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Maple Leafs Trade Veteran Enforcer to Sharks

The Toronto Maple Leafs have shed a little extra salary cap space with their latest trade, sending Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks. Reaves initially signed a three-year deal with the Maple Leafs, earning him $1.35 million annually, but rarely played in the first two years of the contract.

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Henry Thrun is a puck moving project defenceman that is decidedly not Ryan Reaves

Henry Thrun’s legacy as a Toronto Maple Leaf will already be a positive one. He brought the ill-conceived time of Ryan Reaves in the blue and white to an early end and after the Sharks got a nice deal on Timothy Liljegren last season, Mike Grier returned the favour by taking on the final year of the Reaves contract.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / July 10

Maple Leafs send F Ryan Reaves to Sharks for D Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded veteran forward Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun on Thursday night. Reaves, 38, joins his seventh NHL team after two ineffective seasons in Toronto.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Maple Leafs Acquire Henry Thrun From Sharks For Ryan Reaves

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks for forward Ryan Reaves. In a late-night trade with the Sharks, the Maple Leafs were able to clear his entire $1.35 million cap hit off their salary cap while also adding a young, depth defenseman in the process.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / July 10

Maple Leafs trade Ryan Reaves to Sharks for defenceman Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced late Thursday night that they have traded Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Henry Thrun. Reaves, 37, was signed to a three-year contract by the Maple Leafs two offseasons ago, with an average annual value of $1.35 million.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 10

Sharks acquire Ryan Reaves from Maple Leafs for Henry Thrun

The San Jose Sharks have acquired winger Ryan Reaves from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun. Reaves is entering the final year of a three-year contract with a $1.35 million cap hit.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 10

Maple Leafs acquire young defenseman from Sharks

The Sharks were in a position to thin out their defensive core after adding Dmitry Orlov and Nick Leddy last week

Sharks sign Jakub Skarek to one-year contract

Maple Leafs believed to have interest in Erik Karlsson and Dougie Hamilton

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 10

Maple Leafs rumors: Toronto linked to 1 of top remaining UFAs

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost one of their core pieces during NHL free agency. Even though they got Nicolas Roy in a sign-and-trade, losing Mitch Marner will hurt their forward unit.

Matt Murray News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Meet the Newest Seattle Kraken: Matt Murray

Free agency opened up for the NHL on July 1. Several teams participated in signing new players to their teams, including the Seattle Kraken. They signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $1 million.

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William Belle News / 6IX ON ICE / July 10

Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 draft pick profile #4: William Belle

With the 2025 NHL season finally over, all eyes have moved to the offseason. While much of the attention has been given to free agency, there were some interesting storylines coming out of the 2025 NHL draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Treliving & Maple Leafs Have Managed Offseason Well Despite Loss of Marner

A purely qualitative analysis on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason to date would not reflect particularly well on the club. From an assets-in / assets-out

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Maple Leafs Reportedly Interested in Free Agent Jack Roslovic

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for another top-six forward who can help replace some of Mitch Marner’s production. Although they haven’t been overly busy in free agency, there have been some rumours that they’re still actively trying to improve their roster.

NHL News / House of Hockey / July 10

Ryan Reaves Reveals New Perspective on Longtime Rival Tom Wilson After Wedding Encounter

NHL enforcer Ryan Reaves, currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has revealed that he now thinks differently of his longtime enforcer rival in Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson after an encounter at Chandler Stephenson's wedding.

Nick Robertson News / Blade of Steel / July 10

Maple Leafs Expected to Keep Forward Amid Ongoing Trade Rumors, per Chris Johnston

Per a report from NHL Insider Chris Johnston, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allegedly likely going to hold on to Nicolas Robertson, who filed for salary arbitration.

Ryan Reaves News / TheLeafsnation / July 10

Ryan Reaves has sights on Stanley Cup and 1000-game milestone, wants to play two more years before retiring

We’ve reached the time of year where the high of the offseason has worn off, and fans are killing time by tossing around mock lineups on social media. One name that you won’t find on any of these mock lineups is Ryan Reaves.

John Tavares News / House of Hockey / July 9

John Tavares Comments on Changes to NHL Rules After New CBA

The NHL ratified a new CBA with the NHLPA in recent days, and now, former Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has opened up on the changes since 2012.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 9

Maple Leafs’ most realistic trade acquisition in 2025 NHL offseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Florida Panthers. They have made the playoffs nine straight years, but have not made it to the conference finals in that time.

Frank Seravalli News / Blade of Steel / July 9

Maple Leafs' Failed Trade Exposed as Frank Seravalli Shares New Details

The Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for a big upgrade this summer, and while they landed on Matias Maccelli, they almost had star forward JJ Peterka from Buffalo according to Insider Frank Seravalli after his latest report.

David Kampf News / TheLeafsnation / July 9

3 potential trade destinations for Maple Leafs’ David Kampf

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team to watch on the trade market this summer. General Manager Brad Treliving could be interested in adding a top-six forward to his roster, which means there’s several Leafs who should be considered trade candidates this offseason, including depth centre David Kampf.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / July 8

NHL Insider Reveals Big Update to Maple Leafs Offseason Plans

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their offseason, the roster still has a lot of ways that it could improve. After losing star Mitch Marner in free agency, Toronto has been searching for different ways to replace his production in the lineup.

Dougie Hamilton News / NHL Trade Talk / July 8

How Maple Leafs could make a Dougie Hamilton trade work

The Toronto Maple Leafs might not be done tinkering with their roster.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / July 8

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs should trade a defenceman now

By not signing anyone significant in free agency, Brad Treliving has the Toronto Maple Leafs in a really good spot financially. Mitch Marner is gone, and John Tavares isn’t making $11M anymore, so for the first time in years, Toronto doesn’t have over $40M tied up in four players.