On the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL) club “Anaheim Ducks” announced About the trade of Russian defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
As a result of the trade, Anaheim received a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The trade also included Carolina receiving a sixth-round pick from Toronto in the 2024 draft. The Hurricanes will also acquire the backup rights to Khabarovsk Amur forward Kirill Slepts. Carolina reportedly withheld 50% of Lyubushkin’s remaining salary.
Lyubushkin played for the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes before moving to Anaheim.
The 29-year-old defenseman played in 55 games this NHL season and made 4 assists.
It is worth noting that Anaheim, in theory, does not even have a chance to reach the NHL play-offs, while Toronto is confidently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference and has guaranteed participation in the Stanley Cup as of March 1.
Kucherov passed before did not save Tampa losing to Buffalo.