The Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade on Thursday evening, acquiring defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks.

Lyubushkin played for Toronto for the second half of the 2021-22 season but had mixed results. He has struggled mightily this season but he is with the Anaheim Ducks who is one of the worst teams in the NHL.

Matt Dumba is expected to be traded at the deadline and was rumored to be a target of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dumba is an offensive defenceman who could have been on their second power-play unit and be what the Leafs hoped John Klingberg would be.

The cost for Dumba would likely be similar to what Ilya Lyubushkin did.

was a top target for many Toronto Maple Leafs fans.

Walker is a pending free agent and a local player, who could have become a fan-favorite. The Philadelphia Flyers defenceman is a great offensive player but is solid at his own end.

The cost for Walker would have been higher than Lyubushkin, but he would have made Toronto much better

Hanifin is a pending free agent and will be moved by next Friday, but reports have indicated that he wants to play in the States, so it would have been a pure rental for Toronto.

However, had the Maple Leafs acquired Hanifin, it would have strengthened their D-core and boosted theif chances to win the Cup.

Carrier is a right-shot defenceman, like Ilya Lyubushkin, and put up 16 points this season with the Nashville Predators. Carrier is a solid defenceman who doesn’t make many mistakes.

The cost for Carrier would have been higher, but he would have been a better fit than Lyubushkin.