The Toronto Maple Leafs saw the February 2019 trade deadline come and go without making any blockbuster moves— even after speculation of right-winger Connor Brown possibly being on the trading block once again. The 2018-19 season is the 25-year-old’s third full season with the team, and has highlighted a slump in a relatively sound, multifaceted player’s career.
The Leafs were Brown’s hometown team— growing up only 30 minutes outside of Toronto, in Etobicoke, he played for the Toronto Marlboros in the GTHL. Brown also played out the 2010-11 season with the St Michael’s Buzzers in the OJHL, where he had 39 points in 49 games played [17G, 22 A].