Earlier this week, the Maple Leafs acquired veteran blueliner Matt Benning as part of the return in the trade that saw blueliner Timothy Liljegren move to San Jose. However, it doesn’t appear as if he’s in Toronto’s plans. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (video link) that teams around the league know that Benning is available as the Maple Leafs look to “do right” by the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Looking To Move Matt Benning
Maple Leafs Assign Connor Dewar, Jani Hakanpää On LTIR Conditioning Loans
The Maple Leafs announced today that forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Jani Hakanpää will get some AHL action under their belt after being assigned to the Toronto Marlies on conditioning stints. They’ll remain on long-term injured reserve and won’t count against the NHL roster until they’re ready to return. Unlike regular conditioning loans in which a player remains on the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Assign Connor Dewar, Jani Hakanpää On LTIR Conditioning Loans
Injury Notes: Capitals, Hakanpaa, Määttä, Kesselring
The Washington Capitals will have a mess to sort out on defense with Jakob Chychrun (upper-body) and Alexander Alexeyev (personal) each out day-to-day, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. El-Bashir also shares that Matt Roy, who has been out since October 12th, is nearing a return but likely won’t play on Thursday. Chychrun suffered his injury after just four … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Capitals, Hakanpaa, Määttä, Kesselring
Sharks Acquire Timothy Liljegren From Maple Leafs
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