"On so many levels, that's pretty wild. As fate would have it, those two storied Original Six rivals meet Tuesday night for the fourth and final time this season. For us, even the notion of trading Knies, who's just 22, wouldn't make much sense. Unless Montreal was willing to severely overpay, there's no way the Leafs should revisit that conversation in the offseason."
"The tank's officially on. The Leafs have dropped seven in a row. In fact, they haven't won a game since February 3rd. Auston Matthews is goalless in 11 straight games. He hasn't scored since January 27th. Meantime, Matias Maccelli's riding a five game point streak."
"Craig Berube's going with new lines to start this one. Matthews and Nylander were split up, Domi's back on the top line, and Cowan-Quillian-Robertson will comprise the third line. By the way, it sounds like Bo Groulx, who was called up Tuesday morning, will make his Maple Leafs debut in this one. Groulx, 26, has 27 goals and 50 points for the Marlies this season."
Nick Kypreos reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens discussed a potential trade involving 22-year-old Matthew Knies prior to the NHL trade deadline. Trading Knies would be questionable for Toronto unless Montreal offered significant compensation, and trading with a divisional rival carries inherent risks. The Leafs face Montreal on Tuesday night in their fourth matchup this season, currently holding a 1-1-1 record against them. Toronto is struggling with a seven-game losing streak and hasn't won since February 3rd. Auston Matthews remains goalless in 11 consecutive games. Coach Craig Berube implemented new line combinations, splitting Matthews and Nylander while promoting Maccelli to the top line. Bo Groulx, called up Tuesday morning, is expected to make his Leafs debut.
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