NHL Trade Rumors: 5 names to watch

4. Finding A Fit For Peter Holland

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a bit of an issue, and it’s a very good one. They have too many good forwards. With so many young and promising forwards, inevitably someone is going to draw the short straw. That person is Peter Holland. After signing a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs during the offseason, his agent requested a trade and Toronto is going to try to do so.

Now, Holland isn’t exactly a covetable asset. He’s a very solid third or fourth line forward who can generate some offense. There’s a good chance he’ll simply go through waivers. However, let’s look at some teams who should claim him.

Holland can generate offense from the third or fourth line. In today’s NHL, that has value. Look at what the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to do last season. Obviously, Holland is no Nick Bonino, but if a team wants to try to have four skilled lines, he’s a good fit. Perhaps the New York Islanders, desperate for some consistent offense, could use him. Then again, their problem isn’t in the middle, it’s their wings. But maybe he moves someone to wing who can help out there. Holland would also make sense for a team like the Minnesota Wild, who also need to add some scoring.