The full three-way trade is as follows:
To Leafs: Ilya Lyubushkin (75% retained)
To Ducks: The Leafs‘ third round pick in 2025
To Hurricanes: The Leafs‘ sixth-round pick in 2024
The trade comes on the heels of a Timothy Liljegren injury that forced the Leafs to dress six left-handed defensemen in back-to-back games followed by a Mark Giordano injury earlier tonight that forced them to play Mitch Marner on defense for nearly half of the game.
The 75% retention shaves Lyubushkin’s cap hit all the way down to $687,500, leaving the Leafs with room to make more moves.