No. 3: Arizona State Coyotes
- Potential Trade Targets:
- Jacob Chychrun ($4.6M cap-hit, Defenseman)
Although, he’s a left-shooting defenseman, Chychrun has the ability to play either side of the ice, which is very important. Toronto needs help on the right-side, so if you can slide him in beside Morgan Rielly, it would make their defensive-group so much better.
Chychrun hasn’t quite lived up to his expectations, but he’s also been stuck in hockey prison over his entire career, playing on a terrible Arizona team. Despite the team around him continuing to struggle, he still scored 18 goals in 56 games in the 2020-21 season and showed his offensive upside.
Paired beside Rielly, the two could do a ton of damage and Toronto needs to trade for him, NOW!
Not only should they trade for him because of his talent, but because he’s only making $4.6M for the next three years. His salary-cap control is almost as important as his skill-set and he’d instantly fill a hole for Toronto for the next few years.
Whether it’s a future first-round pick (or two) and/or Nick Robertson, this is a trade that needs to happen and Chychrun should be at the top of the Toronto Maple Leafs trade bait board as they look to improve their roster this offseason.