Fansided · Jan 24, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs: Blockbuster Trade Should Make Fans Thankful
BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 24: Winnepegs Jets second overall pick Patrik Laine, Toronto Maple Leafs first overall pick Auston Matthews and Columbus Blue Jackets third overall pick Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrate during round one of the 2016 NHL Draft on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs divisional opponent Winnipeg Jets made a move today trading Patrik Laine to Columbus for Pierre-Luc Dubois.
If you’re not too familiar with Laine and Dubois, they actually have a close connection to the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Leafs selected Auston Matthews, followed by Laine and Dubois.