Be sure to like HockeyBuzz on facebook! For the latest Leafs updates or Follow @mikeinbuffalo on Twitter Based on the statement made by GM Kyle Dubas after the signing of former Hart Trophy winner Joe Thornton last weekend, the most consequential news that could occur with the Toronto Maple Leafs roster between now and the beginning of training camp may be the new contracts for restricted free agent defenseman Travis Dermott and winger Ilya Mikheyev. The Leafs have just under $1.5 million in available cap space (according to Cap Friendly) after signing goalie Aaron Dell, defensemen Zach Bogosian and TJ Brodie, forwards Jimmy Vesey, Wayne Simmonds, and Thornton, and swapping winger Andreas Johnsson for youngster Joey Anderson, but have to make room to fit Dermott and Mikheyev’s new deal under the cap. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday that Mikheyev, who had 23 points (8 goals, 15 assists) in 39 games in his rookie season, filed an amount of $2.7 million on a one-year deal for the hearing on Wednesday, while the Leafs requested a two-year deal for $1 million. The Athletic’s James Mirtle indicated that since the Russian winger was the one to file for arbitration, Toronto has the option to choose the term of the deal and selected two years.
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