The consensus seems to be that in order to get this player, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to trade from their stock of forwards. Some treasonous commentators have suggested Nylander (untouchable) and others have suggested Kapanen (should also be untouchable).
But why should the Leafs trade from an area of strength? Injuries happen, depth is important and most of all, it lets you exploit teams by putting star players down in the lineup. Instead of trading their forwards, the Leafs should keep them.
Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson pretty much shows that there is no point in moving an F for a D.