The Maple Leafs’ hunt for playoff-ready talent just got a bit more complicated.
Toronto’s front office has been working the phones hard with the March 8 trade deadline approaching fast. They’re trying to land some big names without giving up too much in return.
The team’s been eyeing some pretty impressive targets. They’ve shown interest in Buffalo’s Dylan Cozens, Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen, and St. Louis’s Brayden Schenn over the past few weeks.
But here’s the thing – one of their top defensive targets is now officially off the table.
The Blues have made it clear that Colton Parayko isn’t going anywhere. That’s a tough break for the Leafs, who’d hoped to pair him with his current teammate Schenn in a potential package deal.
Toronto’s still got less than a week to make something happen. With the playoff race heating up in the Eastern Conference, the pressure’s mounting for GM Brad Treliving to strengthen his roster.
The question now is: where do the Leafs turn next?
