With speculation over who Toronto is going to bring in via a trade, the perfect player has emerged to help their blueline and find a new spot for Nick Robertson.

Strikes on power play

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t had much to deal with when it comes to their overall play this season. While the goaltending and defense have been stellar, there are still some things that need to be addressed when it comes to their offense.

Yesterday morning, while doing my daily research, I found an intriguing article by LeafsNation Maple Leafs writer Michael Mazzei that caught my attention.

Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1.

Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours. There is an understanding that the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to add at the trade deadline. They’ve been testing the waters for a middle-six forward, specifically a centre.

Pacioretty is projected to return to the Maple Leafs' lineup against the Wild while Knies could be back on Saturday against Edmonton.

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson ...

Toronto Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates Nicholas Robertson (89) and Morgan Rielly (44) during the third period of an NHL ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson ...

Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.