Maple Leafs Can Flip Spare Goalie for Their Long-Sought Center

The Maple Leafs are staring at a classic front-office problem with a very NHL solution. They have a goalie they do not really need, and the kind of center they have chased for years is suddenly the prize in the conversation. That is the sort of asset shuffle contenders love, because it lets one team clean up a logjam while another fills a hole down the middle. If Toronto thinks the market is there, this is the kind of deal that can change the shape of the roster fast.