Maple Leafs linked to former 1st round pick

With the recent injury to Maple Leafs' defenseman Jake Muzzin, the Maple Leafs suddenly find themselves with some new found cap space. This becomes especially true if the Maple Leafs are aware that Muzzin won't be available for the rest of the regular season.

Today while making a guest appearance on The Sekeres & Price Show, TSN Insider Darren Dreger linked the Maple Leafs to a former 1st round pick.

Konecny, who was actually selected with a pick owned by the Maple Leafs, was selected 24th overall in 2015. He also has 3-years remaining on his current contract with a cap hit of $5,500,000

A player like Konecny will likely require a significant payment, and the Flyers are unlikely to retain salary in any transaction for a player who has performed extremely well during his time in Philadelphia. This likely means players like Alex Kerfoot or Justin Holl would need to be included in a potential deal to offset the salary.