RUMOR: Toronto Maple Leafs Interested In Trading With Canadian Rival For Stanley Cup Winning Defenseman
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly exploring their options on the trade market for defenseman. Now a couple of new names have been linked to the team.
NHL Insider Links Canadiens Defenseman To Toronto Maple Leafs
One of those names is none other than Canadiens blueliner David Savard. The 33-year-old still has another year left on his deal after this one, coming with a 3.5 million dollar cap hit. According to David Pagnotta, the Canadiens are receiving interest in him, and they are willing to part with the veteran for the right price.
Speaking to some people across the NHL, outside of Montreal, nobody would be surprised if Savard is dealt by deadline day. We'll see if a team convinces MTL to part with him.
For the Leafs, Savard would fill a need in that he is a right shot defenseman. Currently, the team only has one proper right shot blueliner with Timothy Liljegren. However, Savard is not the only player the Leafs are looking at.
Toronto Maple Leafs Exploring Several Defense Options On Trade Market
Pagnotta has also linked the team to several other blueliners across the league. In addition to Savard, he also believes the team has explored options including Matt Dumba, who also shoots right. However, the team is not dead set on a right handed blueliner as Brad Treliving has also reportedly inquired about a few lefties, including Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro.
"The Leafs are believed to have varying degrees of interest in such defencemen as David Savard of the Montreal Canadiens, Matt Dumba of the Arizona Coyotes, Colton Parayko of the St. Louis Blues, Mario Ferraro of the San Jose Sharks and Joel Edmundson of the Washington Capitals, among others."
This lines up with previous reports that have linked Ferraro to the Leafs.
However, the Leafs are still hoping for a right handed shot on the back end. As such, the team may be more likely to choose one of the other options available. Regardless though, it will be an active trade deadline for Bad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Be sure to stay tuned to see what the team does in the coming week.
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| POLL | ||
Who do you think would be the best fit for the Leafs? | ||
| David Savard | 118 | 22.7 % |
| Mario Ferraro | 38 | 7.3 % |
| Matt Dumba | 207 | 39.9 % |
| Colton Parayko | 156 | 30.1 % |
| List of polls | ||
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