""There is not a single untouchable prospect in the Toronto Maple Leafs' pipeline. Every single one of them should be available for trade, and Ben Danford is no exception," Ellis said. "There are teams that could use him, and just give where Toronto is, you expect them to be competitive for a few more years, right? When you do that, you look at the Florida Panthers, that's a team that isn't promoting their young guys and they're bringing in that veteran depth."
""That's the thing. I don't think Danford's timeline fits with where Toronto is going to be at its peak competitiveness. He's got to be a trade option. Especially now that they don't have a first-round pick, they don't have Minten or Grebenkin, so they don't have a ton of value left. Danford should be a guy available to trade."
""Even if he makes the NHL, you're very happy -- that's a 6-foot-2, right-shot defenseman who plays well defensively -- he's a good prospect, 10"
No prospect in the Toronto Maple Leafs' pipeline should be considered untouchable. Ben Danford is a 6-foot-2, right-shot defenseman who plays well defensively but his development timeline may not align with Toronto's immediate championship window. Contender teams like Florida, Colorado, and Tampa Bay often add veteran depth instead of promoting younger players. The Maple Leafs recently lost draft and prospect assets such as a first-round pick, Minten, and Grebenkin, reducing trade leverage. Making Danford available could convert a promising defensive prospect into immediate roster help or valuable returns during the current competitive period.
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