Last year, the Maple Leafs were fortunate enough to land Clarke MacArthur when the Thrashers walked away from the bargaining table. At the time, captain Dion helped convinced Clarke to sign with Toronto and having very little competition for ice time helped solidify that decision. Recently, the Blackhawks also walked away from Chris Campoli at the bargaining table because they could not agree on a new contract.
Campoli is an offensive defenseman who like all players of this calibre are prone to defensive errors.
This game seven overtime turnover may have left Campoli out of any future plans in Chicago.
The Mississauga native will surely be interested in playing closer to home and many teams have enquired about the free agent and will most likely start a bidding war for his services. The arbitration award was $2.5M, which the Blackhawks walked away from.
With the logjam on the blueline for the Maple Leafs, does it make sense to try and sign Chris Campoli? Burke has claimed many times having depth on defense is important for teams in the playoffs.
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