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About That Clarkson/Horton Trade

02/28/2015 at 12:42pm EST

from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- So the old adage, “If Wayne Gretzky was traded, anyone can be traded,” should be replaced by, “If Scott Gomez and David Clarkson were traded…”

The Maple Leafs essentially cleared $10.5M in cap space by dealing Clarkson to Columbus for Nathan Horton—Clarkson’s $5.5M they shed plus Horton’s $5M they will be able to replace when and if the club hits the upper limit and places the incapacitiated winger on LTI.

The Leafs finally have a management that is willing to take advantage of its financial might.

- Oh, and the best thing for Horton is that the NHL has a job waiting for him when he goes on LTI.

read on for the latest on Mats Zuccarello...

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