Reports suggest Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is looking to make a defensive upgrade ahead of the NHL trade deadline in the form of Russian Vladislav Gavrikov. The Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman, an unrestricted free agent with a cap hit of $2.8M, might cost a first-round pick with the Edmonton Oilers also interested in trading for his services.
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OMAR: Vladislav Gavrikov. That's the name that a lot of Leafs fans, you and I, are all talking about. Why? Because apparently the Leafs have looked into him. Apparently the Columbus Blue Jackets have actually given teams new opportunities to talk to the pending unrestricted free agent and does it make sense?