{"id":485270,"date":"2026-03-04T17:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/485270\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:18:17","slug":"michael-mccarron-trade-to-wild-resets-price-for-leafs-winger-bobby-mcmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/485270\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael McCarron trade to Wild resets price for Leafs winger Bobby McMann"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Michael McCarron’s trade to Minnesota gives the Toronto Maple Leafs a clearer idea of a Bobby McMann deal, and it adjusted what potential value he could bring but there’s still a chance to walk away with a first-round pick if they’re proactive (and lucky) enough.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild shored up their forward depth for the playoff push as they acquired Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators for a 2028 second-round pick.<\/p>\n

McCarron, 30, is a towering 6-foot-6 forward who doesn’t score too often but loves to hit and use his large frame and size to disrupt opponents and make life very tough especially against the boards.<\/p>\n

McMann market resets, but Toronto still has lots of value left<\/p>\n

That means that the trade market for someone like Bobby McMann has shifted, though there’s still a chance that the Maple Leafs can walk away with a decent haul. If McCarron; a player who is typically less offensive and more of a grinder can get a second-round pick then that’s good news for Toronto.<\/p>\n

McMann, 29, has 32 points in 60 games (19 goals, 13 assists) and has added 135 hits and a minus-3 in 15:19 TOI, and is on pace to set career-highs in all there major offensive categories (points, goals, assists).<\/p>\n

He’s as equally a physical player as McCarron, but has the benefit of being a speedy winger with a great shot and scoring touch. They are both roughly the same age, though McCarron does make a tad less than McMann on his current deal.<\/p>\n

Why McMann can still get more than one second-rounder<\/p>\n

But since McMann offers a much more rounded game than McCarron, this price reset isn’t going to completely ruin his value. He could very well still garner a 2026 second and third round pick, or find a 2026 and 2027 second, especially since he costs only $1.35-million.<\/p>\n

Then on top of that, if the Maple Leafs retain on McMann they could save teams even more money and cap-strapped teams like Edmonton would have no issues trading a potential first-rounder for him. He would cost them less than league minimum for a guy who scores 20-goals and has speed just a tad less than Connor McDavid.<\/p>\n

Although the sentiment around the Maple Leafs right now is that getting a first-round pick is out of the cards,<\/a> that doesn’t mean they can’t find a great deal for McMann. If McCarron brings back a second with a niche role, the assuredly Toronto can get multiple for a player who does a lot more for the same price.\"image\"<\/p>\n

Previously on Hockey Patrol<\/p>\n

POLL<\/p>\n

1 HOUR AGO|38 ANSWERS<\/p>\n

Michael McCarron trade to Wild resets price for Leafs winger Bobby McMann<\/p>\n

Should the Maple Leafs trade Bobby McMann for less than a first-round pick?<\/p>\n

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