Three trade destinations for James van Riemsdyk

james van riemsdyk trade rumors

With the signing of Patrick Marleau, the Toronto Maple Leafs have an abundance of depth up front, and they can afford to move a forward. James van Riemsdyk's name keeps coming up in trade rumors. The 28-year-old is signed to one more season with a cap hit of $4.25M. The Maple Leafs want a top 4 right-handed defenseman in return.

Three trade destinations are the Carolina Hurricanes, the Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes are rumored to be offering Justin Faulk or Brett Pesce. It's assumed van Riemsdyk would waive his no-trade-clause to play with his brother Trevor in Carolina. The Anaheim Ducks are rumored to be offering Sami Vatanen or Josh Manson. The Wild are rumored to be offering Matt Dumba or Jonas Brodin.

Which defenseman should the Maple Leafs target in a trade for James van Riemsdyk?