Nick Ritchie is in the AHL right now. There is no official trade request, but everybody here understands it might be better to find him somewhere else to play. I think there has been some traction in the last few days around the league.
The thing that complicates it slightly is that he has one more year left. If, for argument’s sake, the Leafs were to buy him out, it is $300k on next year’s cap. I don’t think Toronto wants to retain anything more than that.
Depending on how this can all go and how it can all be worked out, it is believed there is some traction being gained on Ritchie around the league in clearing some room and finding him a space.