The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding another young forward to the mix, landing Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in a deal that sent Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr the other way.
Räty had just cleared waivers with Vancouver earlier in the day after being placed on waivers on October 14. The 23-year-old brings 118 games of regular-season NHL experience, split between the New York Islanders and Canucks across five seasons.
His start this year has been quiet but productive enough to keep him on the radar: in four games with Vancouver, Räty has one goal, a minus-two rating and has averaged a little more than 10 minutes of ice time. Last season, he put up four goals and 14 points in 66 regular-season games, and his career scoring rate sits at 0.25 points per game.
For Toronto, Quillan is the more established of the two outgoing pieces at the pro level. The former NCAA signing posted 14 goals and 36 points in 40 games with the AHL Toronto Marlies last season and also added three points in 23 games with the Maple Leafs. This season, though, he has been held off the board in four games with the Marlies.
Buhr, 24, has two assists in four games for the Marlies this season. It’s his first AHL season since signing with the organization as a collegiate free agent out of Union College.
The move gives the Maple Leafs a bit more NHL experience up front, while Vancouver continues reshaping its roster with Quillan and Buhr in the fold.
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