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,

NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic revealed the Maple Leafs primary trade target ahead of the deadline.

Yet the mood around the Leafs dressing room sunk a little lower than expected following a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins as Chris Tanev walked out with his right arm in a sling. The Leafs’ top defenceman took a hit from Bruins centre Pavel Zacha in his second shift of the game and did not return.

NHL insider Nick Kypreos shared his trade package for a Toronto Maple Leafs blockbuster deal for Mikko Rantanen.

Welcome to what some say is the best time of the year, trade deadline season. The season where every hockey fan is reading every article they can find on trade rumours, wondering who their team will trade for to give them the edge on a deep playoff run and hopefully win the Stanley Cup.

The NHL trade deadline is eight days away and it’s time to evaluate who the best fits are for the Toronto Maple Leafs. General manager Brad Treliving has had his nose up in every rumour regarding players on the trade market.

The NHL trade deadline is just around the corner. And, with that, we know you have some Maple Leafs questions and/or thoughts on your mind. We’re opening the Toronto Sun ’s Leafs mailbag and will provide answers next week before the deadline strikes on March 7 at 3 p.