Maple Leafs have the perfect seller's trio — 3 bargain bin trade targets originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Assuming the Toronto Maple Leafs do the logical thing and sell before the NHL's March 6 trade deadline, they're actually set up to do it well.

The Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff hopes are fading after their loss to the Panthers, with Craig Berube highlighting a lack of urgency.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Wednesday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored to give him his ninth 30-goal season and added two assists for 701 in his career and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

The NHL trade rumors indicated that the Toronto Maple Leafs would trade forward Bobby McMann before the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. Nevertheless, recent reports show that general manager Brad Treliving can instead consider extending the contract of McMann.

There is an opportunity to put the Maple Leafs in a more advantageous position next season. It might take a perfect deadline.