Leafs Trade Deadline Shakeup: Sellers for First Time in Decade

0:00You're listening to NHL News today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The Toronto Maple Leafs made a big shift at the NHL trade deadline, becoming sellers for the first time in 10 years. They dealt forwards Bobby McMahon, Scott Lafton, and Nicholas Roy in separate moves, picking up five draft selections in return. This came as the team sits at 27 wins, 25 losses, and 11 overtime losses. Eight points out of the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Earlier this week, after a three-week Olympic break, the Leafs went on an EZero wins, four losses, and two overtime losses skid. General manager Brad Treleving owned the tough spot, saying it starts with him. The trade sent McMahon to Seattle for a conditional second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-rounder in 2026 while Roy. Headed to Colorado for a conditional first in 2027 and a conditional fifth next year. Fans are stunned, since just 10 months ago, Toronto pushed the eventual Stanley Cup champs from

1:02Florida to seven games in the playoffs. Now, with a 10th-stray postseason looking unlikely, questions swirl about what derailed their high hopes. Treleving backed coach Craig Barubi, stressing shared responsibility across management, staff, and players. This echoes the last time the Leafs sold off assets before the 2016 deadline. Back then, they flipped several veterans for six picks, landing Austin Matthews first overall that summer, and kicking off nine straight playoff runs. For now, Treleving dodged talk of a full rebuild, calling it end of season business. He noted the market set the prices, like getting less for laughed in this year than they paid last season. Changes are coming, but details wait till later. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Lincoln the Description. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-L-I-SoliPillow.com