32 Potential Trade Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs

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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Mikael Granlund, Nashville Predators (Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) /

Mikael Granlund

For the last three seasons before a precipitous decline in this one, Grandlund has been better than 71% of NHL forwards at offense, and 67% of them at defense.

What he is, is a perfectly good, above average addition to any team’s top six. The question I have about him on Toronto is how much of an improvement would he be over what the team is currently putting out there?

Joe Thornton is posting solid numbers. Nick Robertson is a weapon waiting to be unleashed. Zach Hyman and Alex Kerfoot are both, or have recently been, solid top-six contributors as well.

If you get Granlund, you move Kerfoot down, Engvall goes to the fourth line and Travis Boyd comes out. How much of an improvement is that really? Slight?

I personally think adding Foligno helps more, and I think that if you’re going to add to the top six, you’ve got to aim higher than Granlund.

This is a pass for me.

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