Maple Leafs Acquire Ilya Lyubushkin From Ducks
9 months agoThe Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team deal that also includes the Carolina Hurricanes. The Ducks receive a third-round pick from the Maple Leafs and will retain 50% of his cap hit while the Hurricanes net a sixth-round selection from Toronto as they are taking on an additional 25% of Lyubushkin's salary. The Russian blueliner spent 31 regular-season games and all seven postseason contests with the Leafs in the 2021-22 season before signing with the Buffalo Sabres the following offseason. He has just four helpers on a low-scoring Ducks team this season but he sits 11th in the league with 138 blocked shots and has also added 112 hits to his ledger across 55 games played.
Source: Frank Seravalli
Source: Frank Seravalli