Insider Trading: What options do Leafs have with potential Muzzin absence?

Depending on how long Jake Muzzin could be out after his scary collision with Chris Wideman, what options do the Maple Leafs have ahead of the trade deadline? The TSN Hockey Insiders weigh in on that front, discuss the Ducks beginning extension talks with Hampus Lindholm, whether or not there are suitors for Zdeno Chara and more.

What are the options the Maple Leafs are looking into following the injury to defenceman Jake Muzzin? 

Darren Dreger: Well, adding a defenceman, perhaps a forward as well, Gino. But you're right, if Jake Muzzin is out long-term and the Toronto Maple Leafs are able to place him in LTIR, that frees up over $5.6 million in cap space. Now Muzzin is back in Toronto. He's said to be feeling OK, but anything head related, you're going to need a bit more time to fully assess. So, when you look at defencemen that the Toronto Maple Leafs are targeting, you look at Hampus Lindholm in Anaheim, looking at John Klingberg with the Dallas Stars. We talked about Ben Chiarot. And what about Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken? Again, those are all just pie in the sky options at this point. And then you look at adding a forward up front. Toronto would love to add a top-six winger, something to complement that second line. But, they're going to take their time with Jake Muzzin first to decide whether or not he has to be placed on LTIR and then look closely at the trade market.

Pierre LeBrun: And Dregs with all due respect to the other defencemen that you mentioned after Hampus Lindholm, when you talk to other teams around the league, they view Hampus Lindholm as the No. 1 rental defenceman on the market - if he is indeed on the market. Now, he a pending UFA and one of the first things Pat Verbeek, the new GM in