Overview

• Brad Treliving has made replacing a top-six winger his primary objective after trading Mitch Marner.
• LeafsNation analyst Jeremy Tingly identified Niederreiter as a low-risk target given his two-year, $4 million cap hit and lack of trade protection.
• Niederreiter’s 17 goals, 151 hits and 105 playoff games support his fit in Craig Berube’s more physical system.
• Toronto holds nearly $5 million in salary cap space, making Niederreiter’s contract financially feasible without further salary swaps.
• Discussions remain exploratory with no agreement reached as Winnipeg seeks assets like Nick Robertson or Bobby McMann following the Nik Ehlers trade.