"On the list of 56 players who could potentially be dealt ahead of Friday's trade deadline, a total of five Maple Leafs were named. That is the second-most players from a team in the NHL, with the league-worst Vancouver Canucks being the only team to best that number, with seven players on it."
"It starts at the very top, with Leafs blueliner Oliver Ekman-Larsson coming in at No. 10 on Johnston's board and the NHL insider said that while he is signed for two more seasons, he's an attractive asset to move especially due to his previous time with the Florida Panthers in the playoffs."
"Bobby McMann is at No. 16 and Scott Laughton is at No. 17 -- the two rental forwards who should get Toronto back some at least above-average assets have been named in trade rumours all season long. As the Leafs appeared less and less likely to make the playoffs, it made less and less sense to re-sign either of these forwards."
The NHL trade deadline occurs Friday at 3:00 p.m., with the Toronto Maple Leafs expected to be active despite their poor standings position. Chris Johnston's latest trade board lists five Maple Leafs among 56 potentially available players, the second-highest total behind Vancouver's seven players. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ranks at No. 10 on the board, valued for his playoff experience with Florida despite two remaining contract years. Forward rentals Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton appear consecutively at positions 16 and 17, representing likely trade candidates as Toronto's playoff prospects have diminished throughout the season.
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