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It would have been completely fair to assume that Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving would keep things relatively quiet at the trade deadline. While there was a need for a third-line centre and some additional defensive depth, he doesn’t exactly have a strong history when it comes to adding much at the deadline, and he’s admitted as such. He firmly believes that … [Read more...] about Brad Treliving delivered for the Maple Leafs at the deadline when nobody expected him to

Prolonged success in the salary cap era often forces analysts and fans alike to reach for the easiest, lowest-common denominator. One of the common themes of this year’s trade deadline is that smart, contending teams understand that their window to win a Stanley Cup is finite, draft picks don’t matter nearly as much when you’re pursuit of a championship, which should make it … [Read more...] about Relaxed income tax laws are small part of the equation for Lightning, Panthers’ trade deadline success

Although general managers and team executives would often like to think they’re reinventing the wheel, the NHL is a copycat league. They may be copying the Cats as well, as several teams are trying to emulate the Florida Panthers, who are looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions while representing the Eastern Conference for the third consecutive year. This is the most … [Read more...] about What the Leafs can learn from the most recent Stanley Cup winners at the trade deadline

Welcome to The Leafs Nation’s 2025 trade deadline live blog, where we’ll capture all the latest trades, transactions, rumours and other news involving the Toronto Maple Leafs, and their rivals throughout the day. We’re expecting a flurry of activity as Brad Treliving has been working the phones, reportedly in pursuit of a third-line centre, and a depth defenceman. Treliving has … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs 2025 NHL Trade Deadline live blog

Salary retention is an increasingly important aspect of the NHL Trade Deadline, and we’re here to guide you through it. If you don’t need this primer, that’s awesome, but we’re going to go through it together, especially as the Toronto Maple Leafs will likely need a willing partner to retain some salary in order to land a meaningful upgrade. We’ve seen this happen before at … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about salary retention