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NHL trade deadline: Leafs acquire Luke Schenn from Canucks

In a separate deal, Toronto also sent forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2024.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick.

In a separate deal, Toronto also sent forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2024.

Schenn returns to the Maple Leafs after spending the first four seasons of his career with the team. Toronto drafted the Saskatchewan native with the fifth-overall pick in the 2008 draft.

Luke Schenn is heading back to the Maple Leafs. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
Luke Schenn is heading back to the Maple Leafs. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) (USA TODAY Sports)

The 33-year-old has carved out a nice NHL career, spending time with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning, in addition to his stints with the Leafs and Canucks. Schenn was part of the back-to-back Stanley Cup-winning Lightning teams in 2020 and '21.