Elliotte Friedman reveals behind-the-scenes details of failed Toronto Maple Leafs–Buffalo Sabres trade
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Tonight, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman provided new details on a failed trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres.
The Toronto Maple Leafs became major sellers at the trade deadline trying to move veteran pieces for younger players.
While the Maple Leafs pulled off a few smaller deals many were expecting them to make a big move.
A new report from Elliotte Friedman confirms that a blockbuster deal was potentially in the works centered around Matthew Knies heading to Buffalo just before the deadline.
Elliotte Friedman details failed trade between Maple Leafs and Sabres
According to Elliotte Friedman, recent rumors of a Radim Mrtka for Matthew Knies blockbuster young star swap are likely true.
I have been asked a bit about [Leafs CEO Pelley's] media conference; Radim Mrtka, I have no idea what that is; I hadn't heard about anything percolating between Toronto and Buffalo that day; there probably was something
This report confirms an earlier report from Darren Dreger who initially confirmed the trade talks between the two Atlantic Division rivals.
While the deal did not materialize before the deadline, this could be one that eventually gets done in the summer if the Sabres still feel a need for a young scoring winger like Knies.
However, with their winning ways of recent months and the improved play of young wingers Jack Quinn and Peyton Krebs the Sabres might think twice about giving up Mrtka for Knies.
As the offseason gets underway, it will be interesting to see if the Maple Leafs new General Manager continues to dangle Knies as trade bait or keeps him for the future.
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