Report: Maple Leafs Signing Former First-Round Pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for value on the open market and will reportedly be coming to terms with free agent Josh Ho-Sang, who finally was able to escape the grip of the New York Islanders. 

Josh Ho-Sang is going to get a fresh start this summer as he looks to get back to the NHL. Keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs; likely a two-way contract when completed.

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 27, 2021

A two-way deal is a great chance for Ho-Sang to show his stuff and audition for the big club, and gives the Leafs an option to bury him in the minors if it's not working out. He'll be in tough against the likes of Joey Anderson and Nick Robertson for playing time next season with the Maple Leafs.

As for Ho-Sang, he's appeared in only 53 NHL games since being selected in the first-round back in 2014, recording seven goals and 24 points. This is certainly an interesting name to add to the mix, as the Leafs are basically accepting the fact he's a wildcard. At 25 years old and from Toronto, could be the perfect place for Ho-Sang to push the reset button on his career.

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