Insider Reveals How Zadorov's Trade Request Shook Up Negotiations and Could Lead the Leafs to a Bigger Deal with the Flames
Over the weekend, the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs met in a very fun encounter, and after the game, things got even more intriguing as defenseman Nikita Zadorov officially requested a trade from Calgary.
Toronto has been linked to Nikita Zadorov and other Flames
After the breaking news on social media, TSN's Chris Johnston linked the 6-foot-6, 248 pound defenseman to the Maple Leafs, and speculation has been running rampant ever since.
Now, Darren Dreger has gone further into detail on the situation, revealing how much the public trade request may actually hurt Zadorov and the Maple Leafs in negotiations.
Brad Treliving, the general manager, has been around this man a long time. He knows him well and probably knows how to get him going. I don't think it helped the process, though, to amplify it the way that it amplified on Friday, because now it turns into a spectacle."
An even bigger deal incoming between Canadian rivals?
Dreger went into further detail on what could be happening between the two, revealing that their interest in veteran Chris Tanev alongside Zadorov could lead to an even bigger blockbuster between the two, with either Fraser Minten or Easton Cowan potentially involved.
Nicky Robertson is playing well for the Maple Leafs on that third line, he's got chemistry now with [Max] Domi, but he's been a slow-developing piece, so there's no guarantee that he's going to be a full-time NHL player, but he'd be one that would be in the conversation I would think."
Ultimately, this trade situation could make or break the future and the present of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but if they believe getting two talented, physical defenseman in Tanev and Zadorov gives them what they need to make a Stanley Cup run, expect them to spare no expense.
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Insider reveals how Zadorov's public trade request impacted trade talks; Leafs looking at a larger deal with the Flames?
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