NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs columnist Steve Simmons deems $36,000,000 Islanders star as ‘perfect fit’ for team’s center need

Toronto Maple Leafs columnist Steve Simmons talked about Leafs' possibility of acquiring Brock Nelson (Source: Imagn)

Toronto Maple Leafs columnist Steve Simmons thinks Brock Nelson could fill the team’s need for a strong center. Nelson, a 12-year veteran with the New York Islanders, is rumored to be a trade target as the March 7 deadline nears.

"The Maple Leafs need what Nelson is, or certainly someone like him," Simmons wrote for the Toronto Sun on Wednesday. "A second- or third-line center in whatever playoff format for their roster they come up with... A 6-foot-4 presence up the middle, a one-team veteran of 12 NHL seasons — and that means something — and a scorer of 27 post-season goals in 78 games."