Hertl Hits the Block, and the Maple Leafs Smell Opportunity

Tomas Hertl is suddenly in the trade chatter, and that kind of name never stays quiet for long. The Maple Leafs are being linked as a team with the ammo and the appetite to push hard, which tells you this is already turning into a front-office tug of war. When a player with real middle-six heft and scoring ability surfaces, the usual suspects line up fast. Toronto looks positioned to make this one expensive for everybody else.