For about a week now, Elliotte Friedman has been sharing news, rumours, and opinions about what the Toronto Maple Leafs might do at the trade deadline this coming Monday. That isn’t surprising, it’s what all hockey insiders are doing.
What makes Friedman unique is one bit of opinion — he has yet to say he’s heard this is what Toronto is actually going to do — that no other insider has mentioned as far as I’m aware. Normally, when Friedman says something that he makes clear is his idea or opinion, rather than anything he’s heard, I take it with a grain of salt.