The Toronto Maple Leafs look to have added some depth at the forward position as they have signed former Pittsburgh Penguins’ fourth-liner Garrett Wilson to a contract, according to Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports. No terms have been released.
The 28-year-old Wilson spent the last three years with the Penguins, spending the first two years with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL, but got a chance at the NHL level last year. He played a career-high 50 games with the Penguins last season, posting two goals and eight points, while averaging just 7:37 of ATO, although he did provide the team with 114 hits. Wilson also played in all four of Pittsburgh’s playoffs games this year and he did score a goal and add 14 hits.
A move to Toronto likely means that Wilson will be expected to play for the Toronto Marlies in the AHL, where he has tallied 87 career goals. Toronto, always a top contender in the AHL and the 2017-18 Calder Cup champion, likely is interested in Wilson, who can add leadership to theh team as he served as captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team last season. He will likely get a chance to challenge for a role on the Maple Leafs’ fourth line where he will have to beat out a number of solid players, including Jason Spezza, Nick Shore, Nic Petan, Kenny Agostino, and Frederik Gauthier.
Thank you, Kyle Dubas.
Sully didn’t need two Craig Adams.
…and the clock keeps ticking on Marner’s “deal”, which could end up being a 2-year bridge for $27.99 + tips, as their cap space continues to shrink… Wilson vs Freddie The Goat? Freddie wins (but not by much)…
Why?
No backup goaltender….
Only 4 legitimate NHL defensemen signed. Maybe 5 (Cody Ceci?)…
Marner still RFA with training camp right around the corner. If Marner sits out until fucking December like Nylander did SHAME and embarrassment on both Kyle dubas and Brendan shanahan! And if the club sucks and misses the playoffs like I will predict they will then all of them (Mike Babcock included) should be out the door my MLSE and I think 4 years of complete failure with the team and group off the ice is enough to start over with major major changes.
When is the NHL gonna do something about players like Horton or Clarkson etc, who has been on IR for a few years and have contract of $5,300,000 , not sure how much he gets have to look it up or rules on payments made since he is not a UFA til 2020 , their are several players that have been out for awhile but still getting paid, NHL has to do something with this issue, maybe Gavin can chime in , and looking at Maple Leaf salaries , don’t see any way they could free cap space for signing of Marner, I have a feeling Toronto will have issues this year with talent they have received in multiple deals, tough road ahead if they loose Marner in free agency, signed dumbfounded
By the way I like Adams better than Wilson and Gauthier.
Nothing wrong with a little sandpaper in the lineup when you need it
Gerald, what can they do. Those guys signed contracts, they’re entitled to that money. Teams know the risk of injury when they sign guys