3 Options If the Toronto Maple Leafs Have to Trade Rasmus Sandin

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 08: Jakob Chychrun #6 of the Arizona Coyotes skates against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on March 08, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Jakob Chychrun

Hypothetical Trade:

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: Jakob Chychrun
Arizona Coyotes acquire: Rasmus Sandin, Alex Steeves, 2023 1st Round Pick, 2024 2nd Round Pick

If you could trade for a 24-year-old puck-moving defenseman, who’s scored 18 goals in a season before, you’d at least try, right?

What if that same player only made $4.6M and is under contract for the next three seasons?

Yeah, you’d run to the phone and call the Arizona Coyotes immediately and try to trade for Jakob Chychrun. If Kyle Dubas isn’t doing everything he can to acquire him, then he’s making a huge mistake.

At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Chychrun not only has size, but he has a ton of potential to improve. He’s had some injury concerns over his career thus far, but if he can stay healthy, he can eventually be a top-pairing NHL defenseman.

The Coyotes are terrible and will continue to be bad for a few years. Obviously a young defenseman like Chychrun helps the rebuild, but a younger and less experience player in Sandin may work just as well for them.

Toronto would really benefit by going all-in by trading for Chychrun.

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