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The Toronto Maple Leafs are glad to have avoided another potential disruptive injury to their blueline, but despite the positive news, it may still be in their best interest to explore the trade market for upgrades to their defense core.
The Toronto Maple Leafs could give two young players a fresh start in this latest trade idea leading up to 2026.
Toronto's blue line is at risk of taking another hit if Ekman-Larsson, who left Thursday's game with an injury, is out long term.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais, who was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens (before being re-claimed by the club on Nov. 27), earned a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the scrum.
The Maple Leafs picked up Matias Maccelli in an offseason trade, but could be sending him out the door already.
Only 29 games into the 2025-26 season, Toronto has already deployed four different goaltenders in at least three starts apiece.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Troy Stecher will walk into Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night with "extra motivation" as his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, roll into town.