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Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs take low-risk bet on Aatu Raty’s latent potential in trade with Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is on the move again. Ahead of Thursday’s game, Toronto acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan. It’s not a massive move to be clear, but it constitutes a low-risk bet on Raty’s latent potential. Raty was one of…

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs acquire Aatu Raty in exchange for Jacob Quillan, Brandon Buhr

The Maple Leafs completed a trade on Tuesday evening, sending Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Aatu Räty. Just a day earlier, Räty cleared waivers. Trading for him accomplishes two things, and the first isn’t the contract spot exchange. By acquiring a player who has already passed through waivers, […] The post Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs acquire Aatu Raty in exchange for Jacob Quillan, Brandon Buhr appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Maple Leafs bolster center room with intriguing Canucks trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs have moved the needle on the trade front once again amid the 2026-27 NHL season. This time, the Maple Leafs have acquired Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Räty. In return, the Canucks receive forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan, Toronto announced on Thursday via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter. […] The post Maple Leafs bolster center room with intriguing Canucks trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Canucks trade Aatu Räty to Maple Leafs for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr

After clearing NHL waivers earlier on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks have found a new home for centreman Aatu Räty.   An hour before puck drop against the Florida Panthers, Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced that they’ve traded centreman Aatu Räty to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr….

Maple Leafs Acquire Aatu Raty From Canucks In 3-Player Trade

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka continues to overhaul his roster, as the Leafs announced on Thursday, they've acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr. TRADE: We’ve acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 15, 2026 Raty, was recently waived by the Canucks, and is a former second-round pick,  wh...

What’s behind the early struggles from Canucks’ Zeev Buium and Filip Hronek?

The Vancouver Canucks have gotten off to a difficult start to the season, and their struggles have extended to the top of their defence corps.   Filip Hronek and Zeev Buium have surprisingly been among Vancouver’s least effective defencemen by the underlying numbers through the team’s first eight games. Hronek ranks fifth-worst on the team…

Blackfish: Romani opens strong, Cootes continues to impress and Malhotra shows his offensive potential

Welcome back to Blackfish: our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report.   As always, check out this week’s episode of the Blackfish Prospect Show, where Tyson Cole and I break down the latest from the Canucks prospect pool. Malhotra showcases his offensive potential Let’s kick off this week’s updates with the organization’s third-overall pick from the…

What does the younger Elias Pettersson’s breakout mean for the Canucks and their rebuild?

The Vancouver Canucks don’t just have one Elias Pettersson performing unexpectedly well to start the 2026-27 season. They’ve got two of them, and as exciting as the Senior Pettersson’s purported comeback has been, it’s the breakout of Junior that might be the more important happening for the Canucks in the long term.   The younger…

Kole Lind talks signing in Abbotsford, why he’s impressed by Braeden Cootes, and more

Former Vancouver Canucks prospect Kole Lind joined West Coast Conversation on Wednesday to discuss signing with Abbotsford, reuniting with Canucks GM Ryan Johnson, and what has impressed him about playing with Braeden Cootes. Lind, who was selected 33rd overall by Vancouver in 2017, played under Johnson with the Utica Comets before the organization’s AHL affiliate moved…

Gameday 8: Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks

The Florida Panthers (3-2-2) will play on home ice for just the second time this season when they host the road weary Vancouver Canucks (2-6-0) tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in suburban Sunrise. Florida snapped a two-game losing streak with an emphatic 7-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday that saw newcomer Akira Schmid record his first win with the team. Brady Tkachuk finally found the back of the net, notching a natural hat trick and adding an assist. Big brother Matthew...

How the Canucks compare to other NHL basement dwellers three weeks into the season

We’ll refrain from calling it the Landon DuPont sweepstakes just yet, because Vancouver Canucks fans are still getting over the heartbreak of falling two spots in the draft lottery and losing out on drafting Gavin McKenna first overall.   But there’s little disagreement that DuPont, the stud right-shot defenceman who grew up cheering for the…

Canucks' Make Surprising Decision Waiving Aatu Raty

The Vancouver Canucks are one NHL team that has had issues reaching contender status since their last trip to the playoffs under Rick Tocchet as a fringe candidate.  Once the team dealt players like J.T. Miller back to the Rangers and Bo Horvat to the Islanders , there was a real drop-off in talent aside from Elias Pettersson.  Raty was acquired in a trade for the Canucks former captain, Horvat, forward Anthony Beauvillier, and a conditional 2023 first-round pick. Raty was considered...

JPat: A word on Aatu Räty’s past, present, and future as Canucks place young centre on waivers

Former Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin once tried to spin the return in the Bo Horvat deal as essentially three first-round picks in exchange for the club’s former captain. Allvin’s premise was that the Canucks received one actual first-round selection, plus Anthony Beauvillier, who was a late first-round pick in the 2015 Draft (28th…

Oilers’ Devon Levi drops Connor McDavid truth bomb amid scorching start

Not many expected the Edmonton Oilers to concede six goals to the Vancouver Canucks in their home opener on Sept. 29 — but they’ve been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League since, winning five straight games and outscoring their opponents 24-12. Connor McDavid has been at the center of it, putting […] The post Oilers’ Devon Levi drops Connor McDavid truth bomb amid scorching start appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Canucks place Aatu Räty on NHL waivers

The Vancouver Canucks have placed centre Aatu Räty on NHL waivers for Wednesday, October 14th.   Räty, 23, has appeared in just four of the Canucks’ eight games so far this season and has scored one goal, an empty-netter, in the Canucks’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Räty’s waiver placement isn’t entirely surprising given…