Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Reportedly Eyeing Five Different Defensemen Ahead of Trade Deadline
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has a hard job ahead of the trade deadline but he seems to be eyeing some defenseman to bolster his blue line.
Brad Treliving is being begged by Toronto Maple Leafs fans to finally make a blockbuster trade and while he is slacking, something is expected in the next few weeks.
Toronto Maple Leafs need defensemen
The team needs a center right now but they could also use some extra defensemen to improve their blue line.
According to reports from the Athletic, there are five defensemen that the Leafs are targeting right now.
Some of them include David Savard, Brandon Carlo, and even their own former player, Luke Schenn.
4. David Savard (Montreal)
3. Jamie Oleksiak (Seattle)
2. Brandon Carlo (Boston)
1. Luke Schenn (Nashville)
In the report, it was explained why Schenn might make a lot of sense for a team like the Maple Leafs.
1.They know he's a perfect fit for what they need. No one, arguably, has fit more comfortably next to Rielly over the years than Schenn during the 2023 playoffs. Unlike the rest of the names here, the front office doesn't have to hope for a fit-they know they've got one.
Add Schenn, and the rest of the defense slots in as it should:
McCabe - Tanev
Rielly - Schenn
OEL - Timmins/Benoit
McCabe and Tanev can team up as a top-line deterrent, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson gets more proper slotting, at age 33, on a third pair with either Conor Timmins or Simon Benoit.
2.Schenn is totally at ease playing under the spotlight in Toronto and was a valued dressing-room figure during that brief return two years ago.
3.Also appealing is the likely acquisition price. Schenn came at the cost of a third-round pick two years ago. Something in that range still feels about right, given that Schenn is 35 now and under contract for one more season at $2.75 million on the cap. (Some retention feels like a requisite part of any trade.)»
The trade deadline is always very interesting, so it should be fun to see if Treliving can work some magic.
However, it all comes at a cost and there might just be some unfortunate victims in all of this.
What we do know for sure is that Leafs fans will be paying attention.
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