{"id":468095,"date":"2026-02-23T13:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/468095\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:21:20","slug":"maple-leafs-could-trade-a-right-shot-defenseman-to-the-senators-3-paths-that-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/468095\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs could trade a right-shot defenseman to the Senators; 3 paths that fit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be sellers with their provincial rivals as the Ottawa Senators reportedly seek defensive help.<\/p>\n

According to a report from Ottawa Senators reporter Bruce Garrioch, the Sens are looking to acquire a right-handed defenseman as top priority.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Garrioch also reports that along with Ottawa, multiple other teams are looking to shore up their right side, including multiple Atlantic Division teams.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be one team that could be a solution for the Senators as the team eyes the potential of being buyers.<\/p>\n

Brandon Carlo could be trade chips for Ottawa as deadline add<\/p>\n

Brandon Carlo is looking like a real trade target just a year after Toronto gave up a first round pick to acquire him. They likely won’t recoup a first back for Carlo, but the Leafs could get some value for the 29-year-old.<\/p>\n

Carlo has another year remaining<\/a> on his contract at $3.5M while able to be a solid bottom-four defenseman, and would add a veteran presence for the Sens back end.<\/p>\n

The defenseman isn’t an offensively dominant player, but leads from the blueline and plays a responsible shutdown game.<\/p>\n

Senators top prospect, right-handed defenseman Carter Yakemchuk, has dealt with inconsistent performances in his first AHL season, and one more season in the minors may be necessary, with Carlo as a stopgap for when Yakemchuk is ready.<\/p>\n

Ottawa was also hoping to bring fellow prospect Logan Hensler into the AHL for next season, but a potential season-ending leg injury will likely have him do another season in the NCAA, meaning the Senators could use a right-handed option for next season.<\/p>\n

Could Toronto move a cheap rental instead?<\/p>\n

Depending on the price of the market, Brandon Carlo may not be worth trading, but the Leafs could gain value for some of their depth.<\/p>\n

On the right side, Philippe Myers is a defenseman who’s place at the end of the lineup has been challenged by waiver acquisition Troy Stecher.<\/p>\n

Myers, as a 6’5 righty<\/a>, could be a player of interest to a few teams as a sixth or seventh option, but for Ottawa, he is little of an upgrade from the player they have in that position in Niklas Matinpalo.<\/p>\n

Toronto could also dangle other options such as Henry Thrun, Matt Benning, and William Villeneuve for some late picks to help build up their prospect pool.<\/p>\n

Might Toronto look to be a three-team option somewhere?<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their retention slots open, and could allow them to eat some of a contract to gain back some picks.<\/p>\n

In a hypothetical three-team trade, Toronto could either trade a defenseman to another team, while a team such as Ottawa makes a deal for a blueliner elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Toronto could also just take on part of a salary to gain a draft pick back, and then look elsewhere for a defenseman to move from, all while adding a free pick in the process.<\/p>\n

Depending on the market, the Toronto Maple Leafs defense could be a potential perfect trade partner with their rival in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Previously on Hockey Patrol<\/p>\n

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Maple Leafs could trade a right-shot defenseman to the Senators; 3 paths that fit<\/p>\n

What pick do you see Brandon Carlo going for in a hypothetical trade?<\/p>\n

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