Overview
- The Toronto Maple Leafs traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday in exchange for goaltender Samuel Ersson, 24-year-old left-shot defenseman Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-round pick.
- Toronto cleared a surplus at the goaltending position by moving Woll while keeping Anthony Stolarz and retaining younger options Dennis Hildeby and Artur Akhtyamov on the depth chart.
- Emil Andrae is valued as a prospect upgrade for the Leafs’ right-side defense needs because he is a 24-year-old, former second-round Swedish pick who plays left shot and logged regular NHL minutes last season.
- Samuel Ersson returns to Toronto as a lower-value goalie after an 87.0 save percentage last season, while Woll arrives in Philadelphia on a contract that carries two remaining years at a $3.66 million cap hit.
- This is the first notable roster move under Chayka and it signals the organization’s priority to shore up the blue line by converting redundant goaltending assets into defensive help and draft capital.