The Top 4 Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Trade Options

John Gibson

Is there a player that has been linked to the Toronto Maple Leafs longer and more frequently than John Gibson has been?

It seems that as long as John Gibson has been in the NHL, that the Toronto Maple Leafs were immenently going to acquire his services.

So far it hasn't worked out, but this could be the year.

Gibson is a wildcard on this list because he's so incredibly talented but has been on a horrible team for so long that everyone has pretty much forgetten him.

But he's only 30 and if he was on the Leafs, who knows, maybe he would get back that early charisma that had people calling him one of the best goalies alive five years ago.

Gibson would be slightly risky, but not so risky as going with a Brossoit / Woll tandem or something even stupider like signing Cam Talbot.

The cost to acquire him would likely be low, and he'd probably be available since the Ducks aren't going to be competing for a while yet.

In conclusion, the Leafs don't have much choice - they need a top goalie more than any other team in the NHL, and there are only four real options. If the Leafs don't end the summer with one of these four players on their roster, the summer was a massive failure.