Report: Maple Leafs seeking 2nd-round picks for Winnik, Santorelli
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking more like sellers as the trade deadline approaches, and the likes of Mike Santorelli and Daniel Winnik won't come cheap.
Toronto's asking price for each is believed to be a second-round draft pick, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.
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LeBrun writes:
Both are pending unrestricted free agents headed out the door and both carry cheap cap hits, which is very important to a cap-tight team like Pittsburgh.
Thing is, they’re hardly alone in eyeing one of those two players just for that reason. It’s believed the Leafs are asking for a second-round pick for each of those guys, a fairly high price that some teams are balking at right now, but given the interest, they just might get it from somebody.
Winnik has registered five goals and 17 assists in 53 games, while Santorelli has chipped in 11 goals and 18 assists in 55 games. Both are versatile, positive possession players, and would be viewed as contributing pieces for contending teams.
Whether anyone will meet that asking price is yet to be determined.