Why the Toronto Maple Leafs identified Nick Foligno as their prized deadline acquisition

The Toronto Maple Leafs shocked the hockey world by acquiring Nick Foligno and Stefan Noesen for a first-round pick and a pair of fourths on the Sunday before the April 12th deadline.

It wasn’t so much that the Leafs acquired Foligno; it's the opportunity cost and the, well, cost-cost. Is this trade an overpayment? Yes. Does it matter that much? Probably not, as it’s a late-first from an organization that has punched above their collective draft weight for years for now.

But let’s save that analysis for another article; here’s what Foligno brings to the Maple Leafs, and how he fits the Leafs. {