With the Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, and Edmonton Oilers fighting for two playoff spots in the Western Conference, let’s assume that they won’t be trading roster players for futures.
That leaves us with 15 potential sellers at this year’s deadline, a list that includes: Anaheim, Arizona, Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Montreal, New Jersey, New York (Islanders) Ottawa, Philadelphia, San Jose, Seattle, Vancouver, and Winnipeg.
This article will go through all 15 of these selling teams to determine which players the Leafs could be interested in. I’ll cast a wide net before compiling a list of top targets by position and term.