Depending on what insider or rumour you believe, the Maple Leafs are apparently thinking of prioritizing a bigger (but not too big) forward acquisition, or two small acquisitions — one at forward, one at defense. Either way, a forward may be involved.
We also have heard that they really, really want to sign Matthew Knies once his NCAA season is over. One small issue may be that if Minnesota goes on a deep run in the playoffs, he’ll only have time to get into 3-5 games before the regular season is over. That’s not a lot of time to get up to speed with NHL play and the system Toronto employs before the playoffs.