32 Potential Trade Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Anthony Mantha

Mantha has had a bad season, but he is still a potentially elite player.  If the Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in hitting a grandslam at the trade deadline, this is where they would set their sites.

The Red Wings are not going to be competitive during the remainder of Mantha’s contract. He makes almost six million for the next three years, but if the cost was Nick Robertson and a first or maybe even two firsts, could they retain half of that?

It’s a question worth asking because Mantha is a monster and he would truly be an upgrade in the way that no one else on this list is.  Even though his defensive stats are in the toilet this year, he is still better than 87% of forwards offensively.

For the preceding three seasons, a much, much larger sample size, he is better than 94% of NHL forwards on the defensive side of the puck.  Even though he’s always played on a brutal team, his team wins when he’s on the ice.

A top line of Manta- Matthews- Marner would be unstoppable.  The Leafs would have to pay an absolute ton to make it work, but I think it would just the kind of move that could win them the cup – if they can, their priority should be to add another elite player.