Toronto Maple Leafs: 5 Takeaways from their Offseason Moves

Jun 24, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Auston Matthews puts on a team jersey after being selected as the number one overall draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagra Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 9, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) writes on a clipboard during the game against the New York Islanders at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto defeated New York 4-3 in an overtime shoot out. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Trading Jonathan Bernier

It was unreasonable to expect Bernier to stick around as the backup goalie, or for the Leafs to pay him $4.15 million to do so. Instead, they helped Anaheim with their dilemma involving Andersen, and gave them a backup.

Obviously, the Leafs paid a price to acquire Andersen and were more than happy to let Bernier go with next to nothing in return. They paid half of his salary through a signing bonus and only received a conditional draft pick in return.

At this point, the Leafs were better off letting Bernier leave. In the process, they ended another tough era, like they did with Phil Kessel, David Clarkson, and Dion Phaneuf (although they got more in return for Phaneuf).

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