Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: The Ideal Trade Deadline

Feb 19, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk (25) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk (25) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) is congratulated by center Nazem Kadri (43) and center William Nylander (29) and center Auston Matthews (34) against the Winnipeg Jets at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) is congratulated by center Nazem Kadri (43) and center William Nylander (29) and center Auston Matthews (34) against the Winnipeg Jets at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

With the trade season upon us, this week’s roundtable lays out our ideal deadline for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

There has been plenty of rumors surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs leading up to the deadline, but no moves just yet that impact the big club.

This week’s question is:

What is your ideal Toronto Maple Leafs trade deadline? And explain any deals.

Scroll through the slides to find out what our writers believe would be the best deadline for the Leafs this season.

Let us know in the comment section what your ideal deadline looks like for the Leafs.