The Fate of Matthew Knies Confirmed: Will He Be Used as Trade Bait?
Once again, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in prime position to make a Stanley Cup push in 2023-24, but with some holes on their roster, they may need to sacrifice a prospect or two to improve their team.
Could Matthew Knies be on the move in Toronto?
With major needs on the blue line and in net, the Maple Leafs have been linked to many veterans this season, and if they are to make a move, they will need to move one of their highly touted prospects.
The likes of Easton Cowan, Nick Robertson and Fraser Minten could likely all be had, but now, the latest report from The Athletic has revealed that top prospect Matthew Knies will not be available as the trade deadline approaches.
Top prospect a major part of the Maple Leafs future
In 30 games this season, Knies has been a solid part of the Maple Leafs lineup, tallying 8 goals and 14 points thus far, and at just 21-years of age, it's clear just how important he is to the future of their team.
With the opportunity to run through the loaded Eastern Conference, the Leafs will look to upgrade on the blue line and in net, so while it appears everyone is available, it makes sense that Knies is the exception, especially if the team lose William Nylander after this season.
| POLL | ||
DÉCEMBRE 28 | 111 ANSWERS The Fate of Matthew Knies Confirmed: Will He Be Used as Trade Bait? Which prospect will the Maple Leafs move at the deadline? | ||
| Matthew Knies | 22 | 19.8 % |
| Fraser Minten | 20 | 18 % |
| Nick Robertson | 45 | 40.5 % |
| Easton Cowan | 24 | 21.6 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||