Leafs acquire Peter Holland & Brad Staubitz from Ducks

[Jasmine]

The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Jesse Blacker and a pair of picks in the 2014 NHL Draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in exchange for forwards Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz.

The draft choices are in the third and seventh round, with the third-rounder becoming a second-round pick should Holland play 25 games with the Maple Leafs this season.

Holland is expected to report directly to the Maple Leafs and should help shore up a Toronto roster that has been hit by injuries to two of its top centers, Tyler Bozak and Dave Bolland. Bozak has been out since Oct. 25 with a lower-body injury and Bolland is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated tendon on his left ankle. Staubitz will report to the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6918 ... l:topheads

[Josh]

Re: Leafs acquire Peter Holland & Brad Staubitz from Ducks

This is a great example of how a trade can work for both sides. In Anaheim's case, they have many better forwards than Holland and Staubitz and the picks they got are a good return. For Toronto, Holland brings a decent amount of skill to their bottom six while Staubitz is tougher and more skilled than Colton Orr. When Toronto goes deep in the Playoffs this year, this is one of the moves that will be looked at as an integral part of the equation.

[Dean Ambrose]

Re: Leafs acquire Peter Holland & Brad Staubitz from Ducks

If Toronto even makes the playoffs lol. Their collapse seems to be right on cue.