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Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: The Right Next Steps

By Mike Stephens

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 6: William Nylander #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on December 6, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 6: William Nylander #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on December 6, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 26: Connor Brown #28 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Boston Bruins during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 26: Connor Brown #28 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Boston Bruins during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Michael Mazzei

Now that William Nylander is back in the fold, the Toronto Maple Leafs are finally back at full strength. But even with that in mind, the Leafs still need to make a move in order to improve the team further.

One thing that can really make the team much improved is by trading Connor Brown.

Out of all the forwards on the Leafs roster currently, Brown is by far their most replaceable player. He does have a decent stat line (3 goals, 6 assists, 9 points), but it’s a far cry from what he was capable of just a few short years ago. Given that he is on the 4th line in a position that the team has incredible organizational depth, it makes sense that he could be moved at some point.

We have already seen a winger in Josh Leivo find his way out due to an influx of players, so Brown seems like the next logical step. His value could net the Leafs a more sturdy third pairing defenseman to stabilize the team’s back end. Perhaps a move that would see someone like Nick Jensen go the other way could be done in the near future.

Should the Leafs make a trade like this and get some improvements defensively, it could go a long way in putting them over the top.

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