Marleau wants to be traded to new destination after failed trade with Kings

The Leafs better find a way to make it work this time…

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Marleau wants to be traded to new destination after failed trade with Kings
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The Toronto Maple Leafs need to look at different options to get the most out of their tight cap space, and it seems like another possibility might have landed on their lap this week as it’s been reported that Patrick Marleau wants to go back home to California. 

"Yeah it sounds like Marleau and the Leafs are set to part ways," explained Nick Kypreos during the broadcast of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday. "The family is going to move back to San Jose and Patrick Marleau has made it clear to the Toronto Maple Leafs that he would like to get closer to his family once again which means moving to the West Coast Area.”

That’s what last week, it was heard that a trade almost took place between the Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings in which Marleau was sent to be sent to L.A. and play for head coach Todd McLellan

The move made sense seeing that McLellan was Marleau’s bench boss for many years with the San Jose Sharks and the destination was simply perfect to get Marleau to waive his no-move clause to get close to his family. 

However on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman reported that the deal ended up falling through because the Kings wanted the Leafs to take a contract back for taking Marleau off their hands. Friedman speculated Jeff Carter was the player the Kings wanted to send the other way. 

That was clearly a deal breaker for Toronto, who is now looking at another option. As they keep focusing on Marleau’s wishes to be closer to his family, Friedman believes the Anaheim Ducks could be a team that answers the veteran player’s wishes and see him waive his NM clause. 

Friedman explained that a few years back when the Sharks were exploring trading him, Marleau wanted to be sent to Anaheim.

Let’s see if that deal can be worked out shortly...

Source: Sportsnet