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Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 5 Trade Assets for the 2022 Trade Deadline

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are bound to upgrade their roster, but what trade assets do they have to move?

If you look at the NHL standings right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs are leading the Atlantic Division and are one of the best teams in the entire league. Although we all dreamed this would happen, after their slow start, who would have thought it would have happened so quick?

Even though this team is seemingly winning every night, they don’t have the perfect roster. They have a very good roster, but they’ll more than likely want to add to it.

Every year, even the best teams in the league add to their depth and try to find that perfect roster that will get them deep in the playoffs. You can’t strictly win with speed and skill in the post-season, but instead need more grit, toughness and competitors that will do everything it takes to win.

Over the past few years, the Leafs have tried to add players like this, but it hasn’t helped them get past the first round. Whether it was Brian Boyle or Nick Foligno, these players helped but it was never enough to advance.

Although the team is rolling, they shouldn’t be satisfied at the moment. The playoffs look like a lock, but the team has way too many games left to get complacent. They should continue to get players into the line-up from the Toronto Marlies like Joey Anderson and Kirill Semyonov and see if they can add in-house, instead of elsewhere.

However, if they do think they need to trade for that top-four defenseman or top-six left-winger, it’ll cost them a few internal pieces. As such, here are the top five trade chips that the Toronto Maple Leafs currently have.

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