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Maple Leafs still in line to trade for Connor McDavid
TL;DR
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain a potential trade destination for Connor McDavid, despite ongoing speculation. McDavid has long been linked to the Leafs, his childhood favorite team.
Key points
- Toronto Maple Leafs are a potential trade destination for Connor McDavid
- McDavid's childhood favorite team is the Maple Leafs
- Speculation about McDavid's trade continues despite uncertainty
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They're the rumors that will always be the loudest when it comes to a Connor McDavid trade, regardless of the chances of such a move happening.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, McDavid's childhood favorite team, would be the NHL's dream destination for McDavid if the Edmonton Oilers chose to move him.
And with the Oilers' 2025-26 season ended in the first round of the playoffs, it's a topic that has come up again.
McDavid has two years remaining on his current contract. If Edmonton wanted to maximize his value in a trade, it would either trade McDavid this summer or before next season's trade deadline.
That's not guaranteed to happen, but if the trade winds pick up, the Maple Leafs will be swirling.
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Bleacher Report's Lyle Fitzsimmons, in a new article on Friday, named the Leafs as one possible landing spot for McDavid.
"Call this one a hometown decision," Fitzsimmons writes. "McDavid grew up less than an hour north of Toronto, has described his childhood bedroom as a shrine to the Maple Leafs, and said a few months prior to the 2015 draft that it'd be 'a dream come true' to play for his hometown team. And sheesh...how happy would it make Bettman and a hockey-mad city to have the game's best player slide in alongside the likes of Auston Matthews?"
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The Maple Leafs already have the huge contracts of Matthews and William Nylander on the book, so the money wouldn't be simple here.
But where there's a will, there's a way. And it sure seems like there'd be a will to get McDavid to Toronto if he ends up on the trade market.
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Q&A
What are the chances of Connor McDavid being traded to the Maple Leafs?
While rumors persist, the actual likelihood of McDavid being traded to the Maple Leafs remains uncertain.
Why is Connor McDavid linked to the Toronto Maple Leafs?
McDavid is linked to the Maple Leafs because it is his childhood favorite team, making it a dream destination for him.
Which team currently has Connor McDavid under contract?
Connor McDavid is currently under contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
