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4 Targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Trade Deadline Day

By Spencer Teixeira

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Stalock #32 of the Minnesota Wild clears the puck alongside Jonas Brodin #25 during an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 19, 2019 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Stalock #32 of the Minnesota Wild clears the puck alongside Jonas Brodin #25 during an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 19, 2019 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 28: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks to Alexander Kerfoot #15 during the first period at an NHL game against the New York Rangers at the Scotiabank Arena on December 28, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 28: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks to Alexander Kerfoot #15 during the first period at an NHL game against the New York Rangers at the Scotiabank Arena on December 28, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs currently sit out of the playoff picture one again, and are in their worst public image since the Babcock-era came to a grueling end in November.

For a little more context, as I currently write this, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a record of 25-17-7 (good), and head into their bye-week having lost four of their last five games (bad).

The most recent loss came in the form of a deplorable effort against the Chicago Blackhawks that saw Freddy surrender three goals on the first six shots against.

This game against the Hawks was something that was neither unexpected or unfamiliar to us in Leafs Nation, complete and utter disappointment that saw the Leafs greatest weaknesses completely exposed, like seniors at a public pool levels of revealing.

Much like those dreaded images at public pools, you knew it was coming yet you hoped, prayed, begged for it to be different, “Just one time!!” But no, it was already far too late, you were already excited to go to the pool, enough to go and see, and to your dismay, you were disappointed again!

Despite the teams’ lack of success in recent games, the front office has (almost always) had my trust to actually do something and improve the team.

So, on the following slides, I have compiled a list of four players who I think would greatly improve the Leafs roster and provide some much needed energy.

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