No. 3: Jordan Binnington
The Trade:
- Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: Jordan Binnington
- St. Louis Blues acquire: 2022 1st Round Pick, Jake Muzzin and Mikhail Abramov
The St. Louis Blues have a little salary cap room left for next year, but they may be inclined to trade Jordan Binnington if they sign Ville Husso to an extension.
Binnington has won with the Blues before, but the Blues may think that Husso is their goaltender of the future, so if that’s the case, it could cause some internal struggles to keep both, thus making Binnington available.
If the Blues re-sign Husso before the NHL Entry Draft, they’ll be in a great position to capitalize, as teams will be lining up for Binnington’s services. The Richmond Hill, ON native went from a nobody to a Stanley Cup winner overnight and could be the piece that Toronto is missing.
His 2022 NHL Playoffs numbers were phenomenal as he posted a 1.72 GAA and .949 SV% and has proved in the past that he can be a Stanley Cup winning goaltender.
Also, as a local kid, you’d think that will motivate him even more to be at his best in front of friend’s and family every night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs need a star goalie and Binnington could be that player as they look to finally get over the hump and succeed in the playoffs next year.