when he dropped the gloves with Justin Holl in game two of the Leafs/Lightning first round matchup.

But despite the Lightning losing that series, Perry was one of the only bright spots on Tampa, putting up five points in six playoff games. In the regular season he even scored 25 points in all 82 games. In the 2021-22 season,  he hit 40 points for the first time since 2018.

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Perry wouldn’t be brought in for his scoring ability, he would be brought in as a grinder to rough teams up and draw penalties, but the scoring is still there, making him someone that I believe would not only make the Leafs better, but make them extremely hard to play against, something this team has not had in so long.

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