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Maple Leafs fans share their thoughts on how they feel Brad Treliving did at trade deadline
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Michael Mazzei
Mar 7, 2026, 09:00 ESTUpdated: Mar 6, 2026, 22:52 EST
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The 2026 Trade Deadline has passed, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were ultimately able to complete three trades to kick off their retool.
The Leafs sent Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday in exchange for a 2027 conditional first-round pick and a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. Deadline day saw them trade Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken for a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2026, and then Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional third-round pick that will become a second-round pick if the Kings make the playoffs.
While the Leafs were able to acquire some picks to restock their cupboard, there is certainly more that could have been done, as Oliver Ekman-Larsson was not moved despite garnering interest. With that said, we asked you on social media what your thoughts were on the overall work that Treliving did at the deadline and here are the highlights.
The consensus among Leafs fans is that they were left disappointed by the overall body of work that was done at the deadline. Not so much because nothing got done, but because they feel the team could have done more and gotten more back for the likes of McMann and Laughton.
Leafs fans have been critical of the work that Treliving has done with the roster he had assembled this season, and his performance on deadline day won’t do him any favours. Time will tell how the deals he completed will age, but fans aren’t buying what is being sold to them right now.
Most fans were pleased with what the Leafs got back in the Roy trade, feeling that it was the start of what could have been a busy deadline period for Treliving. The team was only able to get two more deals done right at the buzzer, and it’s fair to say that they ultimately left a lot to be desired.
Some will wonder if the Leafs would have been wise to hold on to Laughton and McMann, given the fact that both wanted to stay and what the team ended up getting back. There is still a chance both could come back in the offseason, but knowing that is not a guarantee means it’s probably best to get what you can instead of losing them for nothing.
Not everyone was critical of Treliving’s work, as some felt he did the best he could with the assets he felt could bring back the most value. Reports emerged that the asking price on Ekman-Larsson was high and they didn’t move him just for the sake of it, so it’s not Treliving’s fault in that instance that he doesn’t get what he wanted done.
With 19 games remaining before the end of the regular season, there is more than enough time for the Leafs to give some young options in the system a shot in the NHL to see what they have. Easton Cowan and Jacob Quillan are already up with the team, and there is likely more on the way. If there is one silver lining of this deadline, it is that it bookmarks the start of a new era.
We want to hear from you: what are your thoughts on what the Leafs did at the trade deadline?

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