While talking about trying to re-sign Mitch Marner at the NHL draft, Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas poked a little fun at himself. Read more: Leafs angling for smaller fish in NHL free agency this summerDubas hasn’t missed on other fronts. He jettisoned Patrick Marleau and his $6.25-million cap hit (all dollars U.S.) to Carolina, then re-signed depth defenceman Martin Marincin and goalie Michael Hutchinson at the NHL minimum of $700,000 for maximum wiggle room. Ceci is a restricted free agent who has been mulling over a $4.3-million qualifying offer from the Senators. That could leave the Leafs thin on the blue line, though, with Jake Gardiner and Ron Hainsey heading for unrestricted free agency on Monday.

Source: thestar July 01, 2019 00:02 UTC