"Ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are positioned as clear sellers for the first time in a decade. Toronto is eight points out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference prior to Monday's games, and the rest of the year is looking bleak. While the Maple Leafs will be auditioning players in the lead-up to the deadline, trying to find a market for several players that don't fit the amended timeline, the team needs to prioritize its under-25 pillars."
"Knies, Cowan, Nick Robertson are the Maple Leafs' lone under-25 skaters on the team. Robertson's contract expires at the end of the year and while he's been among the team's best players in January, he's also considered an attractive trade candidate. Knies is an essential part of the team's core, and given that he's the effective bridge between the team's failed 'win-now' timeline, and an uncertain future, he's not going anywhere unless it's part of a franchise-altering trade for a larger star."
The Toronto Maple Leafs sit eight points out of the second Eastern Conference wild-card and face a bleak remainder of the season, making them clear sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. The team will audition players to find trade markets while prioritizing its under-25 pillars. Matthew Knies, Easton Cowan and Nick Robertson are the only under-25 skaters; Robertson's contract expires and he is an attractive trade candidate after strong January play. Knies remains an essential core piece unlikely to be moved except in a franchise-altering deal. Cowan has lost some confidence but still ranks among the team's top forwards.
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