The Toronto Maple Leafs are second in the Atlantic Division with an 11-6-2 record through 19 games.
Although that seems good, it could be better if the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting more secondary scoring. As of Sunday morning, nine NHL forwards have played 200 minutes this season without scoring a goal.
The Leafs account for three of those nine (33%) on the list: Max Domi, Pontus Holmberg, and David Kampf. The Leafs also have Ryan Reaves, with zero goals through 125 minutes, and Nick Robertson, with one goal through 195 minutes. (Stats from hockey-reference.com).
With Pacioretty and Matthews injured, the Leafs offense has been exposed, and they recently went five games with only a single 5v5 goal.
Fixing the Leafs bottom six should be a priority for general manager Brad Treliving. One way to address the problem could be through a trade with the Seattle Kraken. Stefen Rosner, who covers the New York Islanders for The Hockey News, reported that the Maple Leafs were one of 10 teams that were in attendance for the Kraken and New York Islanders game over the weekend.
It's still early in the season, but the Kraken are sixth in the Pacific Division with a 9-9-1 record and are in a fight for a wild card spot. The Kraken have two pending unrestricted free agents that could help the Leafs bottom six. However, a trade should only happen if the Leafs don't see a valuable option from within the organization.
There are options on the Toronto Marlies in the AHL, but are they ready? The Leafs called up Fraser Minten yesterday, but he's not exactly known as a scorer.