Maple Leafs Talking Big Blue Line Trade Despite No GM

Apparently, just because the Toronto Maple Leafs are sans an active general manager doesn’t mean business has stopped. Nor have trade discussions. According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, the organization will continue to look at its options, including a trade involving Morgan Rielly.

Kypreos writes, “Even without a GM in place, you have to wonder if the next half dozen games could be Morgan Rielly’s last as a Maple Leaf.”

The Maple Leafs Are Looking to Shake Up Their Defense

Kypreos contends that whatever retooling the Maple Leafs undertake, it will likely include moving pieces on their blue line. The top name linked to those changes is Morgan Rielly. The NHL analyst and former player also suggests that the team might not wait for a new manager or President of Hockey Operations to be hired if the opportunity to pull the trigger on a trade presents itself.