McKenzie: No question Leafs will try to trade Lupul

Bob McKenzie was on Toronto’s TSN 1050 on Thursday afternoon.

On the likelihood that the Leafs may trade Joffrey Lupul before the trade deadline:

“Oh, I don’t think there’s any question they will try to move him. I don’t know what the market will be for him. Joffrey, when he’s on a tear, is a real good offensive hockey player. He’s got a big body that can play in the Western Conference and understands what it takes to play in the Western Conference. I could absolutely see him being an important acquisition for a team that’s looking to improve its offensive depth.

“The problem, and everybody knows it, is that he’s quite often injured. And when he’s not injured, he’s not always on a hot streak. But boy, if he gets on that hot streak at just the right time, he can be a game-changer.

“So I think the Leafs will try to move him. I think he falls into the same category as some of the other guys they’ve got under contract. And hey, quite frankly, I don’t think there’s anybody on this Leafs team, outside of Morgan Reilly and maybe James van Riemsdyk, that they wouldn’t consider parting with. And the question then becomes who’s a hot enough commodity on the market to justify moving him.”

Source: TSN 1050/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey

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