J.T. Miller hypothesis might improve quickly
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: The Vancouver Canucks could also be getting uninterested in this Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller feud and figuring out they’ll’t co-exist on the workforce any extra. It’s possible that we’ll begin listening to the J.T. Miller hypothesis.
Do the Toronto Maple Leafs take into account LTIRing Auston Matthews?
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: The well being of Auston Matthews for the rest of the season will play a huge impact on how issues roll out for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
If he’s again enjoying quickly, do the Maple Leafs permit him to play within the 4 Nations Face-Off? If his damage points linger, the Leafs may even have some choices to make on the commerce deadline.
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They might resolve it’s greatest to put him on the LTIR and permit him to get absolutely wholesome for the playoffs, see the Lightning/Nikita Kucherov and Golden Knights/Mark Stone. The Leafs might then use the cap area to go get one other prime heart.
Heart commerce choices for the Leafs
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: It’s not a shock that groups can be keen on New York Islanders heart Brock Nelson, and the Toronto Maple Leafs must be a type of groups. He’s what the Leafs want, a second or third-line heart.
Nelson on the commerce hypothesis earlier this week: “It’s not one thing I take into consideration. I don’t put a lot inventory into any of that stuff.”
Buying Nelson gained’t be low cost as there aren’t many gamers like him that shall be accessible on the commerce deadline.
Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello would say something about his plans for Nelson.
A league GM who isn’t in search of a middle guessed it will value a first-round and one other asset. So for the Leafs, could a primary and Nick Robertson or Dennis Hildeby.
NHL Rumors: The Toronto Maple Leafs are Looking for a Center with Term
Different gamers who may very well be accessible on the deadline embody Yanni Gourde (Kraken), Brandon Tanev (Kraken), Ryan Strome (Anaheim), Alex Wennberg (Sharks), Scott Laughton (Flyers) and Morgan Frost (Flyers).
Coach Craig Berube would love somebody like Gourde centering their third line. Laughton has one other yr left on an affordable contract.
