Overview
- The Maple Leafs are preparing to sell ahead of the deadline as pending UFA Bobby McMann posts 19 goals and 32 points in 56 games on a $1.3 million cap hit.
- Elliotte Friedman reports Toronto is seeking a first-round pick for McMann, though analysts question whether a rental winger will fetch that return given recent precedent and limited first-round availability.
- Insider David Pagnotta says Edmonton’s recent conversations with Toronto did not center on McMann, pointing instead to interest in Nicolas Roy and Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
- Roy carries a $3 million cap hit through next season with 20 points in 54 games, and Ekman-Larsson has 34 points in 57 games at $3.5 million through 2027–28, fitting the Oilers’ search for term and help at center and on defense.
- Trade talks continued into the Olympic roster freeze period and are expected to pick up after the break, leaving McMann’s destination and potential return unresolved.