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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) /
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 09: Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets scores a empty net goal at 19:37 as Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs  . (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /

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.

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