{"id":352286,"date":"2026-06-17T13:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=352286"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:29:07","slug":"the-toronto-maple-leafs-and-philadelphia-flyers-swap-goaltenders-and-defensemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/the-toronto-maple-leafs-and-philadelphia-flyers-swap-goaltenders-and-defensemen\/","title":{"rendered":"The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers Swap Goaltenders and Defensemen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a 2026 third round pick.<\/p>\n

Puck Pedia<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0To the Flyers<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph Woll 27 y\/o G, Yr 2\/3 $3.67M
Simon Benoit 27 y\/o D, Yr 3\/3 $1.35M <\/span><\/p>\n

To the Maple Leafs<\/span><\/p>\n

Samuel Ersson 26 y\/o G, RFA
Emil Andrae 24 y\/o D, RFA \u201926 third<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlie O\u2019Connor<\/a><\/strong>: Flyers GM Danny Briere on Ersson: \u201cSam has been a improbable teammate, really loved within the room. In Sam\u2019s case, it is likely to be time for a change of scenery for him. Hopefully it gives him that likelihood to take one other step.\u201d<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Oilers, and the Golden Knights<\/p>\n

Thoughts from the media<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

James Mirtle<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cA really confusing trade\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

David Alter<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cKey to this deal for <\/span>#Leafs<\/a><\/span> is Andrae, a mobile, puck-moving, middle-pairing NHL defenseman who can elevate a secondary power-play unit. At 5-foot-9, 24-year-old, this begins the reshaping of Toronto\u2019s D.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Larkin<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cFascinating first trade of the Chayka era. I assume they see something in Andrae\u2019s underlyings they like. They did have that goalie surplus, but return feels light to me. Nice haul for Flyers, and a robust tandem with Vladar\/Woll going forward\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Arun Srinivasan<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cA little bit of a surprise, however the Maple Leafs are dealing from a position of strength, as Akhtyamov and Hildeby are ready for the NHL. Thought they\u2019d get more for Woll, but I like Emil Andrae as a part of an effort to strengthen the d-core.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Bourne<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cProbably speaks more to Leafs not having a belief within the oft-unavailable (but excellent!) Woll, freeing up options\/room for the AHL goalies? Benoit is older than Andrae by just a few years, and team clearly desired to move to raised skating\/puck-moving D. Third pair guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlie O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cYeah, my first instinct is I prefer it. Woll was at all times one among my preferred options to amass because the No. 2 behind Vladar. Ersson may not have even gotten qualified. I like Andrae, but I at all times assumed he was getting moved this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anthony Di Marco<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cHad been hearing the Flyers like Woll for awhile. Good deal for a goalie that, despite some injury concerns, has shown loads of talent previously. Also finally puts an end to the Emil Andrae experiment.\u201d<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

Charlie O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/a>: On Benoit: \u201cI\u2019m not an enormous fan. Pretty bad underlying metrics, but he\u2019s big and physical. Hope he gets used because the No. 7. If he\u2019s the brand new Juulsen, it really works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dobber Hockey<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cEmil Andrae was a great get. Small, but criminally underrated. Creative with the puck. Super-smart. High upside, but carries risk. This was literally the kind of acquisition I felt they needed (that they may actually pull off, not some dreamy pie within the sky idea)\u201d<\/p>\n

Dobber Hockey<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cAs for Ersson, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s an NHL goaltender. Joseph Woll is. Nevertheless, Woll is injury prone and it’s essential to give you the chance to count on a goalie actually playing when it matters. Still, trading him leaves the Leafs with one other injury prone goalie in Stolarz, and a weak backup in Ersson. So you have got to think that one other deal will occur this summer to handle that.<\/p>\n

Or, since Hildeby is prepared, it\u2019s a pleasant situation where he can slot in as a backup, no pressure, and take the reins when the inevitable Stolarz injury crops up. So on second thought, perhaps one other deal isn’t forthcoming\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Player cards<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Joseph Woll, acquired by PHI, is a goalie pic.twitter.com\/27cOihrIbC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Simon Benoit, acquired by PHI, is a giant physical depth defenceman who can defend the slot sometimes but in addition chases hits in his own zone and has loads of trouble getting the puck out. pic.twitter.com\/TiW8toSE8W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Could an Elias Pettersson Trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins Work for Each Sides?<\/p>\n

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Simon Benoit, acquired by PHI, is a giant physical depth defenceman who can defend the slot sometimes but in addition chases hits in his own zone and has loads of trouble getting the puck out. pic.twitter.com\/TiW8toSE8W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Emil Andrae, acquired by TOR, is a two-way defenceman who has done well in sheltered minutes. A really high-motor and involved player who zooms across the ice a bunch and even throws some hits but\u2026\u2026.. he’s 5\u20199. pic.twitter.com\/2f07TuBNcE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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