Leafs Wanted Montreal Prospect for Knies in Trade Talks

The Maple Leafs apparently had a price in mind for Matthew Knies, and it points straight to how highly they value him. Montreal’s top prospect sat in the conversation as the kind of chip that can make a deal look theoretical in July and combustible by October. This is the sort of front-office chatter that tells you both teams were thinking bigger than a simple hockey swap. When a young player with real upside enters the frame, the asking price always says as much as the proposal.