3 Trades the Toronto Maple Leafs Could Make Right Now

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 22: Justin Holl #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Sharks defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: Pierre Engvall #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs s . (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Pierre Engvall

Before we talk about potential trades for defenseman, let’s look at a forward that should be the odd-man out.

Despite being 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, Engvall doesn’t play with an edge or use his size to his advantage. In fact, in the 104 Leafs games that he’s played, I don’t remember him once hitting someone.

Engvall doesn’t provide much to this roster and is a replaceable player. Anyone on the Toronto Marlies could come up and do the exact same thing that he does and they’d be making a lot less money. It’s not like Engvall is making Auston Matthews money but his $1.25M contract could be spent on someone different and someone who provides more than him.

Hypothetical Trade:

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: 2022 6th Round Pick
Ottawa Senators acquire: Pierre Engvall

The Senators are a young team with a lot of cap-space and Engvall could be an experiment on that roster for them, while the Leafs just need to clear cap-space. When Ilya Mikheyev returns, he’ll take Engvall’s spot so you may as well grab an asset while you can.

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