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Report: Maple Leafs still in on Luke Schenn, a team to watch for Dougie Hamilton
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Jan 23, 2026, 08:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 22, 2026, 13:56 EST
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly still interested in acquiring Winnipeg Jets defenceman Luke Schenn while they are on the list of teams Dougie Hamilton would approve of going to, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun.
“ Leafs GM Brad Treliving has been sizing up the market on defence. Looking at his options, we mentioned, for example, potential interest in Luke Schenn. I think that’s still there,” LeBrun said during an appearance on Early Insider Trading on Thursday. “ Toronto’s a team to keep an eye on with Dougie Hamilton. I don’t know if the Leafs can make that work and where that’s headed with Dougie Hamilton, but I think that Toronto is on the list of teams that Dougie Hamilton has approved, among many other teams, obviously, on his list.”
This comes in the wake of further injuries to the backend this week, with Oliver Ekman-Larsson leaving Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings with a lower-body injury and Brandon Carlo‘s health status in question. Reports have already emerged that Treliving’s current priority is to add a right-shot defenceman to augment the backend, and perhaps the piling ailments may accelerate talks to get something done.
As far as the options the Leafs are connected to, this isn’t the first time both of their names have been brought up. TSN’s Chris Johnston reported on January 12th that the Leafs were considering bringing back Schenn for a third stint with the team. TSN’s Darrer Dreger speculated on OverDrive on January 8th that if the Leafs wanted to reunite with Schenn, he could be had for a ‘lower-round pick’.
Trade talks with Hamilton have intensified this month after he was a healthy scratch by the Devils for a game against the Jets. LeBrun listed the Leafs as among the potential fits along with the Carolina Hurricanes on January 12th, noting that the Leafs would want the Devils to retain part of Hamilton’s $9 million to get a deal done.
It is worth noting that LeBrun reported that the Devils wish to get a Hamilton trade done before the Olympic roster freeze on February 4th, leaving the window of opportunity at the time of filing at under two weeks. Johnston also noted on The Chris Johnston Show on January 19th that the Jets are dangling Schenn in trade talks and expects the veteran blueliner to be moved soon.
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