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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ilya Lyubushkin and are now focusing on addressing their trade deadline priorities, including the need for a top-nine center, a bottom-six winger, and a third-pairing defenseman. The team is exploring options to improve their lineup flexibility and depth, considering potential trade targets and the challenge of balancing available assets.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade involving the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Ducks retaining 50% of Lyubushkin's salary. The Hurricanes received a draft pick for their involvement. This move comes after the Dallas Stars traded for Chris Tanev from the Calgary Flames, marking an active market for right-handed defensemen leading up to the NHL trade deadline.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade involving the Carolina Hurricanes. The Ducks will receive a 2025 third-round pick and retain 50 percent of Lyubushkin’s salary, while the Hurricanes will get a sixth-round pick and retain 25 percent of his salary. The Leafs also receive the rights to Kirill Slepets. Lyubushkin's addition provides Toronto with a rugged, defensive defenseman, but questions remain about his fit in the lineup. The Ducks, who originally acquired Lyubushkin from the Buffalo Sabres, are content with the return and are now focusing on potential trades involving Adam Henrique and Frank Vatrano.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin and the rights to unsigned draft choice Kirill Slepets in a three-team trade involving the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes. Anaheim will receive Toronto’s third-round pick in 2025 and retain 50% of Lyubushkin’s salary, while Carolina will receive a sixth-round pick in 2024 and also retain 50% of Lyubushkin’s remaining salary. The average annual value of Lyubushkin's contract with the Maple Leafs will be $687,500.
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired Toronto's third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in a three-team trade involving Carolina, with Toronto receiving defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin and the Ducks retaining 50% of his salary. Carolina will receive Toronto's sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and will also retain 50% of Lyubushkin's remaining salary. Additionally, Toronto gains the reserve rights to forward Kirill Slepets in the multi-team trade.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will not participate in the team’s pregame skate ahead of its Pride night matchup with the Canadiens on Monday, citing fears about Russian law and what it would mean when he goes home to Russia in his decision. The rest of Buffalo’s players will be wearing Pride jerseys. The NHL does not have any information to suggest that Russian players are facing “material” threats, in Russia or elsewhere, if they choose to participate in Pride night activities.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin has opted out of wearing a rainbow-colored jersey during the team's Pride night, citing fears of retribution in Russia due to an anti-gay law. Other players are expected to wear the jerseys and use Pride tape on their sticks. Lyubushkin, who is from Moscow, is expected to play in the game against Montreal despite not participating in warmups. Several other NHL players have also opted out of wearing Pride-themed jerseys, citing religious beliefs or concerns about the law in Russia.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, who is from Russia, has opted out of participating in the team's pregame warmup on Pride Night, citing fears of retribution at home due to an anti-gay law passed in Russia. Other players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys and use Pride tape on their sticks in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Several other NHL players have also opted out of wearing Pride-themed jerseys or participating in warmups, citing religious beliefs or concerns about the law in Russia.