One year for the returning player.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have looked into their recent past and brought back Swiss forward Denis Malgin, according to NHL Reporter Kevin Weekes:
**Breaking News**
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 13, 2022
I’m told @MapleLeafs are signing F Denis Malgin to a 1Yr contract. @espn @NHL @TSNHockey #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/zdN5MvOH00
Malgin came to Toronto in February 2020 for underused forward Mason Marchment.
It looked like a basic minor trade at the time, but after the 2019-2020 NHL season was cut short, Malgin went back to Switzerland and Marchment turned into a great player for the Panthers, which many Leafs fans have never stopped talking about.
Spending the pandemic in his home league, he was about a point per game each season (42 in 45 games in 2020/21 and 52 in 48 games in 21/22).
In 192 NHL games before that he scored 60 total points (28G, 32A).
Now, Malgin is back and ready to resume his NHL career.
Further reading:
The signing is official. Here are the contract details.
Denis Malgin #LeafsForever
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 14, 2022
1 year / 1-way contract
$750,000
Malgin who last played for the Leafs in 2019-20, remained on their reserve list.https://t.co/PPztjfugUD
