The Toronto Maple Leafs were shopping Matthew Knies before the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and apparently they pretty much had him dealt away. NHL insider David Pagnotta reported on Thursday that Knies was in an agreed-upon deal with the Montreal Canadiens. It didn't go through, though.

NHL rumors have linked Olen Zellweger to potential trade discussions while the Toronto Maple Leafs could face difficult goaltending decisions ahead of the 2026-27 season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs own the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, but general manager John Chayka seems open to exploring options. Speaking at the NHL Scouting Combine, Chayka responded to rumors about moving the top pick.

Mason McTavish garners most of the attention in the rumor mill, but there's speculation suggesting the Ducks could also trade a D-man. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs might move a goalie.

If the Maple Leafs trade Auston Matthews, the Ducks have a piece in Mason McTavish that could help get a deal done.

On Jan. 2, 1992, the man known as Trader Cliff proved that he came by that moniker honestly, completing a 10-player deal that remains the largest swap, in terms of the number of bodies moved, in NHL history. In the process, he influenced both of our lives -- Gilmour’s and mine -- in one monumental transaction.