Confirmed deal : Insider Pitches Trade That Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring Center From Arch Rival
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in need of a third-line center and one NHL insider shares a trade pitch that would solve the problem.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff.com pitched a trade that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring Jake Evans from the Montreal Canadiens.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in need of a third-line center and one NHL insider shares a trade pitch that would solve the problem.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff.com pitched a trade that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring Jake Evans from the Montreal Canadiens.
- 2025 second-round pick (Florida’s)
The proposed deal from Seravalli does make sense for both sides as Toronto gets its third-line center. Montreal, meanwhile, would get a prospect and a second-round pick for a pending UFA forward.
Evans is in the final year of his three-year $5.1 million deal. The gritty veteran forward would be a perfect third-line center for the Maple Leafs as he would be able to add some offense but also play a shutdown role. Evans has recorded 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points in 56 games.
In return, Montreal would get a second-round pick which would be the key part of the deal, as getting something back for a pending UFA is crucial for the Habs. Montreal would acquire Hirvonen who’s a 23-year-old forward prospect who was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL draft. In the AHL this season, Hirvonen has recorded 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points in 36 games. He could potentially play NHL minutes for Montreal this season.
The proposed deal from Seravalli would be an intriguing one and the insider thinks both teams would accept it.
Although trades between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens are rare, Seravalli says the deal makes sense that they could get past trading with their rival.
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