Nylander will make his return to the Maple Leafs' lineup on Saturday after missing six games with a lower-body injury.

Domi also took on Marcus Pettersson in a fight, landing a hard right and left in a massive size mismatch that most observers would have named him the victor. He has two goals, six assists, 14 shots and 14 PIM in his last nine contests. Five of those points (one goal, four assists) came in back-to-back games that bookended the holiday break.

According to Kypreos, the Toronto Maple Leafs have the cap structure to absorb a deal of that size. Even then, Kypreos noted the biggest obstacle in the Leafs' path to acquiring Robertson. “Toronto could pay it, but the question is the cost of acquisition,” Kypreos wrote.

The Toronto Maple Leafs must avoid replicating the mistake they made at last year's trade deadline heading into this year's frenzy.

Maccelli replaced John Tavares on the first unit, and he drove the net to tap in a hard, lateral pass across the crease from William Nylander. Maccelli has four points, including two goals, and eight shots in five games in 2026. Two of those points -- a goal and an assist -- have come on the power play. He's seizing every opportunity right now.

The open slot arrives as forward William Nylander continues to progress in his recovery from a lower-body injury sustained in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 27. Nylander has missed the last six games but resumed skating and was placed on retroactive injured reserve earlier this week.

That admiration became evident after Matthews achieved history: Matthews’ Leafs teammates surrounded him after Monday’s practice, giving him a lengthy round of applause. Matthews was then joined by Sundin, who flew to Toronto from Sweden, to pass the proverbial torch to Matthews before Tuesday’s win over the Florida Panthers.

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ANN ARBOR – Michigan forward Nick Moldenhauer has moved up and down the lineup during his three years in Ann Arbor, but he began the second half of this season on the top line. Head coach Brandon Naurato said Moldenhauer’s work ethic and skill hasn’t always translated to offensive production,