Nick Spaling was traded Wednesday to the Maple Leafs along with forward Kasperi Kapanen, defenseman Scott Harrington, and first- and third-round draft picks in 2016 in exchange for forwards Phil Kessel and Tyler Biggs, defenseman Tim Erixon, and a 2016 se

Spaling was traded Wednesday to the Maple Leafs along with forward Kasperi Kapanen, defenseman Scott Harrington, and first- and third-round draft picks in 2016 in exchange for forwards Phil Kessel and Tyler Biggs, defenseman Tim Erixon, and a 2016 second-round pick, Sportsnet.ca reports.

Analysis:

Promising prospects Kapanen and Harrington represent the primary gets in the deal for the Leafs, with Spaling and his $2.2 million cap hit for 2015-16 amounting to a salary dump. The 26-year-old tallied 27 points in 82 games for the Penguins last season and should fulfill a depth role for his new team.