Enter speculation season as the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be far from done.

In a Tuesday afternoon, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said the team isn&#8217;t sold on holding onto the <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2020/08/25/breaking-down-the-kapanen-trade/">newly acquired first-round pick.</a>
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Dubas on using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Leafs</a> first-rounder: &quot;I would say that we&#39;re open to keeping the pick, but I think with the spot that we&#39;re at with our team, we&#39;re probably also open to moving it if the right deal came along for someone who could help us now.&quot;
&mdash; Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) <a href="https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1298366491927035904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The pick, 15th overall, is apparently up for grabs if the right deal comes along. The first round is arguably one of the deepest the NHL has seen in a long time with some high-end options around pick 15 that may have gone in the top 10 in other years.
On the other hand, with the first-round pick being so valuable this year Toronto could swing a sweet deal in getting a player or asset that could help them sooner than who they could draft in the first round.
The Leafs are entering a definite re-tool phase here and the Kapanen deal is the metaphorical bat signal that its open season on a lot of the clubs&#8217; players.
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Enter speculation season as the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be far from done.



In a Tuesday afternoon, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said the team isn't sold on holding onto the <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2020/08/25/breaking-down-the-kapanen-trade/">newly acquired first-round pick.</a>

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1298366491927035904?s=20

The pick, 15th overall, is apparently up for grabs if the right deal comes along. The first round is arguably one of the deepest the NHL has seen in a long time with some high-end options around pick 15 that may have gone in the top 10 in other years.

On the other hand, with the first-round pick being so valuable this year Toronto could swing a sweet deal in getting a player or asset that could help them sooner than who they could draft in the first round.

The Leafs are entering a definite re-tool phase here and the Kapanen deal is the metaphorical bat signal that its open season on a lot of the clubs' players.

On Twitter: @zjlaing

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