> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Maple Leafs at Predators Preview and Game Thread: who wants to be showcased? - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-at-nashville-predators-preview-and-game-thread-who-wants-to-be-showcased-lineups/ - Published: 2022-03-19T21:05:34.000Z - Updated: 2022-03-19T21:05:34.000Z - Description: It’s the last game before the trade deadline - Author: Hardev - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Nashville Predators: Game #62 7:00 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena TV/Streaming: CBC, Sportsnet, BSSO Opponent’s SB Nation Site: [On The Forecheck](https://www.ontheforecheck.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It’s the last game before the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday afternoon, with the Leafs not playing until Wednesday against New Jersey. Travis Dermott has been on the trade block for a long time now, and the echoes of it have been getting louder. He is in the lineup tonight in what is probably his last game as a Maple Leaf for now — you never know who comes back home in their mid-30s. Dermott has been an excellent soldier for the team, even going back to his AHL days. He’s fallen out of the lineup as the 8/9th defenseman, but by all accounts hasn’t complained one bit. He deserves a chance to play and hopefully tomorrow or the next day he gets that chance. The pride of Newmarket, Ontario has always loved being a Leaf and I highly doubt he ever wants to leave. I hope he can find success quickly elsewhere, even if it makes the Leafs look bad on the face of it. I also wonder if he’ll find his way back someday soon. Right place, wrong time, I guess. I hope he can enjoy the game, and even score a goal. That would be sweet. Just above the defense, we see Alex Kerfoot on the fourth line. That seems out of place and not a smart decision roster-wise, but also in a salary cap sense. We’ll see if this is his last game as well. The Leafs are trying to improve the defense and get some different forwards on offense, Kerfoot’s cap hit would go a long way to that. And apparently, Thursday could’ve been Petr Mrázek’s last game as a Leaf as well. I agree with Kyle Dubas, that’s not a deal I would want to do. > Here’s a deal that didn’t happen. Chicago and Toronto discussed Hagel and Fleury to the Leafs for Mrazek, Matthew Knies and 1st round picks. Never reached a stage where Fleury was asked officially to waive. Toronto declined based on the futures involved…1/2 > > — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) [March 19, 2022](https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1505285978063351819?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) After a scheduled absence from practice, Ondřej Kaše and David Kämpf are back in the lineup in their regular spots as of late. Erik Källgren will make his third consecutive start tonight after two very impressive wins to start his career. Oh, and Auston Matthews is back! ### Leafs Lineup Forwards Michael Bunting - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner William Nylander - John Tavares - Ondřej Kaše Ilya Mikheyev - David Kämpf - Pierre Engvall Kyle Clifford - Alex Kerfoot - Jason Spezza *OUT: Wayne Simmonds (scratched), Nick Robertson (scratched)* Defense Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin TJ Brodie - Justin Holl Rasmus Sandin - Travis Dermott *OUT: Jake Muzzin (concussion), Timothy Liljegren (scratched)* Goalies Erik Källgren - confirmed starter Petr Mrázek *OUT: Jack Campbell (ribs)* All I really have to say about the Nashville Predators is that they have some beeeeeg defenseman out of the lineup tonight. They have three guys above 6’4” out tonight. There’s nothing to read into here, it was just the only thing that stood out to me about this lineup. Oh, former Leaf David Rittich, sup. ### Predators Lineup Forwards Filip Forsberg - Ryan Johansen - Matt Duchene Eeli Tolvanen - Mikael Granlund - Luke Kunin Yakov Trenin - Colton Sissons - Tanner Jeannot Nick Cousins - Michael McCarron - Philip Tomasino *OUT:* Matt Luff (scratched) Defense Roman Josi - Dante Fabbro Mattias Ekholm - Alexandre Carrier Jeremy Davies - Matt Tennyson *OUT: Mark Borowiecki (lower body), Matt Benning (upper body), Ben Harpur (scratched), Philippe Myers (scratched)* Goalies Juuse Saros - confirmed starter David Rittich