Sportsnet: The Toronto Maple Leafs have held trade talks with teams about pending UFA defenseman Tyson Barrie. The Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights are among the interested teams.
“They’ve certainly at least had some exploratory talks with the Leafs and will have to go elsewhere depending on whether he’s still going to be moved,” Johnston said.
The Maple Leafs are expected to get defensemen Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci back from injury sometime in March. They’d need to get a replacement plus something else if they are going to move him.