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5 North Division Players the Toronto Maple Leafs Should Trade For

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 4: Jordie Benn #8 of the Vancouver Canucks and Wayne Simmonds #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs get set to trade punches during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 4, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canucks 7-3.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 4: Jordie Benn #8 of the Vancouver Canucks and Wayne Simmonds #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs get set to trade punches during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 4, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canucks 7-3.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 10: Braydon Coburn #55 of the Tampa Bay Lightning   (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Brayden Coburn, Ottawa Senators

When you’re a healthy scratch on one of the worst teams in the NHL, that’s never a good sign, but it shouldn’t scare the Leafs away from acquiring Coburn.

Cobrun didn’t play much for the Tampa Bay Lightning last season, but he was still apart of the team’s Stanley Cup season and was a valuable depth piece for the team. Similar to Zach Bogosian, Coburn provided some insurance, in case of emergency.

Now that he’s 36-years-old, Coburn isn’t as effective as he used to be, but he’s still an intimidating player.

At 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, Coburn brings a size element to the game that is very important during the playoffs. His big body and toughness is something that could be beneficial on the Leafs in the spring, as this team doesn’t have much of that to begin with.

Although his game has declined, he has 977 NHL regular season games and 137 playoff games of experience to offer. With three Stanley Cup Finals appearances under his belt, he’s another leader in the dressing room.

Coburn’s $1.7M contract makes him an easy trade asset to acquire and although he hasn’t played a ton this year, he could be reenergized to join a contending team, instead of a rebuilding roster.

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