"Daily Faceoff's Mike Gould wrote that the Leafs are a team to keep an eye on in the Andersson sweepstakes because of general manager Brad Treliving's connection to the Swedish blueliner, dating back to when he was drafted, as well as a current need for a puck-mover. Gould, however, did note that the prospect of a move won't be easy to pull off because he doubts the Leafs will have enough assets to put together a package that the Flames would be happy with:"
"First and foremost, his Leafs already parted with a ton of assets last season, giving up multiple first-round picks and prospects to acquire Brandon Carlo and Scott Laughton. As it stands, the Leafs don't have another first-rounder until 2028, and they only possess three 2026 draft picks in total. Aside from Easton Cowan and Ben Danford, there's almost nothing of note in Toronto's pipeline."
"The Andersson to Toronto rumours have been prevalent for several seasons now, but have really picked up steam in the past few months. The Leafs Nation's Jay Rosehill reported during an episode of Leafs Morning Take on November 13th that they were working hard to try to acquire Andersson's services. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman corroborated the report, adding that the Leafs made a push during the 2025 Trade Deadline to acquire Andersson but a trade never came to fruition."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a potential trade destination for Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson because of general manager Brad Treliving's past connection to the player and a present need for a puck-moving defenceman. Toronto traded multiple first-round picks and prospects last season to acquire Brandon Carlo and Scott Laughton and currently lacks another first-round pick until 2028, holding only three 2026 draft picks. Aside from Easton Cowan and Ben Danford, the prospect pipeline contains little of note. Attempts were made to acquire Andersson at the 2025 trade deadline and he could consider extending if traded. Andersson has amassed 27 points (nine goals).
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