NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Minnesota Wild

James van Riemsdyk and Tyler BozakOn the Toronto Maple Leafs …

An emphasis was placed on how Toronto would handle the trade deadline. The “ShanaPlan”, as it has been called, does not call for any bigger deals. Anything that fits into a certain slot will be considered. However, that means players like Tyler Bozak are not on the market or even James van Riemsdyk.

This echoes the mantra from many in the Toronto media. Brendan Shanahan is looking to make smaller deals to get below the “standard player contract” limit of 50. Also, Toronto wants to keep their core without sacrificing veterans for less than perceived market value. Finally, if Tyson Barrie comes along for a cheap price, then a trade…