{"id":356414,"date":"2026-06-25T22:57:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=356414"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:27:22","slug":"matthew-knies-trade-talks-intensify-but-someone-has-to-overpay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/matthew-knies-trade-talks-intensify-but-someone-has-to-overpay\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Knies Trade Talks Intensify, but Someone has to Overpay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trade talks involving Matthew Knies intensify<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marco D\u2019Amico<\/strong><\/a>: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies appears to be in play at this point. It\u2019s not a guarantee that they move him, however it appears that trade talks are intensifying.<\/p>\n

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  • Marco D\u2019Amico<\/strong><\/a>: It\u2019s believed there have been some talks with the Buffalo Sabres, and the No. 4 pick. The San Jose Sharks are also believed to have some interest. The Montreal Canadiens have an interest, but hard to see them competing with the Sabres and Sharks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Max Miller<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cJust pondering out loud, I doubt the <\/span>#SJSharks<\/a><\/span> would part with 2nd OA for Knies and provides TOR 1-2 picks. ninth alternatively, that may be more reasonable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Connor Hellebuyck, Sergei Bobrovsky, And Other Options<\/a><\/p>\n

    If someone is willing to overpay for Matthew Knies<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Off the Roster Pod<\/strong><\/a>: David Pagnotta, says the Toronto Maple Leafs aren\u2019t shopping Matthew Knies and should not have a giant appetite to maneuver him, but when any person is willing overpay for him, they’ll listen.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI don\u2019t think Toronto and John Chayka have a giant appetite to maneuver Knies, but when any person\u2019s going to overpay, then okay, cool, but like we\u2019re willing to, we\u2019re willing to listen.<\/p>\n

    Like Jordan Kyrou got a fairly good return back from from Washington when he was dealt from St Louis. sixteenth overall pick, and Connor McMichael, together with one other kid. Like that\u2019s that\u2019s actually a fairly good deal. Now, Michael\u2019s an RFA, he needs a brand new contract, but that\u2019s a fairly good return for a man in Kyrou, whom I call like Marner-Light. You understand, he\u2019s not going to place up as many points, is a playmaker, can rating, he\u2019s had 30 goals before, but can be strong defensively, and his first line calibre. In order that\u2019s exactly what Washington wanted. They get Kyrou in that, but they paid a, they paid a fairly good price.<\/p>\n

    Nice, the worth tags even higher right away, because you furthermore mght think about the age. I don\u2019t know if a team goes to pay that, however the conversations are ongoing. And like I said, Toronto\u2019s got lots of irons in the hearth right away. They’d it within the last couple of days. Feels like it\u2019s boiling over , and perhaps we see one or two moves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Luke Fox of Sportsnet<\/strong><\/a>: Unless a team goes to \u2018blow-your-socks-off\u2019 with a proposal for the young, power forward in Matthew Knies, GM John Chayka should hang up the phone.<\/p>\n

    Former GM Brad Treliving had been attempting to get three or 4 assets for Knies on the deadline. The cope with the Montreal Canadiens that he was working on was believed to involve Alexander Zharovsky, two first-round picks, plus one other prospect.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cTruthfully, I believe Matthew Knies is sort of a really extraordinary player. His mix of size and skating and skill is basically hard to seek out,\u201d Chayka told Sportsnet.ca the day he was unveiled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u201cI\u2019m not aware of what happened on the deadline or what previous regimes thought. I believe Mats (Sundin) and I are going to undergo and evaluate the roster and make some decisions. But ultimately, I believe should you\u2019re making a choice, you\u2019re attempting to recover. You\u2019d be really hard-pressed to do higher than Matthew Knies.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Nick Kypreos wrote earlier this week that they need to search for two roster players and a pick. Kypreos on the Kyper and Bourne Show, \u201c\u201dPossibly a top-pair D, a first-rounder, and a secondary player\u2026 In the event that they move in the subsequent few days, it\u2019ll be to get back into the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n

    NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs and Morgan Rielly, and the Oilers and Darnell Nurse<\/a><\/p>\n

    The 23-year-old Knies carries a $7.75 million cap hit. He handled a knee issue last season, and still managed to place up 23 goals and 43 assists for a profession high 66 points. If you happen to trade Knies, you\u2019re in search of the subsequent Knies.<\/p>\n

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