As the Toronto Maple Leafs look to the future amid another disappointing season, Tyler Bozak appears to be a candidate to be moved to greener pastures.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports:
There's increased chatter around Bozak, as Damien Cox reported last Saturday. As a general rule, the tightened cap has teams nervous about term, and he's got three years remaining with a $4.2M hit. He's had a rough year and a change of scenery benefits everyone.
What do potential trade partners see in him? If it's a No. 2 centre, that cap number is reasonable. If a No. 3, it's high. But this is a move Toronto is trying to make.
Bozak, 28, has scored 15 goals and added 21 assists while seemingly miscast as a number one center between Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk.
There appears to be a demand for his services as more of a depth player, and could be traded prior to the NHL's March 2 deadline.
