Quoting: Bufftard716
So then Moo Moo McCann?
Protected. Leafs go 7 3 1. Their protection list likely looks like:
Matthews (It's Auston Matthews. No brainer)
Marner (It's Mitch Marner. No brainer)
Tavares (NMC, also a no brainer regardless)
Nylander (It's William Nylander, no brainer)
McCann (Good middle 6 winger that the Leafs acquired today, will for sure be protected)
Kerfoot (To be moved later on)
Brooks (Tenacious forward that has proved his worth even in a small sample size. Great depth piece)
Muzzin (NMC, also best defenseman)
Brodie (Right up there with Muzzin as the team's best defenseman)
Rielly (Either extended with a discount or moved for assets)
Campbell (He has proved he is a starter, plus Rittich and Andersen are both UFAs. Regardless, Campbell is the best goalie in the Leafs system as a whole.)