Last night, in a story about Jack Eichel, Elliotte Friedman stuck in a little bit about Ilya Mikheyev. The whole story is the headline and dek. He asked for a trade, the Leafs said no.
According to several sources, Toronto winger Ilya Mikheyev asked for a trade following the 2020-21 season. But, what is important to the story is that the Maple Leafs made it clear they do not want to accommodate this request. With Zach Hyman and Joe Thornton gone from the left wing, the organization told Mikheyev it considers him a key part of their team and are counting on him to have a big year.