The Maple Leafs held a meeting at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday ahead of this evening s puck drop. Mark Masters has more on how Sheldon Keefe s team plans to try to shut down Tage Thompson.
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Entry-Level Contracts
D Mikko Lehtonen (one year, $925,000)
D Rasmus Sandin (two years, $894,00)
F Nicholas Robertson (three years, $822,000)
Potential Bonuses
None
The Maple Leafs have a history of bringing in European players in on entry-level contracts. Sometimes they work out and other times they don t. However, Toronto feels good about bringing in Lehtonen and Barbashev. Lehtonen, 27, is coming off a dominant season in the KHL last season with Jokerit during which he scored 17 goals and 49 points in his debut campaign. His offense could come in handy as he already has three points in just five games. Barabanov, 26, has also proved to be a useful depth piece after five full seasons in the KHL. Both should provide good production for what they’re being paid.