What is this new found obsession with Michael Bunting? He is everywhere on Leafs ACGM posts.

I really don't see the Penguins moving McCann for futures. And If they did, it would probably cost more than a 1st. He's cost controlled and ascending. Zucker perhaps makes him redundant in the top 6, but I would think they would rather get an immediate impact player if they were to move McCann/Rust.

Played under Keefe and Dubas, home town kid, cost-controlled middle-six player, 25 year old UFA, strong advanced stats.

Yes to all, but how on earth is he going to get that contract 😂
He just made 737,500 last year. Bunting is currently scoring at a 0.476 goals-per-game pace, which would slot in between those of Kent Nilsson and Syl Apps as the 36th-best mark in NHL history.

For further reference, Sidney Crosby currently ranks 40th on that list. Joe Sakic and Gordie Howe sit 47th and 48th, respectively. So no pressure to keep that up.

He signs a 1 year deal for 900,000 or a two year deal at 1mil. No team is committing 3 years at 2.5 mil for a guy who has 26 total NHL games