NHL analyst Stephen Nixon believes the Toronto Maple Leafs should trade Morgan Rielly for a variety of reasons. The post Analyst Calls for Maple Leafs to Trade $60 Million Star Defenseman appeared first on Heavy Sports.

My Leafs analysis The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off back-to-back losses to Carolina and Vancouver, two playoff-worthy opponents, and have another top team in their way tonight in the Dallas Stars, who are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are favorites to sign former All-Star defenseman John Klingberg, according to Darren Dreger.

Injuries usually pile up as a season progresses, which has been the case for the Maple Leafs — especially on the backend. Veteran defensemen Jake McCabe (upper body) and Jani Hakanpaa (knee) are currently on injured reserve, meaning it wouldn't be shocking if general manager Brad Treliving wanted to add another defender shortly.

The Leafs' pool has taken a hit in both quality and quantity after trading away many draft picks over the years.

Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist to lead the Dallas Stars to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1

Three straight regulation losses aren't a good sign. Exactly how much of a problem are the various underlying trends?

Logan Stankoven had two goals to snap a 25-game scoring drought and the visiting Dallas Stars defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Logan Stankoven (Dallas Stars) with a Goal vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 01/14/2025

It's hard to pick an aspect of the game where the Leafs played well, turning what could have been a coin flip into a routine win for Dallas.