What Happened
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, sending forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan to Vancouver in return. Earlier Thursday, Raty had cleared waivers, which would have allowed him to remain in the Canucks organization. Instead, Vancouver traded the 23-year-old to Toronto. Raty has one goal in four games this season and was a healthy scratch for Vancouver's first two games and again on Tuesday against the New York Islanders.
Key Details
- Trade: Maple Leafs get Aatu Raty; Canucks get Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.
- Raty, 23, cleared waivers earlier Thursday before being traded.
- This season: one goal in four games, scratched for Vancouver's first two games and Tuesday vs. Islanders.
- Last season: four goals and 10 assists in 66 games.
- Raty was the 52nd overall pick by the Islanders in 2021 and won a Calder Cup with Abbotsford in 2025.
- Vancouver originally acquired Raty, Anthony Beauvillier and a conditional pick from the Islanders for Bo Horvat in January 2023.
What It Means
Toronto adds a young forward who has yet to establish himself at the NHL level but brings recent AHL success. Vancouver moves on from a player who was waived earlier in the day, recouping two forwards in the process. The trade ends Raty's time with the Canucks organization, which began when he was part of the return for Bo Horvat in 2023.
What's Next
Raty is expected to join the Maple Leafs, while Buhr and Quillan report to the Canucks organization. Both teams continue their regular-season schedules.