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Prospect Ryan Tverberg could be in play for the Maple Leafs as the NHL Trade Deadline draws closer

With the NHL trade deadline now just one week away, Brad Treliving started the party on Thursday night by re-acquiring D Ilya Lyubushkin in a three-way trade with the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes. The move came just 24 hours after the Leafs

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs Dodging Bad Deals: Teams Seek 4 Deadline Assets

As the NHL Trade Deadline looms, the Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to find the right balance between being buyres and making bad trades. At the end of January, Elliotte…

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Published: 11 months ago

32 Thoughts Podcast: Persuading Pettersson

Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman discuss the events that led to the Canucks and Elias Pettersson reportedly making headway on a new contract, the Ilya Lyubushkin trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs and unpack the Chris Tanev trade to the Dallas Stars.

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL trade grades: Lyubushkin fills a need at a smart value for the Leafs

The defensive-oriented defenseman moves from Anaheim to Toronto. How did the GMs do in this deal?

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Published: 11 months ago

Nylander’s 3-point night, Matthews’ 53rd of season help lift Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over Coyotes

It wasn’t the result the Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for on Tuesday night when their seven-game winning streak ended at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. But the Maple Leafs welcomed the Arizona Coyotes into Scotiabank Arena last night, l

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Published: 11 months ago

Ilya Lyubushkin is a low cost addition that the Leafs know what to expect from

The first brief run for Ilya Lyubushkin in Toronto went fairly well, so why rock the boat with an unknown player, right? Right? To kick off his first trade deadline in Toronto, Brad Treliving has opted for going the low risk route rather than making

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Published: 11 months ago

Friday FTB: Leafs need Mr. right defender, get Lyubushkin

This Leafs season so far has been all about defense – or the lack thereof. Klingberg was the dark omen that crashed and burned, and it's been a plethora of injuries since then. Last night, with Liljegren out with an injury, the Leafs played six lef

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Published: 11 months ago

Game in 10: On the Ilya Lyubushkin acquisition and an ugly win over Arizona

The Ilya Lyubushkin acquisition quickly overshadowed a mostly forgettable and not particularly well-played 4-2 victory by the Maple Leafs over the Arizona Coyotes. Let’s jump into a modified Game in 10, starting with some first thoughts on the trad

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Published: 11 months ago

Why the Maple Leafs traded for Ilya Lyubushkin, again

It’s not perfect, but it’s what they got. And, boy, did they need to go get something.

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Published: 11 months ago

Leafs get Lyubushkin from Ducks in 3-team deal

The Maple Leafs acquired Ducks defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin on Thursday night in a trade that also involved the Hurricanes.

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Published: 11 months ago

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs acquire right-handed help on defense by bringing back Ilya Lyubushkin

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reunited with old friend Ilya Lyubushkin. The full three-way trade is as follows: To Leafs: Ilya Lyubushkin (75% retained) To Ducks: The Leafs’ third round pick in 2025 To Hurricanes: The Leafs’ sixth-round pick in 20

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL trade grades: Lyubushkin brings familiarity and toughness to Maple Leafs’ blue line

Toronto essentially gave up mid-level compensation for a mid-level player.

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Published: 11 months ago