3 Maple Leafs trade targets Brad Treliving should be calling his old Flames team for

"As the Toronto Maple Leafs have slowly but surely gotten themselves back into the playoff picture, things are starting to look up for Toronto heading into the stretch run. Rather than thinking about dismantling the team and retooling for the next season, the core has appeared to have found some chemistry in their recent strong play of late. In doing so, the Maple Leafs will be looking to add prior to the trade deadline to bolster the team's chances of winning going forward. What better way to do so than to get Leafs GM Brad Treliving to call up his old team in the Calgary Flames for some potential key players that could be difference makers for the club. As a result, we will take a look at 3 trade targets out of Calgary that Treliving should pursue to help upgrade the Leafs roster."

"For someone that had been immersed in trade rumors for quite some time now, defenseman Rasmus Andersson still finds himself a part of the Flames organization, for now. Nevertheless, the Maple Leafs could seriously use a top-pairing defender of his calibre to inject into their lineup for the playoffs. With Chris Tanev likely gone for at least the remainder of the regular season, the Leafs need an ideal right-handed shot replacement that could hop into their top four seamlessly, and Andersson would certainly fit the bill. As a consistent offensive producer, the 29-year-old defenseman has put up double digits in goal in three of the past four seasons, with already 10 on the year through 47 games in 2025-26. In comparison, the Maple Leafs haven't had a defender that had put up 10 or more goals in a season since Morgan Rielly accomplished the feat with 10 back during his 2021-22 campaign. In addition, Andersson can play top-pairing minutes as one of the premium shot blockers in the game as well. As a result, he would provide an element that the current Leafs don't have, which is being an elite contributor both offensively and defensively at the same time."

The Toronto Maple Leafs have climbed back into playoff contention and are seeking deadline additions rather than a rebuild. The Leafs aim to bolster the roster ahead of the playoffs by pursuing players from the Calgary Flames. Rasmus Andersson is identified as a top target who can immediately slide into a top-four role as a right-shot replacement, offering both offensive production and strong shot-blocking. Andersson has reached double-digit goals in three of the past four seasons and has 10 goals through 47 games in 2025-26. Blake Coleman is listed as another trade target.

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