The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers have completed the first major trade of the 2026 offseason, with the Leafs sending goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to Philadelphia in exchange for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-r
The Maple Leafs’ offseason is still searching for a head coach, but Toronto’s front office has already made a major statement on the ice. Before any coaching decision is finalized, the team has pulled off a high-impact goaltending swap with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Maple Leafs and Flyers completed the first major trade of the 2026 offseason in a deal that sends Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to Philadelphia. In return, Toronto receives blueliner Emil Andrae, netminder Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick in the NHL Draft.
Woll is the biggest name in the trade. He took a personal leave of absence early in the 2025-26 campaign. returning afterward to post what the Maple Leafs’ résumé suggests was a steadier stretch down the line. Woll started 39 games, finishing with a 15-16-7 record, a 3.34 goals-against average, and a .899 save percentage.
His year wasn’t as strong as the one before it. In 2024-25, Woll went 27-14-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
For Toronto, this is more than just player movement—it’s a roster reshaping that comes with uncertainty elsewhere. The Maple Leafs are still looking for a head coach. and Joe Pavelski and Bruce Cassidy have expressed interest in the job. If either were to land the role, they would not be coaching two of the players from last season.
The trade now locks in the next domino: Philadelphia gets Woll and Benoit, while Toronto adds Ersson and Andrae plus that 2026 third-round pick. This is a developing story with more to come.
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