The Maple Leafs weren’t aggressive enough on the ice and, with the clock ticking down to the trade deadline, have yet to get aggressive off it either.

"This time of year, you see teams adding and you want to add as well," Matthews said before an ugly 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Despite the Leafs being linked to big names like Mikko Rantanen and St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn in recent weeks, Treliving’s latest remarks, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic, suggest Toronto may opt for more conservative deadline additions.

TORONTO -- With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaching, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to extend their winning streak to six when they host the San Jose Sharks at Scotiabank Arena on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; Prime, NBCSCA).

Treliving spoke to the media Saturday in Pittsburgh, and it sounds like adding one of the more impactful players available is less likely.

Treliving, however, confirmed the Maple Leafs are actively pursuing a depth, two-way forward, and he revealed the franchise is targeting a new type of player: a defenseman, which would also be of interest before the March 7 deadline, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.

Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving speaks during a media conference to introduce new head coach Craig Berube (not shown) at Ford Performance Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images If the Toronto Maple Leafs make any trades before Friday's NHL trade deadline,

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that their years of suffering painful defeats in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over. General manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have built a team that is in first place in the Atlantic Division,

The NHL trade deadline is coming up on March 7 and the Maple Leafs are expected to make a deal or two as they try to beef up their roster for a strong playoff push; arguably their best chance in years.