10 Best Remaining NHL UFAs for the Toronto Maple Leafs

10 Best Remaining UFAs for the Toronto Maple Leafs:

10 – Pius Suter

The Toronto Maple Leafs should be interested in Pius Suter, the 27-year-old center and left-winger. He is coming off of a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings that had a $3.25 AAV.

Suter can be a menace around his opponent’s net, but his strongest suit is the ability to play on both ends of the ice. With the Leafs bringing on players who struggle with their defensive ability, someone like Suter, who can help secure his own end while also adding to team offense, would be of great use.

Last season with the Red Wing, Suter put together a 24-point campaign. It came on 79 games played with 14 goals and 10 assists. It’s fair to assume, that’s the level of output Suter will give again this coming season. He is best suited to be a bottom six forward but won’t look out of place for the odd shift or game if he’s needed to fill a gap in the top six.

While Suter is surely hoping to equal or better his former salary, it’s more likely that he’s going to have to accept a pay cut. What remains to be seen is whether he does so on a multi-year deal or if he chooses to bet on himself and take a one-year contract to try and raise his worth.

If Suter were to choose the latter, the Toronto Maple Leafs would be a good place for him to spend the year.

Even if the majority of his time is spent on one of the bottom lines, with Toronto’s top players receive the greatest amount of focus from their opposition’s best defenders, Suter should be able to find more open ice. Additionally, injuries are inevitable. The Swiss forward is versatile enough to move right into a role playing alongside the Leafs stars. That’s nearly a guaranteed way to improve offensive numbers.