Maple Leafs Acquire Aatu Räty From Canucks In Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr, according to NHL.com. The deal, announced Oct. 15, 2026, sends the 23 year old Finnish forward to Toronto after he appeared in four games with Vancouver this season.

Räty recorded one goal in those four outings with the Canucks before the trade. The move adds a young forward with international pedigree to Toronto’s organization while Vancouver receives two forwards in return.

Toronto sends Quillan and Bühr to Vancouver, while the Canucks ship Räty to the Maple Leafs. NHL.com confirmed the trade as complete, with no additional draft picks or conditional terms reported.

For Toronto, Räty adds a forward with international experience and winning pedigree: a Calder Cup champion and gold medalist at the 2026 IIHF World Championship. For Vancouver, the trade clears roster depth after Räty’s limited ice time this season.

Räty, who hails from Oulu, Finland, was selected by the New York Islanders in the second round, 52nd overall, of the 2021 NHL Draft. He has played in 118 career NHL games split between the Islanders and Canucks, totaling 29 points on 14 goals and 15 assists.

His resume includes a Calder Cup championship with the Abbotsford Canucks in 2025, where he posted three assists in six games. Räty also helped Finland capture gold at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, scoring four goals and adding three assists in 10 games. Earlier in his career, he won silver at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship and silver at the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

The trade is officially complete. Räty joins Toronto; Quillan and Buhr join Vancouver.