Overview
- Multiple insiders, including Elliotte Friedman and Nick Kypreos, have linked Bobby McMann to the Oilers and described Toronto–Edmonton talks as active.
- McMann is a pending UFA with a $1.35 million cap hit, and Kypreos indicated Edmonton would likely want extension assurances before a trade.
- GM Brad Treliving stayed off the team’s road trip to work the phones as discussions pick up with the Olympic roster freeze and the March 6 deadline nearing.
- Reporting suggests Toronto will seek substantive value for any McMann deal, prioritizing real young players or top prospects over late picks.
- Elliotte Friedman said the Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews recently reaffirmed their commitment to each other, and he is not expected to be moved.