As the trade deadline approaches, the Maple Leafs have featured a lot of players who could be on the way out, as they are in desperate need of a shakeup. With the playoffs seemingly drifting further and further away, the Leafs will transition into sellers for the first time in a decade. With a very small group becoming untouchable, it leaves the rest of the team available for trade. One player the Leafs can't move on from, despite recent rumours about Simon Benoit.
Reliability from the backend
Simon Benoit has had a good tenure with the Maple Leafs.