"When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Bobby McMann to a two-year extension following the 2023-24 season, it was a big bargain. McMann had just scored 15 goals in 56 games with the idea that he had much more to give. He's currently in the middle of a career year with the Maple Leafs in the second and final year of his contract, with a career-high 17 goals in 53 games to date."
"This deal was supposed to be appealing to the Maple Leafs in the sense that it would give them a cheap secondary scoring option at little expense of the salary cap, but with the Leafs currently ten points out of a playoff spot, his contract has quickly turned into an attractive trade chip should the Leafs bite the bullet and decide to sell at the deadline."
Bobby McMann signed a two-year extension after the 2023-24 season and scored 15 goals in 56 games that season. He is in the second and final year of his contract and has a career-high 17 goals in 53 games so far. The contract was intended to provide cheap secondary scoring and salary-cap relief, but the Maple Leafs sit ten points out of a playoff spot, turning McMann into an attractive trade chip at the deadline. The Edmonton Oilers have shown serious interest, seeing McMann as a speed-and-goal scorer who could slot with Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl. McMann is from Wainwright, Alberta, and a recent comparable trade involving Kiefer Sherwood highlights the sort of short-term, low-cost deal that could be pursued, with Sherwood earning $1.5 million versus McMann's $1.35 million.
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