Leafs reporter confirms that the team is ramping up efforts to complete a trade

Leafs reporters acknowledged that the team is ramping up efforts to complete a trade-lite schedule.
The Leafs last played Saturday night and won’t play again until Thursday against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, when they face former Leaf Ryan O’Reilly and the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night.
I will return to Japan for the purpose.
Injuries to John Klingberg, Mark Giordano, and Timothy Liljegren have forced the Leafs to rely more on players like Connor Timmins, William Lagesson, and Simon Benoit than they would have liked.
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This isn’t to say that any of these players played poorly, it’s just that it’s not optimal for the No.
7, 8, and 9 defenders to be such prominent players in the lineup.
Given the performance of Timmins, Lagesson and Benoit, it’s possible the Leafs are at the point where they’re trying to get a deal across the finish line.
TLN’s Nick Alburga says the message he’s getting from sources is that the Leafs are really stepping up their efforts to get something done as quickly as possible.
“I hear the Leafs are working hard to get something done.
” We know the Leafs had their eye on Nikita Zadorov before Zadorov was sent to Vancouver .
We also know that they tried to take over Chris Tanev along with Zadorov.
Will Tanev be the player they sign?
That remains to be seen.
As a right-back with a bit of courage in his game, he’s definitely the right fit.
We will continue to monitor the situation as the hours and days progress and will provide updates as they become available.