Report: Leafs interested in acquiring Artemi Panarin at deadline

New York Rangers v Anaheim Ducks | Ric Tapia/GettyImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs might have a very busy trade deadline ahead of them and they could be getting right into the action with one of their biggest deals of the century.

According to ESPN's Kevin Weekes, the Maple Leafs have expressed interested in acquiring for New York Rangers star winger Artemi Panarin. The 34-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent and barring something unexpected happening, is going to be the most talented player available before the NHL trade deadline on March 6.

Toronto is not alone, unfortunately. Weekes also named roughly a billion other teams who have at least run up Rangers general manager Chris Drury…