The Maple Leafs have drawn a hard line in the sand for Mitch Marner's contract negotiations at $13 million per season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are thought to be shopping for a center before the trade deadline with Easton Cowan's name being suggested by certain media personnel, while the Philadelphia Flyers may look to move one of their defensemen.

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers revealed that Evander Kane had a separate surgery that will delay his rehab by 4-8 weeks. Kane also confirmed the injury news and spoke with Edmonton media about how this will affect his comeback timeline.

The statistic we typically use to measure a team’s good fortune is called PDO, which some refer to as “percentage-driven outcome.” The Leafs PDO at even strength so far this season sits at 1.02, fifth highest in the league and just under the upper bounds of what is considered sustainable over a full season.

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Sitting atop the Atlantic Division with a record of 27-13-2 and fifth-best league-wide with 56 points, could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs go all-in at the NHL trade deadline in hopes of capturing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship since 1967?