The 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs are a work in progress who should still look at bringing in some veteran talent who could help bolster their roster.
Whether it's a PTO or a guaranteed contract, the Leafs have been known to bring in some veteran talent in the summer. Over the years, we've seen Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds as a few older signings, and this year should be no different.
As it currently stands, the Leafs most veteran forward looks like John Tavares, which is hard to believe. At 33 years old, Tavares is entering his 16th NHL season and has to reach the Conference Finals.
Entering the final year of a seven-year deal with Toronto, nobody would have thought that the Leafs would only have one playoff round win in that timeframe, but here we are.
The Leafs depth isn't great right now but that could change with a combination of young and old. If the team can get a ton of value out of a veteran forward, as well as a rookie, they'll be able to maximize the salary cap, which is something they need to do when they have four forwards making a combined $45M.
As such, let's take a look at three potential veteran forwards who the team could sign for cheap, or even on a PTO.