Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 2023 Trade Deadline Targets

Between now and the NHL’s March 3rd trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to upgrade their roster for the playoffs. It is hard to determine who they will add since the team gets linked to every available player.

Ideally, the Toronto Maple Leafs would like to upgrade their roster with a star player or two.

Whether they can upgrade both their offense and their defense with their limited cap space will be determined soon.

The Leafs are  capable of winning it all this year, so upgrading their roster for the playoffs is a must.  They need to improve at the top end, and of course, adding depth can’t hurt either, especially given their injury situation. 

According to capfriendly.com, Toronto’s current deadline cap space is $2.725 million. Depending on which players they add or trade away, that number will change. I would not be surprised if Toronto even added a player already on LTIR to increase the amount of LTIR cap space for them to use. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve done this.

Considering that Dubas has a lot riding on the Toronto Maple Leafs doing well in the playoffs, it will be interesting to see how much he does at the trade deadline. The list of potential targets is long, but with the first big target (Bo Horvat) already being dealt with, the trade ball has begun to roll.