The Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to acquire a depth defenseman ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline.
The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring Ian Cole from the Utah Hockey Club.
The proposed deal does make sense as Toronto bolsters its blue line for two forwards who don’t have a clear spot on the team. Utah, meanwhile, deals a pending UFA for a young forward and a veteran who can add some size to the lineup.
Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquring 2-Time Stanley Cup Champion Defenseman
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By Cole Shelton Updated Feb 1, 2025 at 3:50pm
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Getty Trade pitch has Maple Leafs acquiring Ian Cole.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to acquire a depth defenseman ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline.
The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring Ian Cole from the Utah Hockey Club.
Maple Leafs acquire:
Ian Cole
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Utah acquires:
Nick Robertson
Ryan Reaves
The proposed deal does make sense as Toronto bolsters its blue line for two forwards who don’t have a clear spot on the team. Utah, meanwhile, deals a pending UFA for a young forward and a veteran who can add some size to the lineup.
Toronto would acquire Cole who signed a one-year $3.1 million deal with Utah. The veteran defenseman could be on Toronto’s second or third-pairing and add some playoff experience to the blue line. Cole won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017 and has played in 877 career games. With Utah this season, he’s recorded 1 goal and 12 assists for 13 points in 51 games.
Toronto would deal Robertson who requested a trade this offseason. Robertson would fit better with Utah’s young team and could be a middle-six forward. He’s recorded 8 goals and 4 assists for 12 points in 43 games.
Reaves, meanwhile, doesn’t appear to have much of a role with the Maple Leafs this season. He’s fought just one time and would be thrown into the deal to make the salaries work. Reaves is in the second year of a three-year $4.05 million deal. Reaves has skated in 32 games recording 0 goals and 2 assists.