justafan22
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From 31 thoughts:
5. Toronto is at the maximum 50 contracts, which is not where you want to be approaching the deadline. As Nick Kypreos reported last weekend, Josh Leivo asked for a trade. He made it clear he prefers to stay and play, but I think Kasperi Kapanen’s call-up was the last straw for him.
It’s tough when you are on the roster all year, then passed by someone else. Some people were wondering if he made a mistake signing an extension for next season, rather than going to unrestricted free agency. I’d say no, because he probably settles for a two-way contract instead of the one-way he did get. Also likely: Nikita Soshnikov, since he is no longer waiver exempt and there is no way he goes unclaimed. The concussion scared some, but there is definitely interest. Teams have said in the past Toronto has asked a higher-than-expected price for both players
