Two New Players Named as Targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Trade Deadline
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving must act at the trade deadline and there are reportedly two players available for the taking.
For months now, Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been begging the team to make a big trade that can shake up the roster for the better.
Mostly, fans have been hoping for a third-line center or perhaps a top-four defenseman who can inject some offense into the lineup.
Toronto Maple Leafs look to make a move at the trade deadline
There have been various rumors involving the Leafs and GM Brad Treliving. However, nothing has actually materialized.
According to The Fourth Period, there are now two new players who are reportedly being looked at by the Maple Leafs.
These players are Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak and Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato.
Donato, meanwhile, is having a solid season by his standards with a $2 million cap hit. He could be an appealing option for the Leafs as they look to strengthen their bottom six, particularly as a third- or fourth-line center.
Oleksiak is a massive 6'7 defenseman who has four goals and seven assists so far this season.
Meanwhile, Donato has 14 goals and 14 assists in 47 games this season which would make him the perfect third-line center for this roster.
Oleksiak's no-movement clause would make him damn near impossible to trade for especially if the Leafs are part of his 16-team no-move list.
As for Donato, the Blackhawks are in a rebuild and would love to get something worthwhile in return. Draft capital is ideal and the Leafs don't have a ton of that in 2025.
If one thing is certain here, it is that the trade deadline will be a make-or-break moment for Treliving's tenure as GM.
