Toronto Maple Leafs Must Go All-In and Trade For Patrick Kane

Everyone says the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t need Patrick Kane, but why?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have an influx of offense, but they could still use Patrick Kane on the roster.

Can you really have too much offense?

Over the past few seasons, Toronto’s top-six forwards have been some of the best in the NHL, but what has that got them? They still haven’t won a playoff series in the Auston Matthews Era and continue to lose Game 7’s every year.

Although everyone says their offense is fine, that’s the one thing that has gone cold in the biggest games. So instead of sitting back and being content with the top-six, why don’t you make a huge splash and add to the roster.

And why not add a player who’s won three Stanley Cup’s, a Conn Smythe, Art Ross and Hart Trophy in his career?

There’s No Downside to the Toronto Maple Leafs Adding Patrick Kane

With one-year left in his contract, Kane may be the best available player of the past decade. I can’t remember a player with so many awards in his prime that could be available via trade, who’s better than Kane.

In 1,107 games, Kane has 1,180 points, but more importantly has 132 points in 136 playoff games. (stats: hockeydb.com)

When the games matter, Kane plays his best and could be lethal beside a combination of John Tavares, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and/or Auston Matthews.

Kane may seem unavailable because he’s making $10.5M, but he has one-year left on his contract and Chicago seems willing to retain some of the deal. If the Blackhawks retained 50%, than all of a sudden we’re looking at a $5.25M player.

That contract is doable for the Leafs and no matter the package Chicago wants in return, they should trade for him.

If the Blackhawks said they needed Nick Robertson or Rasmus Sandin in return, make the deal. Even if they wanted Matthew Knies, it could be worth it because it’s not everyday that you get to trade for a future Hockey Hall of Famer.

Knies and Robertson may be 30-goal scorers for the next decade, but it’s not a lock. Kane producing at a point-per-game level and being a superstar in the playoffs IS a lock and Toronto needs to go all-in this season.

Kane, also hails from Buffalo, New York which is only 1.5 hours from Toronto so playing closer to home could be enticing for him, if he wanted to sign an extension. It’s also possible if Kane played in Toronto that he’d fall in-love with and want to continue to play alongside Matthews and Marner for another few years.

A combination of Kane, Matthews and Marner would be the best line in hockey and the three of the would look like a video game if they played together, so that could be very fun for Kane, who’s unfortunately been stuck on a terrible Chicago team for the last five years.

By adding Kane, it would almost now guarantee that Toronto could outscore any team in the league, making their goaltender issues go away.

It may sound like a crazy idea but the Toronto Maple Leafs should push all of their chips into the middle and trade for Patrick Kane because the risk is worth it.