The Seattle Kraken are likely to part ways with a Stanley Cup-winning center. And Adam Proteau says the Toronto Maple Leafs make a lot of sense to acquire the veteran pivot.

With the NHL Trade Freeze set to lift on Dec. 27 at midnight, the NHL rumour mill is heating up. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun had Leafs Nation excited over the Christmas break when he said that Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde would be willing to waive his modified no-trade clause to join the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Seattle Kraken might be a key team to watch around the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Falling short of expectations and struggling to fight for a playoff spot, the Kraken have seen multiple key names pop up on trade boards.

LeBrun has Seattle Kraken's Yanni Gourde pegged to wind up with the Maple Leafs by the March 7 deadline. "It remains to be seen whether the Kraken will actually make Gourde availa