It had been reported that Bertuzzi was initially looking for a long-term contract, but it appears that no team was able to facilitate that. Now Bertuzzi is betting on himself with a one-year deal playing next to Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
According to Andy Strickland after the Bertuzzi signing multiple teams felt embarrassed by how much money they were able to offer Bertuzzi.
The Boston Bruins were reportedly interested in retaining Bertuzzi, but according to reports never even considered a one-year deal being a possibility. With the salary cap only having gone up $1,000,000 this year teams were left rather handcuffed. Those teams lose, has ended up being the Maple Leafs gain.
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