The Toronto Maple Leafs took to the ice Friday afternoon for practice as the final minutes leading up to this year&#8217;s NHL trade deadline ticked down. Trade anxiety was in the air as practice took place at the University of Denver ahead of Saturday night&#8217;s matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, continuing a three-game southwest road trip.
Chris Tanev continued to practice with the team Friday as he recovers from an upper-body injury. The veteran defenceman has been sidelined since February 25th <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/leafs-chris-tanev-will-not-return-bruins-upper-body-injury">when he exited</a> against the Boston Bruins early after <a href="https://x.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1894541460092981298">taking a rough hit</a> from John Beecher. After the game, <a href="https://x.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1894587659856593289">Sportsnet&#8217;s Luke Fox reported</a> that Tanev left the rink with his right arm in a sling and <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/maple-leafs-chris-tanev-day-to-day-upper-body-injury">has since been listed as day-to-day.</a>
Connor Dewar left practice early after allegedly taking a bad high stick, though it inevitably led to some trade speculation as it happened just as the clock reached 3pm.
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Connor Dewar just left Leafs practice… but he was the recipient of a bad high stick
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Minutes later, Conor Timmins was also called off the ice and the flood gates really broke open. In the following hour, it was confirmed both had been dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the <a href="https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/1898112960213770547">three-team deal that sent defenceman Brandon Carlo to Toronto</a> from the Bruins.
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Conor Timmins has been summoned off the ice before practice finished.<a href="https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodogCA</a>
&mdash; David Alter (@dalter) <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1898102915497443656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Ryan Reaves did not practice with the team after being <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-ryan-reaves-on-waivers">placed on waivers Thursday,</a> then clearing earlier Friday, for the purposes of freeing up cap space ahead of the deadline.
It is not yet confirmed who will get the start in net Saturday night after <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/5-takeaways-toronto-maple-leafs-vegas-golden-knights-woll-pulled-rush-defence-struggles-fatigue">Joseph Woll was pulled in the first</a> against the Golden Knights on Wednesday after giving up three goals on seven shots, leaving Anthony Stolarz to play the rest of the game. The Leafs have recently been alternating starts, and with <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/knee-jerk-reaction-maple-leafs-chaotic-matinee-affair-penguins">back-to-back poor starts from Woll,</a> it does point to Stolarz being the prime candidate.
With multiple new players on their way to Toronto, and some shipping out, it remains to be seen how the team lines up for Saturday night&#8217;s contest against the Avalanche. However, head coach Craig Berube said that Carlo and newly-acquired Scott Laughton will for sure be in the lineup if they can get to Colorado in time.
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Craig Berube says Chris Tanev is “doubtful” to play tomorrow. 
When asked if Laughton and Carlo would be in the lineup if they can make it to Denver in time for tomorrow.
Berube: “100 percent” <a href="https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodogCA</a>
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In the meantime, here&#8217;s how the Leafs lined up at practice Friday, <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1898098575814598924">per David Alter:</a>
Forwards
Matthew Knies &#8211; Auston Matthews &#8211; Mitch Marner
Pontus Holmberg &#8211; John Tavares &#8211; William Nylander
Bobby McMann &#8211; Max Domi &#8211; Nic Robertson
Steven Lorentz &#8211; David Kämpf &#8211; Calle Järnkrok
Connor Dewar
Defence
Morgan Rielly &#8211; Phillipe Myers
Jake McCabe &#8211; Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit &#8211; Conor Timmins
Chris Tanev
Goalies
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
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The Toronto Maple Leafs took to the ice Friday afternoon for practice as the final minutes leading up to this year's NHL trade deadline ticked down. Trade anxiety was in the air as practice took place at the University of Denver ahead of Saturday night's matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, continuing a three-game southwest road trip.

Chris Tanev continued to practice with the team Friday as he recovers from an upper-body injury. The veteran defenceman has been sidelined since February 25th <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/leafs-chris-tanev-will-not-return-bruins-upper-body-injury">when he exited</a> against the Boston Bruins early after <a href="https://x.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1894541460092981298">taking a rough hit</a> from John Beecher. After the game, <a href="https://x.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1894587659856593289">Sportsnet's Luke Fox reported</a> that Tanev left the rink with his right arm in a sling and <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/maple-leafs-chris-tanev-day-to-day-upper-body-injury">has since been listed as day-to-day.</a>

Connor Dewar left practice early after allegedly taking a bad high stick, though it inevitably led to some trade speculation as it happened just as the clock reached 3pm.

https://twitter.com/kevin_mcgran/status/1898101325583602133

Minutes later, Conor Timmins was also called off the ice and the flood gates really broke open. In the following hour, it was confirmed both had been dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the <a href="https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/1898112960213770547">three-team deal that sent defenceman Brandon Carlo to Toronto</a> from the Bruins.

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1898102915497443656

Ryan Reaves did not practice with the team after being <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-ryan-reaves-on-waivers">placed on waivers Thursday,</a> then clearing earlier Friday, for the purposes of freeing up cap space ahead of the deadline.

It is not yet confirmed who will get the start in net Saturday night after <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/5-takeaways-toronto-maple-leafs-vegas-golden-knights-woll-pulled-rush-defence-struggles-fatigue">Joseph Woll was pulled in the first</a> against the Golden Knights on Wednesday after giving up three goals on seven shots, leaving Anthony Stolarz to play the rest of the game. The Leafs have recently been alternating starts, and with <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/knee-jerk-reaction-maple-leafs-chaotic-matinee-affair-penguins">back-to-back poor starts from Woll,</a> it does point to Stolarz being the prime candidate.

With multiple new players on their way to Toronto, and some shipping out, it remains to be seen how the team lines up for Saturday night's contest against the Avalanche. However, head coach Craig Berube said that Carlo and newly-acquired Scott Laughton will for sure be in the lineup if they can get to Colorado in time.

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1898116078922088934

In the meantime, here's how the Leafs lined up at practice Friday, <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1898098575814598924">per David Alter:</a>

Forwards

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner

Pontus Holmberg - John Tavares - William Nylander

Bobby McMann - Max Domi - Nic Robertson

Steven Lorentz - David Kämpf - Calle Järnkrok

Connor Dewar

Defence

Morgan Rielly - Phillipe Myers

Jake McCabe - Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins

Chris Tanev

Goalies

Anthony Stolarz

Joseph Woll

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