Maple Leafs trade deadline tracker: Live rumors, news, updates as Toronto moves to deal Bobby McMann, OEL, Scott Laughton

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This is the day for the Toronto Maple Leafs to shape the future of their franchise.

The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. The Leafs are clear sellers after losing their first six games after the Olympic break. And they've still got a ton of trade candidates, including the likes of Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Scott Laughton.

They already swung one trade on Thursday to deal away Nicolas Roy, but that will likely be just the beginning.

Toronto is expected to retain its top players, like Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Beyond them, though, almost everything is on the table.

We'll keep track here of everything the Leafs do on Friday.

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Maple Leafs live rumors, news, updates at trade deadline

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11:15 a.m. ET: The NHL world is still coming to grips with the fact that Capitals legend John Carlson was traded to the Ducks, with Alex Ovechkin calling it the saddest day of his career. It impacts the Leafs a bit, because Anaheim won't have a need for Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

10:55 a.m. ET: TSN's Darren Dreger adds to the Bobby McMann reports saying the Leafs want the picks they'll get in a deal and could revisit a contract if he reaches free agency this summer.

10:35 a.m. ET: David Pagnotta reports that the Maple Leafs are "expected" to trade Bobby McMann today.

10:30 a.m. ET: One bit of good news for the Maple Leafs is the players they're trying to trade don't have prohibitive no-move clauses. Those have stifled action elsewhere in the league this week.

10 a.m. ET: There's a rumor circulating about an Auston Matthews trade to the L.A. Kings. It hasn't been reported by any of the national insiders, but it's one of those things that pops up on deadline day and is at least worth keeping an eye on.

9:50 a.m. ET: Scott Laughton's trade market could come into focus very close to the deadline depending on whether the Rangers move Vincent Trocheck. If Trocheck stays put, a team like the Wild could put in a last-minute bid for Laughton.

9:45 a.m. ET: The Maple Leafs come into trade deadline Friday absolutely reeling. They lost 6-2 on Thursday night, their sixth loss in a row. Head coach Craig Berube described the mood after the game as "pissed off." Toronto doesn't play on Friday, so its day will be spent focused on trades.

9:40 a.m. ET: It's worth noting that even Matthew Knies might be on the table. TSN's Elliotte Friedman reported overnight that a huge offer could land Knies.

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