The NHL trade deadline is a little over a week away and the Maple Leafs seem poised to add. But without any highly sought-after roster pieces, it’s possible the Leafs dip into their prospect pool to deal for help at centre and on the blue line.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly unlikely to extend their star center before the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.

The NHL trade deadline is eight days away and it’s time to evaluate who the best fits are for the Toronto Maple Leafs. General manager Brad Treliving has had his nose up in every rumour regarding players on the trade market.

We’re looking only at assets the Leafs could conceivably move ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, not the ones we know aren’t going anywhere. We’ve bunched them into five tiers — from the assets that figure to have the most value (tier 1) to those with the least (tier 5).

The NHL trade deadline is just around the corner. And, with that, we know you have some Maple Leafs questions and/or thoughts on your mind. We’re opening the Toronto Sun ’s Leafs mailbag and will provide answers next week before the deadline strikes on March 7 at 3 p.