Maple Leafs' Knies, Rielly in Trade Talks

0:00On April 6, the Toronto Maple Leafs firing their GM, Brad Tree Living has everyone buzzing about what happens next with key players like Young Forward, Matthew Knees and veteran defenseman Morgan Riley. Knees, the 23-year-old power forward, popped up in trade talks before the deadline, with teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo, Savers showing interest. Reports say true living had steep demands for Knees, like two first round picks, plus a top prospect, or even three quality prospects straight up. Insiders noted took too long to nail down those prices, stalling any real deals, though chats did happen despite some denials. Pundits, like Elliott Friedman and Nick Kuiperios, are fueling the fire, pointing to mentions of Canadians' prospect, Michael Hage, and recent pressors, as a hint. Still, no one saying Knees is definitely on the block, especially with the new GM eyeing him as core, for next season's re-tool. Over to Realeigh, the 32-year-old has slipped and formed lately, stuck on a $7.5 million average annual value deal with four. Years left

1:06in a full no-movement clause for the next two. Talk of trades or even a buyout is out there, which could save Toronto 4 million a year early on. With the Islanders snagging coach Peter DeBore, the Leafs got a speed up their GM hunt to chase their own bench-boss, leaving all these futures up in. The air as the off-season heats up, Dessert update from NHL News today, powered by AI. I'm Kori with the story.