Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!
With the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline coming up tomorrow, and the Maple Leafs not making any big moves while everyone around them does, I’m here to say that maybe its a good thing?
Come with me on a journey to the place I like to call the Island of Misfit Trades...
April 11th, 2021
To Toronto: Stefan Noesen, Nick Foligno (50% retained)
To San Jose: 50% of Nick Foligno’s Salary, Toronto’s 2021 4th round pick
To Columbus: Toronto’s 2021 1st round pick, Toronto’s 2022 4th round pick
The Expectation: The son of a Maple Leaf comes to town to keep the Leafs from getting pushed around in the playoffs
The Reality: 11 games, 5 points, lots of injuries and disappointment
The Maple Leafs could have had Taylor Hall for a 2nd round pick, instead they got Foligno for way more than that.