The Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs were loosely connected in multiple trade rumors and reports throughout portions of last season.
Another disappointing postseason exit could force the Maple Leafs to make difficult roster decisions this offseason, potentially creating opportunities for teams searching for experienced NHL talent.
The Kings remain in need of additional scoring depth, center help, and playoff-style physicality, making Toronto an interesting team for Los Angeles to monitor on the trade market this summer. Adding another legitimate top-six center and improving the offensive depth down the middle remains one of the Kings’ biggest priorities this offseason.
The Fourth Period also reported earlier this past regular season that Kings scouts attended a Maple Leafs-Blackhawks game while Los Angeles continued evaluating offensive trade targets. It remains important for Los Angeles to identify trade targets capable of immediately fitting the type of playoff-style hockey the organization wants to play moving forward.
Whether the Kings pursue smaller complementary upgrades or aggressively chase a franchise-changing superstar, Toronto could become one of the more fascinating teams for Los Angeles to monitor on the trade market this offseason.
I will say that this list is comprised of a couple of decent trade options for the Kings and one potential home run trade target to completely change the direction of the franchise in Los Angeles this offseason.
Here are three trade targets from the Maple Leafs that the Kings can pursue this offseason on the block.
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If the Kings want to add additional scoring depth on the wing this offseason, Maple Leafs winger Nick Robertson could emerge as an intriguing trade option.
Robertson may not dramatically change the Kings’ offense on his own, but he could still provide useful secondary scoring depth and legitimate 20-goal upside in the middle-six. The uncertainty surrounding Andrei Kuzmenko’s future in Los Angeles could also create additional motivation for the Kings to explore more affordable scoring options on the wing moving forward.
The inconsistent role Robertson had in Toronto could create an opportunity for the Kings to buy low on a younger forward with offensive upside.
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