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Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t just social media that was abuzz in the wake of a couple of blockbuster trades in the National Hockey League on Friday.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The Maple Leafs got caught up in the swaps as well.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Their opponent on Saturday night, the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>, had new goalie Tristan Jarry slated to start at Scotiabank Arena after he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Wild stunned the hockey world in getting superstar defenceman Quinn Hughes<\/a> from the Vancouver Canucks<\/a> for a package that included young defenceman Zeev Buium and a first-round draft pick in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cA player like Quinn getting moved is really major, especially at this time of the year,\u201d Leafs centre John Tavares said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely fascinating.<\/p>\n \u201cI find through the last few years, trends have been that guys getting moved a little bit earlier. The 30-game mark, you\u2019re getting a little closer to halfway (through the regular season).<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cThings start taking shape a little bit. There\u2019s a strong sample size of things and where clubs stand, where players stand.\u201d<\/p>\n The Leafs didn\u2019t have anything comparable to send to Vancouver and were not thought to be involved in serious trade talks regarding Hughes.<\/p>\n Veteran defenceman Jake McCabe, acquired by the Leafs in a trade with Chicago in February 2023, took a wider view.<\/p>\n \u201cI think (the kinds of trades we saw on Friday) are always good for the game,\u201d McCabe said. \u201cIt gets eyeballs on the NHL. Any time big players are on the move, it draws interest around the league, no matter what team you\u2019re a fan of.\u201d<\/p>\n Central Division gets better<\/p>\n With the Wild, Hughes becomes part of the Central Division rivalries that includes Cale Makar with the Colorado Avalanche and Miro Heiskanen with the Dallas Stars. Makar, in 2025, and Hughes, in 2024, are the past two winners of the Norris Trophy. Heiskanen often puts himself into the Norris conversation.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cHaving Makar, Hughes and Heiskanen in one division, (bleep), that\u2019s pretty crazy,\u201d McCabe said.<\/p>\n Down the hall, the Oilers were starting to get accustomed to a new No. 1 netminder. It didn\u2019t work and wasn\u2019t going to work with Stuart Skinner, who couldn\u2019t help the Oilers get past the final obstacle in each of the past two years in losing to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final.<\/p>\n Skinner went to the Penguins in the trade along with defenceman Brett Kulak.<\/p>\n Jarry has rebounded this season after he was put on waivers last January by the Penguins.<\/p>\n \u201cAny time you have a new player come in, you have a new identity or a new chapter, whatever you want to call it,\u201d Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said.<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter if you\u2019re a Stanley Cup champion or a runner-up or a team that missed the playoffs, you always need some element of change. We feel we\u2019ve made some improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n Also on Friday, the Oilers acquired defenceman Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators.<\/p>\n![\"Pittsburgh](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tristan-Jarry.jpg\")
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