"The Leafs, according to multiple reports, are going to be scratching all three of center Scott Laughton, winger Bobby McMann, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Wednesday. This is just hours after head coach Craig Berube said that they were not going to be doing such a thing -- so maybe there's a trade brewing that could happen any minute now."
"It's interesting that they are doing this at all, but to leave out all three players screams to the heavens that all three of these players are going to be moved before Friday's trade deadline. What makes it even more interesting is that the Leafs have apparently set a fairly high bar for their ask in these trades."
"In short, the Leafs are well on their way to re-coup some of the assets that they lost at last year's disastrous trade deadline and improve the future outlook of this team tenfold."
The Toronto Maple Leafs scratched center Scott Laughton, winger Bobby McMann, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson from their Wednesday game against the New Jersey Devils for trade-related reasons. This decision came hours after head coach Craig Berube indicated they would not be holding out players. The move suggests all three players will be traded before Friday's deadline. The Leafs have set high asking prices for these assets, seeking multiple first-round picks and quality prospects from acquiring teams. This strategy aims to recoup assets lost in last year's trade deadline and improve the team's future outlook. While no trades were imminent at the time of reporting, the Leafs are being cautious with their trade assets.
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