PLAYERS:
Jeff Carter,
Nazem Kadri,
Ryan Malone,
James Reimer,
Jonas Gustavsson,
Chris Pronger,
Bobby Ryan,
Ryan Getzlaf,
Paul Stastny,
Matt Duchene,
Joffrey Lupul,
Joey Crabb
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche
Trade rumors continue to swirl as the deadline approaches.
And if there’s a team that needs to make a move just to stay in the hunt for the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs is one of them.
Here’s five players, according to the National Post, who the Leafs may be looking at. Here’s a list, a ranking, rather, from reverse order of who I’d like to see the Leafs land.
Jeff Carter, Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Jeff Carter, Columbus Blue Jackets (10 years; $5.27 million a year)
It’s no bargain, but if Carter, who turned a page from his days in Philadelphia when traded during the off-season, may be destined to be on a team with potential, yet again.
The good news is, however, Carter hasn’t been able to produce much (10 goals, 7 assists) in 30 games, and that may be leverage for the Leafs to grab him for someone of lower value and a draft pick or two. According to the Post, it may cost as much as Nazem Kadri, however, who has a lot of promise to deve...
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