"The National Hockey League trade deadline is fast approaching, as March 6 sits just over one month away. The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves six points out of the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot with 25 games to play, leaving the door open for the team to sell off some assets to help recoup some draft picks and prospects to a farm system that is quite bare."
"McMann is a strong candidate to be moved at this year's deadline. A pending unrestricted free agent with a $1.35 million cap hit, this is the type of player that many teams would want for a playoff run, due to McMann's size, offensive ability and cheap price tag. Through 56 games, McMann has recorded 19 goals and 13 assists, two points off the career high of 34 points the 29-year-old set last year."
"On January 19, the San Jose Sharks acquired Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for two second-round draft picks, one in 2026 and again the following year in 2027 and American Hockey League defenceman Cole Clayton. Sherwood, like McMann, is also a pending UFA at season's end and could be a starting point for what the Maple Leafs put McMann's price tag at. Closing in on a second straight 20-goal season, McMann is one of the most appealing trade chips the soon-to-be retooling Leafs have to cash in. He skates extremely well for a man of his size, is unafraid to take the body and get in on the forecheck, and has authored a great story of perseverance - going undrafted before working his way up from the ECHL. McMann also carries the unofficial distinction of having the most team-friendly contract among players available at this deadline, which will be important to contenders as the NHL ins"
The NHL trade deadline is March 6, and the Toronto Maple Leafs sit six points outside the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot with 25 games remaining. The team could sell assets to replenish a thin farm system and recoup draft picks and prospects. Four Maple Leafs players, including Bobby McMann and Simon Benoit, were identified as possible deadline moves. McMann is a pending unrestricted free agent with a $1.35 million cap hit and has 19 goals and 13 assists in 56 games. Comparable trades, McMann's size, skating, forechecking and team-friendly contract make him appealing to contenders.
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