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13 Maple Leafs crack Daily Faceoff’s most recent trade board
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Michael Coyle
Feb 27, 2026, 09:15 ESTUpdated: Feb 27, 2026, 09:10 EST
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With every loss that mounts, the Toronto Maple Leafs feel that much closer to becoming sellers at the 2026 National Hockey League trade deadline. With a week until March 6 hits, Brad Treliving is going to need to take a hard look at this Maple Leafs team to assess if they have what it takes to make the playoffs for a 10th straight season. 
In a recent article, Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin outlined players that had a chance to be shipped off to new teams prior to the 3:00 p.m. EST deadline on March 6. The article was broken up into four tiers: obvious trade candidates, names to keep an eye on, blockbuster potential, but too soon and trade chips for next week if their teams decide to sell. 
13 Maple Leafs skaters were listed throughout the various tiers. The players in tier one were Brandon Carlo, Bobby McMann, Simon Benoit, Scott Laughton, and Calle Järnkrok. Tier two consisted of Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nick Robertson, Max Domi, Matias Maccelli, Anthony Stolarz and Nicolas Roy. Morgan Rielly found himself in tier three, and Troy Stecher was slotted into the fourth tier. 
Carlo represents an intriguing trade piece for the Maple Leafs. Having only appeared in 36 games after dealing with an infection that eventually required the defencemen to undergo surgery on December 3. Through the 36 games, Carlo has required five assists and a plus-minus rating of plus-five. Carlo is under contract for the remainder of this season and next at $3.485 million, while holding an eight-team no-trade list. 
Mike Komisarek 2.0? Carlo was big, physically imposing, heavy on opposing forwards…until he became a Maple Leaf, apparently. He’s a shell of his old self. He averaged 4.66 hits per 60 in nine seasons as a Boston Bruin. As a Leaf: 3.36, including 2.97 this season. Maybe that’s because he wasn’t healthy, dealing with a foot injury that required surgery after a setback. Or maybe Carlo isn’t cut out for the market. Still just 29, he could return to form in the right situation, and his AAV remains a bargain. He seemingly fit a need for the Leafs a year ago, but now they’re big, slow and redundant on ‘D.’ They won’t get the equivalent of Fraser Minten and a first-round pick for Carlo, but maybe they can recoup the pick portion of that package somewhere. Then again, with righty Chris Tanev likely done for the rest of the regular season, is Carlo no longer expendable? It’s a matter of whether the Leafs are ready to give up on this year.
McMann continues to find himself on nearly every trade board due to his size, skating ability, pending unrestricted free agent status and 32 points recorded in 58 games. Benoit has shown a continued ability to play physically, posting a team-leading 135 hits through 51 games played. Laughton, who is also a pending UFA and was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers during last year’s trade deadline. In 41 games, Laughton has recorded 11 points, while being a key piece on the Maple Leafs’ fourth-ranked penalty kill in the NHL. Järnkrok has struggled to stay consistently in the Leafs’ lineup this season, playing in only 38 games, recording six goals and one assist. 
Ekman-Larsson remains under contract at $3.5 million AAV until the remainder of the 2027-28 season. This season has been one of his strongest to date, posting eight goals and 27 assists through 59 games. Robertson has long been rumoured to be a player who could use a change of scenery. Through 56 games played, Robertson has recorded 26 points, one off his career high set during the 2023-24 season. Domi has 31 points and Maccelli has recorded 24. Both of these players have at times been shuffled up and down the lineup and could be on the move if the Maple Leafs go for a full-blown sell. The Maple Leafs just signed Stolarz to a four-year, $15 million extension in September. Through 17 games, Stolarz has gone 7-8-1, with a 3.60 goals-against average and 0.882 save percentage. Roy, who was acquired for Mitch Marner in July, is under contract for this season and next at $3.00 million. Through 56 games, Roy has scored five goals and added 15 assists. 
Rielly remains under contract with the Maple Leafs until the end of the 2029-30 season, holding a full no-move clause for the next three years. Through 56 games, Rielly has recorded seven goals and 24 assists, with a plus-minus of minus-19. 
Stecher was brought in mid-season, appearing in 40 games with the club, posting three goals and eight assists. A pending UFA with a contract AAV of $787,500, Stecher could be a cheap add to a team looking for a defensive upgrade. 

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