The Toronto Maple Leafs hoped their signing of John Tavares this offseason would make them the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. Add him to a team that already has Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander, and this is a monster. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning are running away with the East. They currently have a 13 point lead on the Leafs. Maybe a trade between the Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils could make a deal that helps them get closer.
The Leafs will likely look at the Devils cap space as their biggest asset, while also trying to get a player that can help them right now.