![]() ![]() Heading into Monday night's action, the top-6 teams in the NHL standings were all from the East - Boston, Carolina, New Jersey, Toronto, Tampa and the Rangers. Louis and New Jersey win the sweepstakes for former San Jose winger Timo Meier. The arms race in the Eastern Conference has also seen the New York Rangers acquire forward Vladimir Tarasenko from St. The Bruins acquired defenceman Dmitry Orlov and winger Garnet Hathaway from Washington on Thursday before the Lightning got forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville on Sunday. "We haven't found a way in key moments in the past." 'We have to focus on ourselves'Īfter watching Toronto pick up O'Reilly and Acciari for what's hoped will be a long playoff run for a team that's lost six straight series, and hasn't advance to the second round since 2004, Atlantic Division rivals Boston and Tampa responded. The thing about all three of the forwards we've acquired is they've all proven that they can score and they can score in tight at the net where we're going to have to find a way. ![]() something we feel like in those big moments, that we've needed and maybe we've lacked a little bit. "We've wanted to become more competitive. "There's no reason for us to really beat around it," he said. O'Reilly and Acciari are set to become unrestricted free agents July 1, while Lafferty has two years remaining on a contract that carries a $1.15-million cap hit.ĭubas said it's no secret he's been looking to upgrade the tenacity - especially in the bottom-6 - of a forward group that boasts stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander. WATCH | Matthews, Marner lead Leafs past Kraken:ĭuration 0:59 Toronto beats Seattle 5-1, Auston Matthews scores twice and Mitch Marner records three assists. 17 that saw the Leafs snag O'Reilly and fellow centre Noel Acciari for four draft picks, including their first-rounder in June. The most recent swap by Dubas, who's in the final year of his contract, comes on the heels of Toronto's move with St. The first-round selection heading to Chicago is top-10 protected. With the NHL trade deadline set for Friday - and after that, a playoff rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning looming large just over the horizon - Toronto also received conditional fifth-round picks in 20.Ĭhicago will retain 50 per cent of the remaining salary owed to McCabe, who carries a $4-million US cap hit through 2024-25. Maple Leafs 'energized' by GM's big swing to land O'Reilly before trade deadline."Adds more of what we feel we're going to need to give our group the best chance." "Another key addition for us," Dubas told reporters in Seattle, where the Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday. ![]()
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