The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to make some huge changes this summer, and according to one insider, the Utah Hockey Club could be in play for their captain. While most eyes in Toronto are on the Mitch Marner situation, it appears they could be eyeing another major move, with captain John Tavares potentially on the trading block as well. However, top NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman doesn't see it that way; <q>EF: Everything can always be made to make sense to me but I am under the impression that Tavares is going to play in Toronto next year</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1800250082841002469'> </a></blockquote></div> Like other personalities in hockey, Jeff Marek instead looked to a potential change, suggesting that John Tavares and the Utah Hockey Club could make sense as a potential link. <q>Marek on Tavares: I had a conversation with someone who wondered about a team like Utah and here's why, Utah has a lot of young players, Logan Cooley is an obvious one, Utah is most likely in the business for veteran players on short-term deals and the theory is that they could offer Tavares a pretty healthy number on a 2-yr contract as a why to entice him to waive a no-trade, would that make sense to you?</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1800250079237812272'> </a></blockquote></div> Given their arrival in the NHL in 2024-25, Utah could be targeting a big veteran name to help a playoff push, so now, it appears they could be deciding between their young core and a blockbuster move. With the NHL Draft just three weeks away, there's plenty of time for Utah to make a push to land a veteran star, and even if they want to make a push, Tavares, like Marner has a NMC that will make him difficult to move. Either way, expect the Toronto Maple Leafs to push for a blockbuster soon, and with their young pieces and desire for a playoff run, expect Utah to be involved in conversations. Source: Hockey Patrol <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/john-tavares-linked-to-utah-hockey-club-by-jeff-marek-live-on-air' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>John Tavares linked to Utah Hockey Club by Jeff Marek live on air</a>