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Flyers, Maple Leafs swap goaltenders and defensemen

By Thomson Reuters Jun 16, 2026 | 11:44 AM

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick ​in the 2026 NHL Draft ‌from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

In exchange, the Flyers received goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit.

Ersson, 26, was 14-11-5 ‌with ​a 3.12 goals-against ⁠average and an .870 ⁠save percentage in 2025-26. In four seasons with Philadelphia, he was 65-50-17 with seven shutouts, a 3.01 ​GAA and an .884 save percentage.

Andrae, 24, recorded 13 points (two goals, 11 ⁠assists) in 61 ⁠games last season. The 2020 ​second-round pick tallied 20 points (three goals, ​17 assists) in 107 games since ‌making his Flyers debut in October 2023.

Woll, 27, went 15-16-7 with two shutouts, a 3.34 GAA and ⁠an .898 save percentage in 2025-26. In five seasons with Toronto, he was 63-43-9 with ⁠four ‌shutouts, a 2.94 GAA ⁠and a .906 save percentage.

Benoit, 27, ​recorded ‌six assists and 41 penalty ​minutes ⁠in 73 games last season. He has recorded 36 points (six goals, 30 assists) in 352 career games with the Anaheim Ducks (2021-23) and Maple Leafs.

–Field ​Level Media