[Leafs Links] Friedman: “Leafs will try to find best forward who fits” regardless of center or winger; LeBrun: “I think the Leafs will be out of the gates ahead of other NHL teams before the deadline”

On TSN Overdrive, Pierre LeBrun speculated that Kyle Dubs and the Leafs will get out ahead of some of the other movers and shakers at the NHL trade deadline.

Everyone is saying it is difficult right now. You’ve got half the league in LTIR. Because of the flat cap, I believe this is the biggest number of teams we have had in LTIR in the cap era. You are having to trade apples for apples.

… I think if the Leafs do go out and get a top-nine forward, I predict they will do it ahead of the deadline as much as possible.