The NHL trade deadline is a little over a week away and the Maple Leafs seem poised to add. But without any highly sought-after roster pieces, it’s possible the Leafs dip into their prospect pool to deal for help at centre and on the blue line.

With just 10 days until the trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a key focus in ongoing NHL discussions. While their deadline approach is a major storyline, they also have two significant pending unrestricted free agents to consider—John Tavares and Mitch Marner.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team that has limited cap space and a prospect system without more than one ‘blue chip’ prospect. They are also a team that will be heavily monitored over the next week and a half with a load of external pressure to make an upgrade at the trade deadline.