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NHL trade deadline: Maple Leafs acquire Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty from Blackhawks for picks, prospects

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Jake McCabe, forward Sam Lafferty, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2025 first-round pick, 2026 second-round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev, the team announced Monday.

We’ve acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 5th round pick in 2024 and a conditional 5th round pick in 2025 from Chicago in exchange for a conditional 2025 1st round pick, 2026 2nd round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 27, 2023

McCabe is the centerpiece of this deal for the Maple Leafs, giving the team a much-needed left-shot defenceman who can eat up minutes, especially against bottom-six groups.