Newly-Acquired Leafs Defenseman Already Reportedly Back on the Trading Block

Although he holds a full no-movement clause, trading the 31-year-old Rielly has been suggested by multiple media members to land an upgrade at forward or, at the very least, recoup some assets to replace those that have been dealt in recent years.

Moving on from the longest-tenured player on the Maple Leafs would certainly be changing the DNA as General Manager Brad Treliving suggested that he wants to do, but it would be a highly complicated deal if Rielly was to even consider waiving his no-movement clause.

On Wednesday, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli released his updated 'Trade Bait' board where Rielly's defensive partner Brandon Carlo appeared.

Acquired at the deadline for a first-round pick and Fraser Minten, Carlo has two years left on his current deal without any trade protection, making him far easier to move than Rielly.

Seravalli notes, however, that the Leafs would prefer not to move the 28-year-old so soon after acquiring him, but in doing so, it would allow the Leafs to add a substantial addition to the forward group.

That being said, Leafs Nation is in agreement, for the most part, that dealing a 28-year-old, top-4 defenseman for forward help doesn't make much sense if it just creates another hole on the blueline that the Leafs will have to do patch-work on at the deadline.