With the NHL season just about half over, chatter about potential trades around the league is sure to pick up.
After last season's disappointing finish, many were speculating that the Anaheim Ducks would trade Ryan Getzlaf or Corey Perry, or both, before they depart as free agents. Now that Anaheim is one of the league's top teams, however, the chances of the Ducks dealing either of their stars is slim-to-none.
Yet for the Toronto Maple Leafs, maybe there is still a deal to be made with Bob Murray's southern California squad.
Instead of trading for big-bodied center Ryan Getzlaf, Toronto should look to ship a player the other way. This, of course, doesn't necessarily mean that the Leafs should be sellers this season, but if a deal can be made that keeps the core of this team in tact while also building for the future, GM Dave Nonis should pull the trigger.
The type of deal I'm talking about would see Maple Leafs forward Clarke MacArthur heading west, with Toronto bringing back Anaheim's first-round draft selection in 2013.
When you consider what each team would be gaining in this potential deal, it really does seem to be mutual ...
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NHL Trade Scenarios: Could Toronto Maple Leafs Make Another Deal with the Ducks?
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