Maple Leafs Get Bad News After Brad Marchand Signing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a major piece of their team as Mitch Marner left in a trade, but the Eastern Conference contender could have lessened the blow by landing another star player.

Should veteran forward Brad Marchand choose to become a free agent, a reunion with the Boston Bruins might be on the table, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Among wings to replace Marner, the two best candidates are Brock Boeser from the Canucks and Nikolaj Ehlers from the Jets. There's no confirmation that Toronto is linked to either, but they're the best duo remaining. The Leafs could also go after veteran Patrick Kane.