With the NHL trade deadline approaching, Auston Matthews made his expectations clear—he wants the Toronto Maple Leafs to add pieces for a playoff push. Following his head coach's comments on the same day,

The NHL Trade Deadline is less than two days away, and teams have been busy around the league. There have been a number of trades that have made teams much better, which poses a problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Scott Laughton ahead of the trade deadline, and now we know this is not the first time they have pursued the Flyers forward. According to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, Toronto was close to acquiring Laughton two years ago at the NHL Draft before ultimately deciding against the deal.

Breaking down three possible paths the Maple Leafs could take at the deadline: bold, conservative or uninspired.

The NHL trade deadline is just a couple of days away and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is looking to upgrade his roster. The Maple Leafs are pushing for a Atlantic Division title and would love to have home-ice advantage as much as possible throughout the playoffs.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in a blockbuster deal. The post Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring $33 Million Forward in Blockbuster With Rival appeared first on Heavy Sports.

There aren't a ton of wildly intriguing pieces that the Maple Leafs could get rid of either via trade or by waivers, though there are some likely candidates.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to strengthen their forward group ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, but it’s still unknown who they could add to the roster. The Leafs have shown interest in Brayden Schenn and Scott Laughton.