A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs dealing top prospect Easton Cowan in a three-player blockbuster deal for a center.

With two years remaining on his contract and carrying a $4.5 million cap hit, the Leafs would need to navigate salary cap constraints in a trade, including utilizing LTIR (Long-Term Injured Reserve) funds or moving existing contracts to make room.

The statistic we typically use to measure a team’s good fortune is called PDO, which some refer to as “percentage-driven outcome.” The Leafs PDO at even strength so far this season sits at 1.02, fifth highest in the league and just under the upper bounds of what is considered sustainable over a full season.

The Eastern Conference wild card race is heating up, leaving many wondering who the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round opponent in the playoffs could be this season.

Goalie: Belfour's stint with the Maple Leafs was impactful even though it lasted just three seasons (2002-03 to 2005-06). He had 17 shutouts, most of any Toronto goalie in the quarter century. He's also second in wins since 2000 with 93, trailing only Frederik Andersen (149), who played 98 more games.

President's Trophy Winner, Toronto Maple Leafs +1200. The oddsmakers don't seem to believe so, setting the current line at Even for Toronto to wrap up the season leading the Atlan

Sitting atop the Atlantic Division with a record of 27-13-2 and fifth-best league-wide with 56 points, could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs go all-in at the NHL trade deadline in hopes of capturing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship since 1967?