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The Toronto Maple Leafs have added two veteran defenseman at the deadline, with the additions of Ilya Lyubushkin and Joel Edmundson, but now they've found a potential blue liner of the future.
Toronto acquire Cade Webber from the Carolina Hurricanes
In one of the more surprising deals of the day, Toronto have given the Hurricanes a 2026 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for 23-year old defenseman Cade Webber.
TRADE: We've acquired defenceman Cade Webber from the Carolina Hurricanes
Webber currently plays at Boston University where he has tallied 1 goal and 15 assists in 115 games over the past four years, and could be a solid name on the back end for Toronto going forward.
It's unclear what the motive behind this move is from the Maple Leafs, but that's another pick going out for a defenseman that may not help them win a Cup in 2023-24, so now we wait and see if there's another move coming.
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7 MARS | 515 ANSWERS BREAKING: Toronto Maple Leafs Trade for Another Defenseman Will the Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 2023-24? | ||
| Yes | 84 | 16.3 % |
| No | 431 | 83.7 % |
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