The Toronto Maple Leafs need to add a defenseman to bolster their blueline, and a new report has emerged that sees Noah Dobson suddenly available on the market.

In a recent episode of The Sheet, NHL insider Jeff Marek revealed that the Blues almost traded Pietrangelo to the Toronto Maple Leafs for star forward William Nylander. "It wasn't that long ago that it was pretty close, that he [Nylander] was going to St. Louis, and Alex Pietrangelo was going the other way to the Toronto Maple Leafs," Marek said.

Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours. The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their search for a middle-six centre. Dylan Cozens was recently a name that popped up, but Brayden Schenn is the latest to draw Toronto’s interest.