Ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be interested in adding a piece or two to strengthen their postseason prospects and bring home their first Stanley Cup since 1967.

The Toronto Maple Leafs do have the pieces to trade for St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn, but they haven’t put those pieces together in a package to get the deal done. Have been told (as of Friday) that deal is unlikely.

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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,

Will Blues captain Brayden Schenn be traded, and if so, will it be to the Toronto Maple Leafs? Let's look at the fit and what it would cost.

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.

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.

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.