Are the Maple Leafs and Kraken Engaged in a Controversial Niemela Trade?
A proposed trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Seattle Kraken raises intriguing possibilities for both teams. The trade would see the Maple Leafs acquire defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, with Seattle retaining $2.3 million of his salary. At the same time, the Kraken would receive 22-year-old defense prospect Topi Niemela, along with Toronto’s 2026 first-round…
