NHL Trade Rumors: 2 Maple Leafs Named Trade Candidates

The Toronto Maple Leafs have changed their DNA throughout this offseason, and if GM Brad Treliving had his wish, he'd likely change a few more players before training camp opens.

Mitch Marner is now in Vegas, and there's a giant hole to fill on the right side of the top line, but from the sounds of it, the team is hopeful Max Domi can step up into that role on the top line as distributor, and the team is hopeful Matthew Knies takes a giant leap forward again next season.

When it comes to trade candidates, Treliving doesn't have much left on the cupboards, as multiple first-round picks were traded before the deadline, and the only has a few prospects who other teams consider appealing. In an ideal world, it sounds like two depth forwards who make a little bit too much money would be the perfect trade candidates, as Anthony DiMarco of Daily Faceoff had this to say on the latest trade buzz in Toronto:

I have admittedly not heard anything regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs, but any addition would likely require GM Brad Treliving to move some money out the door. Forwards Calle Jarnkrok and David Kampf are top candidates (at least on paper) to be cleared out to shed salary, but there doesn’t seem to have been any talks recently to potentially move either player.

Kampf, 30, has two seasons left on his contract at $2.4 million AAV. He lost his spot in the lineup to Scott Laughton last season, and with the Leafs picking up Nicolas Roy for a depth center role, Kampf's become very expendable, quickly. The veteran two-way pivot holds a 10-team no-trade clause on his contract until next July.

As for Jarnkrok, he battled injuries last season and couldn't get back on track in the playoffs. He was a healthy scratch at one point, and he's an interesting case because there's been times Jarnkrok has been on the top line with Matthews and Knies. The versatile forward has just one season left on his deal at $2.1 million, and also will have some say in the matter as he can block a trade to 10 teams.

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