With the March 21st NHL trade deadline approaching, trade rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to heat up.
There are lots of rumours about who the Toronto Maple Leafs may acquire, but there’s not much talk about what the Leafs might give up in return.
Perhaps that’s rightfully so. Around last year’s trade deadline the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to acquire six players (Nick Foligno, David Rittich, Ben Hutton, Riley Nash, Antti Suomela and Stefan Noesen) and gave up the often scratched Alexander Barabanov and six faceless draft picks. There’s obvious value in draft picks, but the actual roster was left relatively unscathed.