Is there room before C.J. Elleby Jersey the NHL trade deadline for an all-time shocker? That's what just hit the rumor mill on Friday morning, involving the and Auston Matthews in a report that is making the rounds from a local reporter. on Friday morning about a "whisper" he'd heard: Auston Matthews to the for two first-round picks, along with a second-round pick and a third-round pick. That would be a crazy, blockbuster deal that would blow out of the water any other busine s done on Friday. It's not a rumor that has been shared by any other insiders, though, so it's not clear how realistic it is. Just on Thursday night, TSN's Elliotte Friedman said that Matthews and William Nylander were the two Leafs that will not move. MORE: Deadlines create interesting behavior, though, and maybe chatter really could've begun on this front. It seems like it'd take even more to land Matthews. The Maple Leafs would have to know they were setting up their future in a major way to even consider it. Matthews, even amid a bumpy season, is the captain, and he's one of the best goal scorers to ever wear a Toronto uniform. Sure, he made things just a bit awkward by leading Team USA past Canada to the Olympic gold medal while rocking the 'C' for the U.S., too. But the Maple Leafs' future still seems to depend on Matthews being a leader and a superstar. Any trade now would shock the entire hockey world. Even the smallest whisper of one is immensely intriguing. More NHL news: Pau Gasol Jersey