Toronto Maple Leafs Looking to Acquire Former Playoff MVP
The Toronto Maple Leafs are poised for another playoff year. Now committed to getting out of their fabled first round slump, Kyle Dubas is motivated to make a big move.
The St-Louis Blues look like a skeleton of the team they were last year. With young pieces Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas locked up for eight years, a retool might be looming.
In comes captain, and 2019 Conn Smythe trophy winner Ryan O'Reilly. He's an expiring unrestricted free agent, and he doesn't appear to fit in St-Louis' long-term cap situation. He may be one of the bigger ticket members on the trade market.
If he is made available, the Leafs are set to pursue him. What's a better playoff rental than a player that won the playoff MVP award just 3 years ago.
Insider reports show that the Maple Leafs have already had internal discussions regarding O'Reilly, and there is a real chance that he changes threads from Blue and Yellow to Blue and White.
Do you think adding a player of O'Reilly's calibre can get the Leafs past the first round? We'll just have to wait and see.
Source: Blade of Steel
| POLL | ||
Do you think Ryan O'Reilly would be a good fit for the Maple Leafs? | ||
| Yes | 349 | 73.8 % |
| No | 124 | 26.2 % |
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