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Traded Leafs Forwards Boost New Teams in Debuts

Published 15 March 2026

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Nicolas Roy, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann all contributed points in their debuts with new teams following trades at the NHL deadline on March 6, providing immediate boosts to playoff contenders in the Western Conference.

McMann made the most notable impact in his first game with the Seattle Kraken, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. The 29-year-old left winger, acquired from Toronto in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick and a conditional 2027 second-round selection, lined up on Seattle's top line alongside center Matty Beniers and captain Jordan Eberle. The trio combined for nine points, with Beniers tallying a goal and two assists and Eberle recording three assists. McMann's first goal came on a power play late in the first period, beating Vancouver goaltender Nikita Tolopilo with a sharp-angle shot for his 20th of the season. He added another early in the third period, assisted by Beniers and Eberle, and later earned a secondary assist on Beniers' tally.

The performance capped a week-long delay for McMann, who sat out Toronto's final two games before the deadline...

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