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The Toronto Maple Leafs have executed their first trade of the NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring forward Scott Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers along with a fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick in exchange for forward Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick in 2027. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta was the first to report. The #leafs send a first-round pick and Nikita … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs acquire Scott Laughton, two draft picks from Flyers for Nikita Grebenkin, 2027 1st-round pick

Brad Treliving is famously quoted as saying that teams are built in the offseason. His preference towards avoiding a splash at the trade deadline has been well documented and as you’ll see below, his preference both as the Calgary Flames GM, and in his first season as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM is to avoid making a big splash. It’s a nice little philosophy to have but there … [Read more...] about Brad Treliving’s trade deadline history with Flames points to underwhelming Friday for Maple Leafs

You’ll read a common refrain from our trade deadline coverage, which we know to be a truism: good teams know how to maximize their contention window, not all trades are created equal and draft capital doesn’t matter for teams that need to win now. It’s the most important trade deadline of the past decade for the Toronto Maple Leafs, where Brad Treliving is tasked with improving … [Read more...] about The future does not matter for the Maple Leafs

We’re speeding into the final quarter of the season, with the NHL Trade Deadline on the horizon, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to make a push for a prolonged playoff run, in what could potentially be the final season of the Core Four era. Toronto has played 61 games this season, so third-quarter report cards are due. It’s worth a reminder that grades are for just for … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ 3rd-quarter grades: Matthews, Marner, Stolarz battle for top marks

In a 2024-25 development that seems like it came straight from the Twilight Zone, the Boston Bruins are rumoured to be selling at the trade deadline. They’re two points out of a playoff race in the Eastern Conference that’s as wide open as it gets, but their overall record of 28-26-8 hasn’t inspired a lot of hope that this team will be able to go on a meaningful run this … [Read more...] about A Maple Leafs-Bruins NHL Trade Deadline deal: Is it possible?