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3 Realistic Hypothetical Toronto Maple Leafs Trades

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 1: Connor Brown #28 of the Ottawa Senators battles against Ilya Mikheyev #65 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 1, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 6-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 1: Connor Brown #28 of the Ottawa Senators battles against Ilya Mikheyev #65 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 1, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 6-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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Free Agency is right around the corner which means the hypothetical trade machine is full steam ahead for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs need to make a few changes in order to contend for a Stanley Cup next season.

Led by Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, that duo will take this team back to the playoffs, but will the rest of the group do enough to help them win or round, or more?

John Tavares and William Nylander are an unreal second-line, but as shown in year’s past, those two have had an unfortunate case of losing.

Tavares has grit and competitiveness in the playoffs, but he’s only won one playoff round in 13 years. When you go that long without winning, it’s tough to blame the team, but instead, Tavares should look at himself as the issue.

As always, the salary-cap is going to be an issue with this club before they hit free agency, but by making a trade or two, they may be able to swap out salary and improve the team by doing so.

As such, here are a few realistic hypothetical trades that could make prior to free agency.

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