Kyle Dubas Protecting Holl in Expansion Draft Is His Worst Move

2 years ago  /  The Hockey Writers

When the Seattle Kraken entered the league during the 2021 offseason, there was a swirl of rumours around the Toronto Maple Leafs (as there always is) about their plans for the expansion draft. Especially with the Maple Leafs having three defensemen who appeared to be in an echelon of their own in Morgan Rielly, Brodie, and Jake Muzzin. With that, they protected defenseman on top of the aforementioned defensemen, left McCann exposed, and the Kraken took advantage by selecting him from the Maple Leafs. Had Dubas originally left Holl unprotected and gone the 7-3-1 route in terms of protecting players, the Maple Leafs may have had a better forward situation throughout the season. Also, let’s not forget about the success Foligno had shutting down the Maple Leafs in the playoff bubble the year before....

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