"On Tuesday's episode of Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman gave the latest on all he's hearing about the Leafs' trade deadline plans and what fans can expect. "I think they're going to sell. I think they're going to talk about McMann, and I tihnk they're going to talk about Laughton for sure. And I think they'll listen on some other things, but I don't know how much deeper than that it's going to get," Friedman said."
"In a vacuum, that all makes sense. Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton are two pending unrestricted free agents who playoff teams will want because of their low cap hits and what they bring on the ice. McMann more of a gutsy scorer that might just perform well in the playoffs, and Laughton will be that reliable force down the middle in the bottom six."
"But, with other players potentially moved like Matias Maccelli, Calle Jarnkrok, Nicolas Roy, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Brandon Carlo, and Simon Benoit (so a lot of them), the Leafs have a chance to truly turn the page and re-tool in the biggest possible way; moving away from players who currently make up this mediocre roster."
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the post-Olympic trade window expected to sell assets rather than buy. Primary trade candidates include pending unrestricted free agents Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton because of low cap hits and playoff appeal. McMann profiles as a gutsy scorer who could overperform in the postseason, while Laughton provides reliable bottom-six center play. Additional movable pieces could include Matias Maccelli, Calle Jarnkrok, Nicolas Roy, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Brandon Carlo, and Simon Benoit. General manager Brad Treliving can re-tool if he secures decent returns, but the depth of changes remains unclear.
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