4 Under the Radar Players Toronto Maple Leafs Should Trade For

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 29: Ilya Mikheyev #65 of the Toronto Maple Leafs attempts to make a shot on goal against Alex Nedeljkovic #39 and Marc Staal #18 of the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of the game at Little Caesars Arena on January 29, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 1: Calle Jarnkrok #19 of the Seattle Kraken . (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Calle Jarnkrok

If you’re not too up-to-date on your Calle Jarnkrok trivia, don’t be alarmed. The 30-year-old has played over 500 NHL games and has been in the league for nine NHL seasons, but they’ve all been in Nashville and now Seattle.

Jarnkrok is a skilled natural centre, but he’s also played on the wing, so he’d fit Toronto’s needs.

With a $2M AAV, and as a pending UFA, Jarnkrok is the type of player that Toronto could fall in love with and re-sign him next year, if things go well. On a low contract, he could play top-six or bottom-six left-wing and be a replacement player for Pierre Engvall or Ilya MIkheyev.

He’s a smaller player (5-foot-11, 185 pounds), but has high-skill. He scored 13 goals in 49 games last year (which would have been on-pace for his best season), but averages around 15 goals each season.

As a depth forward, Jarnkrok could add some skill to the Leafs third or fourth line and be someone who could help contribute on the second-unit power-play.

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