Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Jacob Quillan, Brandon Buhr To Vancouver Canucks For Aatu Raty

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks are looking to shake up their forward depth.

The Maple Leafs acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Canucks in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr, the team announced on Thursday.

In 66 games with the Canucks last season, Raty scored four goals and finished with 14 points. The 23-year-old also won a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships earlier this year with Finland, where he posted four goals and seven points in 10 games.

Raty was selected in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders and has appeared in 118 career NHL games between the Canucks and Islanders, recording 14 goals and 29 points. He won the Calder Cup in 2025 as a member of the Abbotsford Canucks, picking up three assists in six games.

"We want to thank Aatu for all he has done for the organization, and we wish him well in Toronto," Canucks GM Ryan Johnson said in a statement. "By acquiring Jacob and Brandon this move gives our group two new young players to work with as we continue to look for ways to improve our overall depth."

Quillian joined the Maple Leafs on April 2, 2024 after signing as an undrafted college free agent out of Quinnipiac University. The 24-year-old has played 24 NHL games, recording a goal and three points.

He has also appeared in 114 career AHL games for the Toronto Marlies, putting together 74 points. He recorded an additional nine points (3-6-9) in 24 career AHL playoff games and captured the Calder Cup with the Marlies last season. 

Buhr was also a an undrafted free agent out of Union College, signing a one-year contract with the Maple Leafs on March 16. He played five games for the Marlies on an amateur tryout and registered two assists.

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