Maple Leafs recoup 2023 1st-round pick and acquire defencemen Schenn, Gustafsson

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to wheel and deal before Friday's NHL trade deadline.

The club shipped Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals for fellow defenceman Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round draft pick on Tuesday before dealing forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders for a third-rounder in 2024.

Toronto then acquired rearguard Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a third round selection in this summer's draft.

Sandin, the 29th overall selection in 2018, has four goals and 20 points in 52 games this season.

The 22-year-old registered 10 goals and 48 points in 140 regular-season appearances with the Leafs. He scored once in five playoff contests.

Gustafsson has seven goals and 38 points in 61 games so far in 2022-23.

In 370 career games with Chicago, Calgary, Philadelphia, Montreal and Washington, the 30-year-old has put up 39 goals and 187 points. He's added eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 31 playoff contests.

The pick coming to the Leafs in Tuesday's deal was acquired by Washington from Boston in last week's trade that saw the Bruins get defenceman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Capitals.

Toronto included its 2023 first-rounder in the recent deal that brought forwards Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from St. Louis in a three-team trade with Minnesota.

Schenn, 33, began his career with the Maple Leafs after they drafted the Saskatoon native fifth overall in 2008. Following four seasons in Toronto, Schenn suited up with Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Arizona, Anaheim, Tampa Bay and Vancouver.

The stay-at-home blue liner has recorded 41 goals and 190 points in 918 NHL regular-season games while adding six points in 31 playoff games.

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