The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round and 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Toronto will get the better of the third-round picks that San Jose previously acquired from the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche. The move ends a tumultuous seven-year run for the 17th … [Read more...] about Sharks Acquire Timothy Liljegren From Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs Activate, Reassign Fraser Minten
The Maple Leafs announced they’ve activated center Fraser Minten from season-opening injured reserve and assigned him to AHL Toronto. The 20-year-old cost $77K against the cap while on SOIR, so the move does open up a bit of financial flexibility without affecting the active roster. Minten missed all of training camp and the first few weeks of the regular season after … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Activate, Reassign Fraser Minten
Maple Leafs Sign Jake McCabe To Five-Year Extension
9:52 a.m.: The first-year salary of McCabe’s extension will be paid out mostly via signing bonus, reports David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. The second, third and fourth years of the deal also include some signing bonus money, while the fifth and final season is paid entirely via base salary. McCabe’s total compensation each year breaks down as … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Sign Jake McCabe To Five-Year Extension
Pacioretty To Return From Lower-Body Injury
Maple Leafs winger Max Pacioretty will return from his lower-body injury tonight versus Boston, relays TSN’s Mark Masters (Twitter link). The 35-year-old has played in five games so far this season, scoring twice. Pacioretty is owed a bonus of just over $313K when he reaches the 10-game mark and even with Toronto not playing him full-time, he should be able to hit that over … [Read more...] about Pacioretty To Return From Lower-Body Injury
Potential Trade Destinations For Timothy Liljegren
It’s no surprise that defenseman Timothy Liljegren’s time with the Toronto Maple Leafs may be coming to an end. The former 17th overall pick of the 2017 NHL Draft has only suited up in one game for the Maple Leafs up to this point in the regular season and it doesn’t appear that the organization is willing to expand much upon that total.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about Potential Trade Destinations For Timothy Liljegren