Before the trade deadline, there are some games to play, and the Leafs are in New York today to play the Rangers. Tomorrow is the rare Saturday off, but we pay for that with a 1:00 PM start time for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.
The reason St. Louis may want to trade Brayden Schenn:
Robert Thomas has factored on one of four @StLouisBlues goals to this point and extended his assist streak to eight games, the longest by any player with the franchise since 2002-03. #NHLStats: https://t.co/QYrPxMAvBA pic.twitter.com/8NjUXSv3Qt
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 28, 2025
All signs seem to indicate that the Leafs are interested in Schenn, but he has the ultimate hammer with a full no-trade clause.
The other Schenn story from yesterday:
Congratulations to Brayden and Luke Schenn on becoming the first pair of brothers in #NHL history to both hit the 1,000 game milestone in the same season.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 28, 2025
Brayden crosses the 1,000 mark tonight in Washington. pic.twitter.com/kINqwfQP6e
Garnet Hathaway was helped off the ice after taking a hit from Bokondji Imama.
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 28, 2025
The hit was reviewed for a major penalty but was ultimately ruled a 2-minute minor for interference. pic.twitter.com/OSTDFI8ese
That will have involved one of the many weasel clauses in the Illegal Check to the Head rule. So many ways a debilitating injury can get called a whoopsie.
Craig Berube on the Maple Leafs' coaching experience, the division strength and the roster overview of the team #LeafsForeverhttps://t.co/FesxuZ0v1K
— OverDrive (@OverDrive1050) February 27, 2025
I've found the Mikko Rantanen stories really funny. Particularly the ones where the Leafs are totally going to trade for the guy with their massive asset pool.
Let me emphasize again my stance on Rantanen: for sure it's possible he gets dealt by March 7 if the Hurricanes are that frustrated they couldn't extend him by then. But my point all week is that I think it's crazy for them to do so. The East is wide open. Go win it with him.…
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 27, 2025
Not every player with no contract is getting traded.
Leafs took the day off yesterday in New York, so we'll see by morning skate who is in and who is out. No Chris Tanev today, though, for sure.
That is it so far for today, have a good one.
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