James Mirtle of The Athletic: The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into free agency looking to add some forward depth and improve on the blue line. They could go the free agent or trade route for either.
Potential trade candidates for the Leafs include Andreas Johnsson, Alexander Kerfoot, and Pierre Engvall.
There wish could be a top-four, right-handed defenseman, a third-line center and two depth fowards with one being able to play center. The Leafs don’t have a lot of salary cap space to work with.
Free agent forward options to pursue – Mikko Koivu, Johan Larsson, Derick Brassard, Lucas Wallmark, Mark Jankowski, Wayne Simmonds, Evan Rodrigues, Patrick Maroon, Jesper Fast, and Carter Verhaeghe.