NHL Analyst Offers Trade Possibilities for Maple Leafs originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
With the Toronto Maple Leafs trading away star Mitch Marner this offseason, the team has had to fill a massive hole in the lineup. The Toronto front office has done a decent job so far, and the roster looks a little more well-rounded.
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But it seems that the Maple Leafs may not be done making moves this summer. According to NHL insider Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, Toronto could trade away defenseman Morgan Rielly or Brandon Carlo in an attempt to add more offense.
“While we do also have Morgan Rielly on this list, if the Leafs move a defenceman it’ll likely only be one of them. But while Rielly comes with the complication of a no-movement clause, Brandon Carlo has just an eight-team no-trade list and so is also worth putting on the trade board.
“Making $3.485 million against the cap for another two years, Carlo was a welcome addition to the Leafs’ defence corps, averaging 19:13 of ice time per game and nearly two minutes on the PK. In the playoffs, he was among the team’s shot-blocking leaders,” Kypreos wrote.
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Marner accounted for 27 goals and 75 assists last season, which will be very tough for the Maple Leafs to replace. But the team does have a limited number of tradable assets to work with, which could potentially be why they are thinking of trading a defender.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.