Toronto Maple Leafs: How the offence could line up with John Tavares

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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 27: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders competes in the Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay during the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of star centre John Tavares on a seven-year deal on Sunday, but who will he play with?

John Tavares’ contact will see him earn $11 million a year and gives the Toronto Maple Leafs arguably the strongest centre depth in the entire NHL.

But head coach Mike Babcock and the Leafs will now have to think about how the team could potentially line up of offence.

The @MapleLeafs have agreed to terms with free agent forward John Tavares on a seven-year contract. The annual average value of the contract is $11 million. #TMLtalk
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) July 1, 2018

With Tavares joining young star Auston Matthews and Nazem Kadri as the team’s centre options next season, there will be plenty of debate as to who will have the honour of playing alongside him.

Chris Johnston wrote for Sportsnet that the idea of playing alongside Mitch Marner was a part of what sold him to come to the Leafs, along with a strong pitch from Matthews the past couple of days.

So here at Tip of the Tower, we take a look at the offensive lines the Toronto Maple Leafs could potentially roll out next season.

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