BREAKING: Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Defenseman In Three-Team Trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs have has injuries on defense all season long. Tonight they made a move to address this issue.
Leafs Acquire Lybushkin From Ducks In Three-Team Deal
The team acquired defenseman Ilya Lybushkin from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a a 3rd round pick. The Ducks retained 50% on his salary while the Carolina Hurricanes also retained 50% on the remainder, acquiring a 6th round pick for their services.
Trade call pending, per sources:
To #Leafs: Ilya Lyubushkin (75% retained)
To #NHLDucks: 3rd Rd Pick
To #Canes: 6th Rd Pick
To #Leafs: Ilya Lyubushkin (75% retained)
To #NHLDucks: 3rd Rd Pick
To #Canes: 6th Rd Pick
it is not clear which team has sent a 6th round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes, but more insiders have since confirmed this trade. The deal is currently pending a call with the league.
The Leafs get Lybushkin under league minimum thanks to the 75% retention on his salary. This gives the team plenty of room to make additional moves as they see fit.
The #leafs are acquiring Ilya Lyubushkin at a cap hit of $687,500 with double retention -- less than the league minimum salary. That leaves plenty of room for further moves before the March 8 trade deadline.
Be sure to stay tuned for more updates on this rapidly evolving story.
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29 FEVRIER | 302 ANSWERS BREAKING: Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Defenseman In Three-Team Trade Who do you think won this trade? | ||
| Toronto | 202 | 66.9 % |
| Anaheim | 62 | 20.5 % |
| Carolina | 38 | 12.6 % |
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