Leafs Podcast Brings Up Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion in Connection to the Maple Leafs
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Popular Maple Leafs podcast hosts suggest that a two-time Stanley Cup Champion is the right fit for the Leafs, despite his age and remaining contract.
During an appearance on 'The Real Kyper and Bourne Show' on Thursday, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving revealed his plan to replace the departed Mitch Marner. That plan involves finding ways to reallocate his cap space to create more depth throughout the lineup offensively from top to bottom.
With that being said, The Hockey News' Dave Alter was on 'Leafs Morning Take' Friday where he and co-hosts Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill discussed one potential fit up front in Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust.
"He's probably second line instead of first line because you have William Nylander that plays the right side as well. Usually you want your second winger to be that grittier guy who can help them get the puck. He would perfectly fit the identity of what this Maple Leafs team wants to be and has improved on from last year," said Alter.
Alter went on to suggest that maybe Calle Jarnkrok and, or David Kampf could be used as part of the package to acquire Rust, given the fact that it was Kyle Dubas who originally brought both to Toronto.
Rust has proven he can play with the best in the world, having been on the wing of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin throughout his career and is on The Fourth Period's 'Trade Bait' board, suggesting that he is actually available.
The 33-year-old has 3 years left on his current deal that carries a $5.125M cap hit and is coming off of a 31-goal, 64-point campaign. He could definitely help to replace some of the lost production with Mitch Marner's departure, in aggregate with other additions.
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JUILLET 6 | 2310 ANSWERS Leafs Podcast Brings Up Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion in Connection to the Maple Leafs Do you think Bryan Rust would be a good fit for the Leafs? | ||
| Yes, he can play with star forwards | 741 | 32.1 % |
| No he's getting too old and will decline | 822 | 35.6 % |
| It's worth a shot, but don't overpay | 747 | 32.3 % |
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