The Toronto Maple Leafs will reportedly only move on from premium assets if they get a difference-maker back on the back end, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “ They’ve made it very clear they are not interested in a Band-Aid…
The Toronto Maple Leafs will only trade top-tier assets if they acquire an impactful difference-maker on defense, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Speaking on Saturday Headlines, Friedman reported that the team is not interested in short-term solutions and refuses to surrender high-value assets for secondary replacements.
Friedman also noted that Toronto is open to trading older players for younger talent to inject youth into an aging defensive corps. TheLeafsNation suggests potential trade assets could include Colorado's acquired first-round pick or prospects like Easton Cowan and Ben Danford, while veterans such as Jake McCabe or Oliver Ekman-Larsson could potentially move.
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