Toronto Maple Leafs have Eyes on Owen Tippett and Travis Konecny
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers can do some good business together at this years NHL Trade Deadline, while the Flyers have too many right wingers and not enough goaltending, the Leafs have too many goaltenders and not enough depth at forward.
This could result in a trade involving either Travis Konecny or Owen Tippett, for potentially Anthony Stolarz.
Blockbuster trade in the works between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jeremy Franks of Editor in Leaf reported on the big move that could be made between the two parties. The Flyers started the season off with a lot of promise, but have fallen off hard around the halfway point of the year, they still have an outside chance at the playoffs, and they might need another goaltender to help them get as many points as possible.
"A Stolarz for Tippett trade was the subject of a recent episode of Leafs Digest with hosts Nick Gosse and Darius Domingues. Both agreed that pursuing Tippett is something the Maple Leafs should seriously consider."-Franks
Tippett is also on an amazing contract until 2032, with only a $6.2 AAV cap hit. He can play big minutes, on the power play, provide scoring and some added physicality. The Leafs have had problems trying to find a good linemate for Auston Matthews, and Tippett could be the perfect addition on his wing.
"Adding that type of winger would allow the Maple Leafs to retool, not rebuild, around their foundation pieces, while directly addressing their need for a legitimate top-six scoring threat. If the Philadelphia Flyers are indeed ready to "swing big," this is exactly the kind of move Toronto must be prepared to pounce on."-Franks
Konecny would also be an interesting addition, but wouldn't bring the same impact that Tippett could bring. The Leafs should really prioritize Tippett and move on to Konecny as a backup option if negotiations do not work out.
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| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 17|339 ANSWERS Toronto Maple Leafs have Eyes on Owen Tippett and Travis Konecny Should the Toronto Maple Leafs pursue Owen Tippett, and trade Anthony Stolarz for him? | ||
| Yes | 236 | 69.6 % |
| No | 103 | 30.4 % |
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