Brooks Laich is convinced his NHL career isn’t over yet. The 33-year-old, having recently returned from nearly two months away from the Toronto Marlies with an undisclosed injury, wants another shot at winning the Stanley Cup.



As the trade deadline inches closer, he’s begun to seriously consider his future with the Leafs organization.



“You don’t win a Stanley Cup playing in the American League. If the Leafs don’t have a plan for me with them then I would like to pursue a Stanley Cup somewhere else,” he said on Sunday after Marlies practice.



Laich was traded to Toronto from Washington at last year’s trade deadline. He played out the remainder of the 2015-16 season with the Leafs, but was sent down to the Marlies before this season. So far, he’s played 21 games for the AHL club this year.



He declined to comment on whether he has specifically asked the Leafs for a trade.



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