As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't protect pending unrestricted free agent Nick Foligno from the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. The 33-year-old will hit the open market on July 28th, and he could be headed to the State of Hockey according to Andy Strickland of Bally Sports Midwest.
The Buffalo, New York native spent the 2020-21 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was traded to Toronto on April 11th in three-way deal that included the San Jose Sharks. Columbus ended up getting a 2021 first round pick for their captain.
In 49 regular season games this season, Foligno had 20 points (7 G, 13 A), 32 penalty minutes, and was a +2. In 4 playoff games for Toronto, he put up 1 point (1 A), and 5 penalty minutes.
