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  Toronto Maple Leafs: Trade Deadline Dust Settles, Avalanche Await – March 9, 2025 Update The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the spotlight as of March 9, 2025, fresh off a whirlwind NHL Trade Deadline that saw GM Brad Treliving reshape the roster for a playoff push. With a 38-21-3 record and second place in the Atlantic Division, the Leafs are two points behind Florida and one ahead of Tampa Bay. Last night’s clash with the Colorado Avalanche in Denver capped a busy few days—here’s the latest on the trades, the game, injuries, and what’s next as Toronto eyes its first Stanley Cup since 1967. Trade Deadline Haul: Laughton and Carlo Join the Fold The Leafs made waves on March 7, landing two key pieces before the 3 PM ET deadline. First, they snagged center Scott Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers for prospect Nikita Grebenkin, a conditional 2027 first-round pick, and netted 2025 fourth- and 2027 sixth-round picks (Flyers retained 50% of Laughton’s $3M cap hit). Then, in a blockbuster...