The Toronto Maple Leafs had a pretty good trade deadline.
Even as someone who isn’t a particular fan of anything the Toronto Maple Leafs did in the last month, it’s hard to be too critical.
They added a Selke winning, Conn Smythe winning ex-superstar who is only 31 and who could easily regain those heights. The risk is really only in the opportunity cost, since the acquisition cost of Ryan O’Reilly was dirt cheap.
(Criticism of rental players is misplaced, as its better to have cap-space than the vast majority of players).
They also added Jake McCabe, who is one of the NHL’s best players at preventing shots in the crease area, a noted weakness of the player he is replacing (Rasmus Sandin).