The Toronto Maple Leafs' pursuit of a middle-six center ahead of the NHL trade deadline continues to gain traction, with NHL analyst Darren Dreger suggesting seven possible targets to address the team’s needs.

If not Schenn, the Leafs could pursue David Savard, the muscly Montreal Canadiens defender playing on an expiring contract ($3.5 million cap hit). He fits the meat-and-potatoes prototype, but the Leafs still can’t be sure he’ll be comfortable playing next to Rielly.

During Tuesday's edition of TSN's Insider Trading, insider Darren Dreger identified a couple of names that Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving could be looking at ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. INSIDER

Speaking on TSN 1050’s "First Up" podcast and writing a column over The Athletic, Johnston revealed that the Leafs are “reasonably aggressive” in their approach to the trade market, with center depth identified as a priority months ago.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Anaheim Ducks. The post Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring Stanley Cup-Winning Defenseman appeared first on Heavy Sports.

On the latest episode of TSN’s NHL Insider Trading, Darren Dreger talked about how the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for help down the middle. It has been widely reported that the Maple Leafs are searching for another third-line center to play behind Auston Matthews and John Tavares,