Toronto Maple Leafs Make Trade With Avalanche Before Roster Freeze

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Toronto Maple Leafs Make Trade With Avalanche Before Roster Freeze

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a trade on Monday morning. They acquired forward Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Denis Malgin. Hunt played for the Florida Panthers last season.

Hunt signed a one-year deal with Arizona Coyotes in October 2020. Last season, Hunt played for the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche. The NHL's roster freeze takes effect at midnight on Monday. Teams will be able to make trades until the roster Freeze gets lifted after the Christmas holiday. Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Denis Malgin to Colorado for Hunt. Toronto does not play until Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Malgen's cap hit was $750,000, while Hunt's is $762,500.


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