More Jake Gardiner Talk

Following back-to-back bad games resulting in a benching against the Panthers, Jake Gardiner’s availability has once again become topical. Nonis insists he’s not shopping Gardiner, but rival management sources say Gardiner’s name has been brought up by Toronto in trade discussions in Nonis’s search for a top-six forward.

At the moment, there doesn’t appear to be a trade fit that makes sense, so amid the growing frustration in Leaf Nation, Nonis’s plan is to sit tight, pray for good health in the New Year and do whatever is necessary to help this team keep its head above water.

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