During the draft weekend, left wing James van Riemsdyk was rumored to be a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs trade package to get Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders. The deal eventually fell through or did not make any sense for the Leafs, so the Isles dealt Hamonic to the Calgary Flames instead.
However, seeing van Riemsdyk’s name in a very plausible trade possibility left many wondering what the Leafs would do if he were to be traded.
The fact of the matter is that the Leafs do not have another skilled left-winger that can replace van Riemsdyk.