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Two Possible Off-Season Trades For the Toronto Maple Leafs

By Jeremy Ridgewell

Jun 1, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Toronto Maple Leafs new general manager Brad Treliving is introduced as club president Brendan Shanahan looks on at a press conference at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 1, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Toronto Maple Leafs new general manager Brad Treliving is introduced as club president Brendan Shanahan looks on at a press conference at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have their new GM, Brad Treliving, it’s time to think about some trades he could make this off-season.

The Toronto Maple Leags will likely need to make at least one to move to give himself more salary cap space.

According to capfriendly.com, the Leafs have $9.1 million in salary cap space for next season, with the NHL salary cap limit listed as $83.5 million.

There is still time for the salary cap limit to rise even more, but for now, $83.5 million is what we have to work with.

The current $9.1 million is more than enough for Treliving to fill all the vacant roster spots, but that wouldn’t improve the team very much.

The Leafs need to fill five forward spots and one spot on defense.

Re-signing restricted free agent (RFA) goaltender Ilya Samsonov, or pending UFA Ryan O’Reilly wouldn’t leave much room for anyone else, so some of the signed players may have to go.

Some roster spots will go to inexpensive prospects like Matthew Knies or Bobby McMann, but Treliving will need cap space if he wants to attract any unrestricted free agents (UFA) this summer.

There are a two players on Toronto’s roster that Treliving could trade to either try and get better players or to relieve the Maple Leafs salary cap burden.

The team still has the services of Brandon Pridham, so whatever they decide to do, their cap will be in good hands. Here is a look at some players Treliving could trade this off-season.

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