Maple Leafs, Oilers Linked to Offseason Owen Tippett Trade

The NHL trade deadline is well in the rear-view mirror now, though that hasn’t stopped chatter around the league regarding moves that didn’t happen, especially those that could resurface again come the offseason.

Despite several marquee names having been scattered throughout trade boards, the Philadelphia Flyers were rather quiet in the end. However, insider David Pagnotta believes the action could pick up this summer, specifically when it comes to winger Owen Tippett.

He recently revealed there was increased trade talk about Tippett in the lead-up to the deadline, before mentioning the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs as teams to watch in his sweepstakes.

Pagnotta said:

“We talked about this back months ago about Owen Tippett and teams being curious at the time as to what the Flyers want to do with Owen Tippett. His name popped up a bunch the last couple of weeks. I think the Flyers are in a position where they’re willing to listen, but you’ve got to make them an offer that entices them to continue the conversation. And I think there were a couple of scenarios where that occurred, but didn’t progress further. I think there is a possibility that that does progress in the offseason… I look at teams like Boston, and Minny, and Toronto, and a few others, maybe Edmonton. They’re going to look. Maybe other teams that want that top-six, Ottawa. I can see some of these teams kind of circling around Philly with respect to Tippett,”

The 27-year-old Tippett is in year two of the eight-year, $49.6 million extension he signed with the Flyers in 2024, which includes a modified no-trade clause (10-team) beginning in 2026–27. He’s had a solid season in Philadelphia, producing 40 points (22 goals, 18 assists) through 66 games played so far.