David Perron could be next on John Chayka's radar as the Toronto Maple Leafs round out their bottom six for camp.
Chayka has moved fast since taking over from Brad Treliving, and more cap space is coming once Max Domi clears the books.
New head coach Jim Hiller inherits a group that finished 32-36-14 last season, a rank 28 finish that hardly screamed win now.
Domi carries a $3,750,000 cap hit and put up just 36 points in 80 games last season, a number nobody in Toronto will miss.
Perron is a name connected to Toronto as camp approaches, and at 38 he's the kind of veteran teams add to plug bottom six minutes without committing real term.
He'd slide in as depth up front, the sort of low cost addition that either steadies a shift or barely moves the needle.
Auston Matthews and William Nylander are still the headline names in this lineup, combining for 132 points last season on cap hits of $13,250,000 and $11,500,000.
Kunin and Miller among names in Toronto's camp conversation
Luke Kunin and Colin Miller are also being mentioned as Toronto looks to fill out its bottom six and depth chart before camp opens.
Adding names like these on cheap deals is less about upgrading the roster and more about buying insurance, like keeping a spare tire in the trunk you hope you never need.
Troy Stecher and Philippe Myers are currently the answer on the right side of Toronto's blue line. That answer might not be good enough.
Whether Chayka adds one more piece before camp opens is the last thread still hanging on this Leafs offseason.
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