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Maple Leafs Eye Trades for Draft Picks Ahead of Deadline

3/4/2026

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The Maple Leafs are weighing trades toward the deadline to replenish assets by acquiring draft picks and prospects, as they have no 2026 first- or second-round picks.
Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton, both pending UFAs, could be moved for valuable returns.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson remains a target because the team faces no-movement clauses in Auston Matthews and William Nylander when considering trades.

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Story summary

The Maple Leafs are weighing trades toward the deadline to replenish assets by acquiring draft picks and prospects, as they have no 2026 first- or second-round picks.
Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton, both pending UFAs, could be moved for valuable returns.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson remains a target because the team faces no-movement clauses in Auston Matthews and William Nylander when considering trades.