Maple Leafs have perfect player to start Yegor Chinakhov trade talks

With Yegor Chinakhov officially requesting a trade out of Columbus, speculation is heating up around potential landing spots—and the Toronto Maple Leafs may be a perfect match.  Within minutes of the trade request becoming public, analysts and fans figured Toronto would be all over this. If Brad Treliving does get involved, he has an asset he can offer that might get talks started with Columbus — Nick Robertson. The 24-year-old Russian winger could help fill Toronto’s need to add scoring in their top six. With Mitch Marner gone and the Leafs looking to replace his production by committee, Chinakhov could be a key piece of an ever-changing puzzle. Skilled, young and carrying a modest cap hit ($2.1 million), Chinakhov is exactly the type of calculated upside play the Leafs should be exploring, especially as they look to get more dynamic behind their core stars. The 23-year-old winger has struggled to carve out a consistent role in Toronto, often finding himself a healthy scratch despite flashes of offensive prRead More