Tim Connolly
News just came out that the Leafs have signed Tim Connolly, an unrestricted free agent formerly of the Buffalo Sabres, to a 2-year, $9.5M deal. Right now it's not clear if the Leafs had that offer on the table before losing out on the Brad Richards sweepstakes, or if Connolly was actually targeted to be their 1st line center.
Perennially one of the poorest offensive teams in the NHL, the Leafs could have used a legitimate point-plus per game scorer like Richards. It seems highly unlikely that Connolly can replicate that kind of output.
With no other available free agents with Richards' kind of ability, does this mean the Leafs will hit the trade market to fill the middle of the 1st line? Or is Connolly really it? Mikhail Grabovski has played well, but is not a 1st line center for a playoff contender. There has to be a better answer out there. Who could be available for the right price? Can Brian Burke tap into his former Ducks for Ryan Getzlaf? Just an idea, who know what will actually happen.
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