Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman on Friday on the Carolina Hurricanes Mikko Rantanen and that the Toronto Maple Leafs would look at if they could do it. Or do the Maple Leafs try to acquire Brayden Schenn from the St.

On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines on the Toronto Maple Leafs and centermen like Brayden Schenn.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are showing serious interest in St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. TSN’s Darren Dreger doubled down on his earlier reports and those from other insiders linking the Blues veteran to the Leafs in a "mammoth" deadline deal.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have identified St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn as their "primary target" ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline. According to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston and Jonas Siegel,

It's no secret the Leafs are interested in a centre. The St. Louis captain appears to have emerged as their primary target.

The Maple Leafs were interested in acquiring St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn at the deadline, but he reportedly rejected a deal to Toronto. The

TSN: Pierre LeBrun says it’s his understanding that the Montreal Canadiens don’t want to trade pending UFAs Joel Armia and David Savard, but if their price is met, they would.

With the NHL trade deadline set to hit on Friday, the Leafs are looking to bolster their centre depth. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, it appears that one of the options they are considering is Schenn, who currently has 12 goals and 37 points in 61 games this season.

The NHL trade deadline is Friday at 3 p.m. ET, and the Toronto Maple Leafs could make a move to improve their roster very soon. However, general manager Brad Treliving has made it clear it may not be the "sexy headline-grabbing move" fans would like to see.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to add another forward by the trade deadline, but it remains unknown who that could be.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube was in charge of the 2019 Stanley Cup-winning St. Louis Blues on an interim basis in the 2018-19 season, with Brayden Schenn on the roster.