{"id":511306,"date":"2026-03-03T09:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/511306\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:15:09","slug":"maple-leafs-could-target-rangers-former-first-round-pick-up-for-sale-at-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/511306\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs could target Rangers&#8217; former first-round pick up for sale at deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">The New York Rangers are in full send mode as they sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 23-29-7 record, and have made it no secret that all chips are on the table, ahead of this season&#8217;s Trade Deadline, which is set for March 6th. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a similar track to the Rangers, as they are third last just in the Eastern Conference, just three points ahead of the New Jersey Devils. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">With both teams in dire need and lots of players hitting the trade block, we could see the Maple Leafs and Rangers begin to target key players on their rosters. A name that has most recently hit the trade block is Brennan Othmann. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NHLRumourReport\/status\/2028281635586601100\" rel=\"nofollow\">Frank Seravalli<\/a>, he would be surprised if he wasn&#8217;t moved from the Rangers before the deadline. This could be an area of interest for the Maple Leafs. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Frank Seravalli: I&#8217;d be pretty surprised if we get through [the trade deadline] and Brennan Othmann is still a member of the New York Rangers &#8211; Frankly Hockey (2\/25)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLRumourReport\/status\/2028281635586601100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 2, 2026<\/a>Brennan Othmann&#8217;s career in New York<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Brennan Othmann is a young forward who never found his groove with the Rangers. Othmann was a top pick in the 2021 draft, being selected 16th overall. The Ranger draft pick had a strong OHL career with the Flint Firebirds and Peterborough Petes, with his best season being his draft year, where he produced 97 points in 66 games. New York has had a difficult time producing prospects as of late, whether it be Alexis Lafreniere, Kappo Kakko, or now Brennan Othmann; none of these players have been dynamic and effective players in hockey&#8217;s best league. This works well for the Toronto Maple Leafs. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Luckily for the Maple Leafs is they decided to pull the trigger on Othmann, as he is only 23 years old. Othmann is a Pickering native and could gain the spark of playing for his hometown team. It is also very clear that he needs a change of scenery and a new environment to thrive in; the situation of him bouncing from the Hartford Wolf Pack and New York Rangers isn&#8217;t going to do him well. He needs the opportunity to prove himself and become an established NHL player. Othmann has not had a strong season with the Rangers, with just one goal in 17 contests, but with a depleted Maple Leafs lineup, he may finally get his chance. <\/p>\n<p>Big decisions ahead for the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">The trade deadline will be an interesting time for the Maple Leafs as they work on retooling for the future. Othmann could be a player worth while as the Leafs need to get younger, and it will not cost a ton to acquire the young winger. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Rangers are in full send mode as they sit at the bottom of the Eastern&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":511307,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":["post-511306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/511307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=511306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=511306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}