The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that their years of suffering painful defeats in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over. General manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have built a team that is in first place in the Atlantic Division,

With the NHL trade deadline set to hit on Friday, the Leafs are looking to bolster their centre depth. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, it appears that one of the options they are considering is Schenn, who currently has 12 goals and 37 points in 61 games this season.

Throughout the season, glaring issues such as the lack of a legitimate third-line center have been a hot topic. With a crop of available trade targets, the Leafs should be able to retrieve the services they need in order to make a deep playoff run.

If the Toronto Maple Leafs want to acquire Jake Evans from the Montreal Canadiens, they'll need to pay a big price as their long-time rivals aren't budging for less.

The NHL Trade deadline is less than a week away and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s now crunch time to make a deal and push them forward in a competitive Atlantic Division.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs move toward the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline, it’s a good time to examine which Leafs prospects GM Brad Treliving should be prepared to part ways with as he hunts for experienced hands who can get them further in the Stanley Cup playoffs.