Nylander remains without a contract and would fit in with any team, but especially offensively starved Carolina. Carolina defenceman Jaccob Slavin, chasing Leaf Nikita Zaitsev when the teams met in Raleigh last season, is a popular trade target. ( Greg Thompson / GETTY IMAGES )The one Carolina defenceman the Leafs might covet more than any other is Jaccob Slavin, a rising star and student of the game. Slavin says faith makes him a better player by putting things like slumps or mistakes in perspective. For me, I know hockey is going to end one day.

Source: thestar November 20, 2018 23:26 UTC