Former Maple Leafs Player Identifies Two Trade Targets to Improve Toronto's Forward Group

Kadri, who scored 35 goals last season for the Calgary Flames, has four years remaining on his deal with a $7 million cap hit.

Rosehill acknowledged that Calgary isn’t actively shopping Kadri, but said the 34-year-old has all the Leafs need, including "a plethora of experience."

"He's won a Stanley Cup," Rosehill said. "He's hyper-focused on winning. He plays with that snarl, like, he's got that (expletive) attitude. He's kind of cocky. I want that."

Kadri scored 35 goals and notched 67 points last season. The former Maple Leafs player is under contract through 2029 and carries a $7 million cap hit.

Rosehill also pointed to Rangers center Vincent Trocheck as another strong option the Leafs should consider chasing.

“Another guy is Vincent Trocheck," Rosehill said. "He's 32 years old, so he's got the experience. I just think that you put him in this lineup (and) he would fit; it's like there's kind of a big missing piece in this forward group, kind of in that middle-six type of deal.

"And to fill it with a high-end guy like Trocheck, it would just be like, the balance would just be humming.”

Trocheck scored 26 goals and 59 total points last season and is under contract through 2029 at a $5.625 million cap hit.