2021 Daily Faceoff Top 10: #3 — NHL Rumors from February
The third most-read article this year was from Cam Lewis, who dove into some rumors surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sam Bennett and Jake Virtanen.
The article, posted Feb. 9, dove into the Leafs potentially looking at adding a winger, Sam Bennett potentially being an option, and Virtanen being added to the trade block.
The Maple Leafs are seeking a forward
Elliotte Friedman mentioned on 31 Thoughts Podcast that he believed Maple Leafs are interested in adding a winger but didn’t specify who that player might be.
@Wayne Simmonds, who has been a driving force on the team’s power-play, suffered a broken wrist and will miss at least six weeks of action. He joins @Joe Thornton and @Nick Robertson as top-nine forwards that the Leafs currently have on the Injured Reserve.
Losing Simmonds for an extended period of time is a difficult pill for the Leafs to swallow. He has five goals through 12 games and provides the team with a much-needed physical presence, both at even-strength and in front of the net on the power-play.
Again, Friedman didn’t give any hints as to who the Leafs’ Mystery Forward might be, but we can assume it’s somebody who provides physical play and can score.
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