NHL Trade: Maple Leafs acquire Ryan Dzingel, send Nick Ritchie to Coyotes
Anthony Scultore
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Ryan Dzingel and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Arizona Coyotes. In exchange, forward Nick Ritchie and a conditional pick (2023 third rounder or 2025 second round) goes the other way.
Maple Leafs make a trade
When the Maple Leafs needed to replace what they lost in forward Zach Hyman they took a flyer on Nick Ritchie, whom the Bruins simply let walk as an RFA.
After signing a two-year contract with an AAV of $2.5 million in the offseason, things really haven’t panned out and he’s now on the way to Arizona.
Ritchie, 26, has 9 points in 33 games this season.
“We are excited to have Nick join our roster,” Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said. “He is a big (6-foot-3, 236 pounds), tough, strong winger who will add depth and physicality to our forward group.”
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Coming to the Leafs are Ryan Dzingel, who can chip in offensively, and right-handed defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.
Dzingel, 29, has 7 points in 26 games this season. His cap hit is just $1.1 million and he is a pending UFA.
Lyubushkin, 27, has 9 points (all assists) in 46 games to go with a -6 rating and 26 PIM. The defenseman will be a UFA in July and comes with a $1.35 million AAV.
