$45 Million Forward Could Be the Key to Saving the Toronto Maple Leafs Power Play
The Toronto Maple Leafs' power play has been absolutely abysmal lately. However, with the trade deadline approaching, the team can definitely salvage something.
Following a loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs fans and pundits have been panicking about the team's power play which has been punching well below its weight.
With the playoffs fast approaching, plenty of solutions have been thrown around, although perhaps a trade is the key to truly fixing what appears to be an untenable situation.
Chris Kreider on the Toronto Maple Leafs?
On The Leafs Nation After Dark, an interesting suggestion was made regarding New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider.
Kreider has been thrown around in trade rumors as of late and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been named as a potential suitor.
In the clip below, it was explained that Kreider would be the perfect player to put on the Leafs' power play and that his experience would completely transform the team's philosophy.
As it stands, Kreider is in the fifth year of a seven-year deal worth $6.5 million per season.
Overall, this isn't a terrible contract by any means, however, it would require the Maple Leafs to give up a significant amount of assets in a potential deal.
Not to mention, Kreider has 13 goals in 34 games this season which is a sign that the forward is slowing down.
If you trade for Chris Kreider, you will not be getting a 50-goal season out of him, anytime soon.
Needless to say, the Toronto Maple Leafs should probably look elsewhere to solve their offensive issues. At the end of the day, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander should be more than enough.
Only time will tell what general manager Brad Treliving does once the trade deadline rolls around in a month and a half's time.
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