Original Six Team Poised to Steal Max Pacioretty from the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Max Pacioretty remains a free agent, and with the Toronto Maple Leafs filling out their roster, the forward might be compelled to sign with a team that is in need of depth.
Last season, Max Pacioretty proved to be a solid veteran presence for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He missed a ton of regular-season games, but in the playoffs, he was a stud.
Now, the forward is a free agent, and there has been all sorts of speculation about whether or not he would like to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
There are plenty of options for Pacioretty available right now. After all, teams love it when a player has experience and can fill out their bottom-six.
Max Pacioretty has multiple choices right now
In a new piece from The Hockey News, it was suggested that there are five teams in play for Pacioretty, including the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers were named in the piece, as were all four New York-area teams, including the Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Sabres.
However, the best odds were given to the Detroit Red Wings thanks to the forward's ties to the state of Michigan.
Via The Hockey News:
Pacioretty makes his off-season home in Michigan and played his college hockey with the Wolverines. His family remained there while he played in Toronto, and being away from them was a big factor in his hinting towards retirement immediately after the season. It is likely that in a perfect world, he would want to sign with the Wings, who are desperate to snap a long playoff drought, but there are no strong indicators that GM Steve Yzerman has interest.
The Maple Leafs have already signed a ton of players to the roster, so it remains to be seen if there is still space for Pacioretty.
If not, then a team like the Red Wings would be lucky to have him.
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JUILLET 28 | 280 ANSWERS Original Six Team Poised to Steal Max Pacioretty from the Toronto Maple Leafs Do you think Max Pacioretty will stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| YES | 147 | 52.5 % |
| NO | 133 | 47.5 % |
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