Fansided · Oct 24, 2025
Elliotte Friedman reveals Maple Leafs' early-season trade plans
The Toronto Maple Leafs want to get involved in the trade market, and could deal a player while also acquiring someone else.
Toronto Maple Leafs v Columbus Blue Jackets | Jason Mowry/GettyImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs are falling flat. With a 3-3-1 record through the first seven games of the season, and not looking particularly good unless they are facing a team who finished near the bottom of the overall league standings last year, they need a jolt. And that means we could see a trade go down relatively soon.
With the way recent reports have been written, it sure seems like the Maple Leafs are searching for an answer and looking at some cast-offs from other teams to get some scoring help.