NHL insider Nick Kypreos shared his trade package for a Toronto Maple Leafs blockbuster deal for Mikko Rantanen.
With Mitch Marner’s contract situation unresolved, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have a contingency plan in place. According to NHL insider Nick Kypreos, the Leafs are considering targeting Mikko Rantanen as a potential Marner replacement if the winger leaves in free agency.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have come out on top as the odds-on favorites to get Mikko Rantanen if the Hurricanes decide to trade him this season. The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche shocked the hockey world this season by making a surprise blockbuster trade that included Martin Necas and Mikko Rantanen.
As the March 7 trade deadline looms, questions continue to circulate about whether general manager Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs will make a significant splash.
The Maple Leafs are rumoured to be considering making a big splash at the deadline and one NHL analyst has revealed what they'd have to part with for Mikko Rantanen.