Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Targets from the Pacific Division

Welcome to the fourth and final part of my Toronto Maple Leafs trade targets series.

I have been looking at how the Leafs can upgrade their roster before the NHL trade deadline.

This article will focus on teams considered sellers or potential sellers in the Pacific Division.

Let's take a look at possible trade targets for the Leafs.

San Jose Sharks

Jan Rutta

Jan Rutta is a 33-year-old, 6'3", 204 Lbs., right-shooting defenseman. He has three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 45 games this season.

The two-time Stanley Cup winner is averaging 19:25 minutes of ice time but has played more than 20 minutes a game in his last five games. He could slide right into the Leafs top four on the blue line. Rutta also has 70 blocked shots and 37 hits this season. (All stats from hockey-reference.com)

Rutta is under contract until the end of next season with a salary cap hit of $2.75 million. That is a good price for a right-shooting defenseman who can play as much as Rutta can.
(All salary cap information from capfriendly.com)

Alexander Barabanov

Alexander Barabanov is a 24-year-old, 5'10", 195 Lbs, winger and a former Toronto Maple Leafs player (2020). He has three goals and six assists for nine points in 31 games.

After registering 47 points in 68 games last season, Barabanov is having a down year. Maybe returning to the Leafs and getting the chance to play in the playoffs will give him the spark he needs.

Barabanov has a salary cap hit of $2.5 million, but his contract is up at the end of this season, so he would only be coming to the Leafs as a rental. He is one of the cheaper potential rental players.

Anthony Duclair

Anthony Duclair is a 28-year-old, 5'11", 197 Lbs, left wing. He has nine goals and eight assists for 17 points in 46 games. Duclair is averaging 15:50 minutes of ice time this season. He has 22 blocked shots, 23 hits, and 19 takeaways compared to 12 giveaways.

Duclair has a salary cap hit of $3 million, but his contract is up at the end of this season, so he would only be coming to the Leafs as a rental. He is a decent depth option to consider.