As the Toronto Maple Leafs look to make their bold move at the trade deadline to bolster their lineup, they have begun to take action by acquiring defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals for a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
With that transaction under the belt, what else can happen between now and the cut-off point at 3 pm EST on Friday for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Will the Leafs be able to land a true difference maker, an additional insurance depth option or two, or maybe just something that will turn out to be a piece of negligible significance?
Here, we will take a brief look at the possible remaining scenarios that could occur for our beloved boys in blue.
Will the Leafs be able to land a true difference maker, an additional insurance depth option or two, or maybe just something that will turn out to be a piece of negligible significance?
Here, we will take a brief look at the possible remaining scenarios that could occur for our beloved boys in blue.
For a contending team that is serious in making a deep run in the playoffs, making just a single move at the deadline when other teams are actively engaged in multiple moves would send the wrong message to both the players and the fanbase, showing that the organization doesn’t appear to want to dedicate themselves to winning as much as their competitors.
So to get the team mentally in the right mindset going forward, they shouldn’t just stop at Edmundson, as at least one more move needs to be made. Something that is convincing enough
