32 Potential Trade Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs
By James Tanner
![COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 20: Joonas Korpisalo #70 of the Columbus Blue Jackets makes a save during the third period of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 20, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Toronto 4-2. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 20: Joonas Korpisalo #70 of the Columbus Blue Jackets makes a save during the third period of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 20, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Toronto 4-2. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/98c97a3aa642857c20c8b00523f2712406eec040832bdeb3b62f5ef6c4ca1534.jpg)
Nick Foligno
Nick Foligno would be a great addition to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in my opinion trading for a package of him and David Savard would be the best thing they could do right now.
Foligno is a tough guy and he’s great defensively. Although the numbers this year are bad, for the previous three seasons he has been better than 91% of players in the league when it comes to defense.
Has he taken a jump off a cliff this year or are there explanations for the sudden decline? That’s what the Leafs pay their scouting and analytics departments for. I think it’s reasonable to assume that a 33 year old is in decline, but the question is how much ?
If he’s still the player he was for the last three seasons, he’d be an amazing addition to the Leafs third line and add a ton of checking and defensive ability to a squad that lacks such things. Foligno is a pending UFA so if Columbus retained some of his $5 million dollar salary it might be plausible.
A line of Foligno- Kerfoot – Mikheyev would give the Leafs an excellent shut-down line without having to sacrifice using Hyman in the top six.