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NHL Trade Rumors: 15 players who may be moved this summer

By Simon Vacca

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: P.K. Subban #76 of the Nashville Predators is defended by Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: P.K. Subban #76 of the Nashville Predators is defended by Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 15: Patrick Marleau #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs heads to the ice before facing the Boston Bruins in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 15: Patrick Marleau #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs heads to the ice before facing the Boston Bruins in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

13. Patrick Marleau

Age: 39
Position: LW
Current Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired veteran forward Patrick Marleau on July 2, 2017, the consensus among hockey lovers was one and the same: Marleau would be good for the first season of his three-year, $6.25 million contract, but his on-ice output would likely wane over time.

Now, after two seasons with the Buds — the club that Marleau deemed best fit for legitimate Stanley Cup contention — the left winger is set to depart from Ontario’s capital. The 39-year old has put his home up for sale and is rumored to be heading back to the Western Conference.

Nevertheless, all sources indicate that moving Marleau will be far from easy. Given the weight of his deal and his gradual decline, a trade of this variety would almost definitely take the form of a money/assets-in, money/assets-out type of shift, as most — if not all — potential trading partners would also have to unload a contract or two.

The Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings have been at the forefront of speculative discussion. Expect further theorization of this sort as the hockey world awaits updates on Marleau’s future.

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