{"id":781427,"date":"2026-07-05T08:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/781427\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:24:31","slug":"instant-reaction-maple-leafs-add-speed-upside-on-2-year-deal-worth-1-55m-for-emil-andrae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/781427\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add speed, upside on 2-year deal worth $1.55M for Emil Andrae"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add speed, upside on 2-year deal worth $1.55M for Emil Andrae<\/p>\n

Andrae was acquired in a trade from the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Samuel Ersson and a third-round pick<\/a>, in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. Toronto promptly dealt Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a fifth-round pick. It was Chayka\u2019s first significant move, acquiring the 24-year-old Andrae as part of a concerted effort to revamp the team\u2019s roster. Andrae\u2019s speed and ability to break the puck out will be assets for the Maple Leafs, in a third-pair role, and he\u2019s still young enough to fit the win-now timeline, and a more agile timeline with Gavin McKenna and Matthew Knies at the forefront of both.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmil Andrae is a player I\u2019ve watched for a number of years now,\u201d Chayka told reporters after acquiring Andrae from the Flyers. \u201cOur staff felt good about him. He\u2019s a smart, competitive player, he helps us break the puck out more efficiently. A good puck-mover that can also help join the rush and support offence as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom that side we\u2019re getting a good young D in an age group, that candidly, we could use some more defence in that age group. So, you know, it kind of satisfied a need there for us. And to add some draft capital as well, as we look to replenish, you know, it checked a lot of boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although he\u2019s not a flashy name, Andrae recorded two goals and 13 points in 61 games with the Flyers last season. Philadelphia controlled 55 percent of the expected goals when he was on the ice at 5-on-5 in 2024-25, along with a 51 percent share in 2025-26. He didn\u2019t always live up to internal expectations with the Flyers, but the Leafs have secured a younger, mobile bottom-six piece, that is certainly valued by analytically-minded executives.<\/p>\n

Toronto will now carry $-2.7 million in cap space, but could potentially place Max Domi on LTIR to get under the cap before the 2026-27 season begins.<\/p>\n

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