Maple Leafs acquire Simon Edvinsson & Elias Pettersson in blockbuster trade proposals

Together, the moves would reshape the Leafs' defense and give them a legitimate second-line center.

In the first deal, Toronto would send Tinus Luc Koblar, Dakota Joshua and Ben Danford to the Red Wings for Edvinsson, who would sign a six-year contract at $6.25 million per season.

Edvinsson is a restricted free agent who has told Detroit he prefers a trade, so the Red Wings may need to cash in.

Danford is a hard-nosed right-shot defender and Koblar is a developing Norwegian center, which gives Detroit real future value.

Joshua is the awkward piece. He is on long-term injured reserve, so he helps Detroit more as a contract than a contributor.

The second deal sends Morgan Rielly, Wood, Miroslav Holinka, Alexander Bilecki, Tyler Hopkins and a 2028 first-round pick from Colorado to Vancouver.

In return, the Leafs get Pettersson with $3.8 million retained, trimming his $11.6 million cap hit to about $7.8 million through 2032. Because Pettersson holds a no-movement clause, he would have to approve the move.

Rielly's $7.5 million leaving the books offsets much of the cost, and Pettersson would slot in as the second-line center, pushing John Tavares to the third line. The risk is obvious. Pettersson's production has slipped in recent seasons, and his contract runs a long time.

The bigger concern is the prospect drain. Combined, the two trades would ship out five of the young players that helped the Leafs' system finally look respectable, along with a first-round pick and their longtime defenseman.

Toronto would add a 6-foot-6 defender and a top-six center, but the depth behind Gavin McKenna would thin out quickly.

Is it realistic? Detroit may want more than two prospects and an injured forward for Edvinsson, and Vancouver has little reason to rush. Still, it shows how aggressively Toronto could retool.

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