The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed enforcer Ryan Reaves on waivers as Friday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline approaches. The Leafs needed to free up some cap space ahead of the deadline. Enter Reaves. Assuming the 38-year-old clears,

The Toronto Maple Leafs freed up a bit of cap space Thursday afternoon – perhaps, in advance of a trade acquisition or two – when they put veteran right winger Ryan Reaves on waivers. Given that Reaves has been a healthy scratch for roughly half of the season and that he has just two assists and zero goals in 35 games,

Toronto is in a better position to win than it has been in decades, and it'll be another failed year if it does nothing substantial.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be looking to add to their roster as the trade deadline approaches and need some space to make moves. Before looking to pull off any big trades, the Maple Leafs have placed veteran forward Ryan Reaves on waivers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Scott Laughton ahead of the trade deadline, and now we know this is not the first time they have pursued the Flyers forward. According to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, Toronto was close to acquiring Laughton two years ago at the NHL Draft before ultimately deciding against the deal.

Amid all the uncertainty surrounding who the Toronto Maple Leafs might target and what assets they’d be willing to give up ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline, there appears to be at least some clarity over what the club’s shopping list may look like.

With the Toronto Maple Leafs only a couple of days away from the trade deadline, a new update regarding a potential candidate has led to even more pressure.