The Toronto Maple Leafs have been in the market for a veteran defenseman for some time, and with the trade deadline fast approaching, now is the time w here they could land one, or even two major upgrades. <h2>Intriguing Trade sees Toronto land two veteran defenseman</h2> While Chris Tanev has reportedly been Toronto's top target for months, they've looked into other possibilities too, and with this mock trade from The Athletic, they not only land him, but Matt Dumba of the Arizona Coyotes too. <q> Mock trade; Arizona receives: 2024 first-round pick from Toronto. Toronto receives: 2024 second-round pick from Arizona, Matt Dumba, Chris Tanev. Calgary receives: that second-round pick from Arizona.</q> To make this intriguing deal work, Toronto would move their first-round pick from 2024 to Arizona for Dumba and a second, and would then flip their second to Calgary for veteran Chris Tanev. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNHL/status/1760318710206865764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1760318710206865764%7Ctwgr%5Eb1f110e64e3e7cd18f0a7e07b119763ad69a5d5d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyfeed.com%2Fnhl-news%2Fleafs-acquire-2-star-defensemen-in-mock-3-team-trade'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Who comes out on top in this deal?</h2> Obviously it's the Toronto Maple Leafs who win this deal, as they give up just one first-round pick and land not one but two key defenseman, but what about Arizona and Calgary? The deal is much better for Arizona, who give up Dumba and a second-round pick to move up into the first-round of the 2024 draft, and while Calgary get a second-round pick, it's one that should be in the 30's given Arizona's struggles this year. Ultimately, Arizona love the deal, as Dumba is a veteran on a short-term deal, but it likely wouldn't be enough for the Flames, who are holding out for a first or other assets alongside a second, so it appears this may not be enough from Toronto to get a deal done. As read on Hockey Feed - <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/leafs-acquire-2-star-defensemen-in-mock-3-team-trade?fbclid=IwAR2fRjdsaR1sbxK6Jzr2ov0Dkot9vJaGmpiatOVqhkydw85uiFJHl0Kxh7o' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Leafs acquire 2 star defensemen in MOCK 3-team trade!</a>