Calle Jarnkrok May Have Just Ruined Brad Treliving's Trade Deadline Plans
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok has been out with a sports hernia for months but now, there appears to be some light at the end of the tunnel.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team in need of a third-line center, however, for months, fans have forgotten that they have one in Calle Jarnkrok.
He has been dealing with a sports hernia and has been on the long-term injured reserve as a result of this.
Calle Jarnkrok is back practicing with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Over the past few weeks, Jarnkrok has been hanging around the team and making it seem as though he is readying a comeback.
In fact, today, Jarnkrok was spotted at Maple Leafs practice where he was working with return-to-play staff.
Unfortunately, there is no timeline yet for his return. That said, there is a prevailing notion that he will be back before the end of the season and that he will be ready for a playoff run.
This news puts a huge wrench in Brad Treliving's trade deadline plans as the general manager has been jonesing to trade for a Center.
The plan is to get a third-line center so that Max Domi can go back to the wing. However, Jarnkrok is a center and would be the perfect player to pair with Domi, Nick Robertson or Bobby McMann.
Not to mention, it would be a lot more cost-effective for the Maple Leafs if they didn't need to give up assets for the type of player they already have in-house.
There have been reports that the team wants Yanni Gourde and Brock Nelson, but that may cost them a first-round pick.
Needless to say, it would be a nice gift if Jarnkrok were to become available here down the stretch.
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