Trade Proposal: Maple Leafs Acquire Former 22-Goal Scorer from the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs have completed trades before, and Jason Dickinson could be their next target.
The Toronto Maple Leafs need depth at the center position to maintain their lead in the Atlantic Division.
Since Auston Matthews and David Kampf are their only legitimate centers with John Tavares out due to injury.
They could contact GM Kyle Davidson to trade for veteran Jason Dickinson, who has rejuvenated his career with the Blackhawks.
During the 2023-2024 season, he played all 82 games and capitalized on the opportunity the Hawks gave him, scoring 22 goals and 35 points.
Trade Analysis
Here's an idea of what a trade between the Maple Leafs and Hawks could look like.
The Blackhawks would receive an NHL-ready forward and assets to rebuild with, while the Maple Leafs receive a third-line center.
The trade was made using PuckPedia's PuckGM tool.
Jason Dickinson ($2.1 million retained)
Blackhawks acquire:
Nick Robertson
Roni Hirvonen
2025 second-round pick (Florida's)
The proposed deal would be an intriguing one as Toronto would acquire Dickinson for an NHL player, a prospect, and a draft pick.
Dickinson could strengthen the Maple Leafs' depth, slotting into the third-line center position occupied by prospect Fraser Minten.
In the last ten games, he's only produced 4 shots on goal, with 6 blocks, and 8:25 TOI.
Dickinson would be an upgrade for the Maple Leafs, and retaining part of his salary would make the deal more appealing.
This season, Robertson has played 41 games and scored 12 points (8 G, 4 A) for the Maple Leafs. He also requested a trade last year, which could make him a perfect candidate for this proposal.
Treliving could make good on that request and ship him to Chicago where he could see more playing time in the NHL.
Roni Hirvonen was a 59th overall pick in 2020 and is currently a prospect in the AHL.
He's played 28 games this season with the Marlies, scoring 13 points (6 G, 7 A), and could bolster Rockford's pool of NHL-ready prospects.
