The Toronto Maple Leafs shipped goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators on Friday, receiving a 2027 fifth-round draft selection in return.
The transaction represents a rapid turnaround for Toronto. The Leafs had only brought Ersson into the fold on June 16, when they obtained him from the Philadelphia Flyers alongside defenseman Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-round pick. In that earlier deal, Philadelphia received goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit.
Ersson, 26, wrapped up the 2025-26 season with a 14-11-5 record, a 3.12 goals-against average, and an .870 save percentage. Over four years in Philadelphia, he compiled a 65-50-17 record with seven shutouts, a 3.01 GAA, and an .884 save percentage. His standout early career earned him recognition in the 2023-24 season, when he finished 10th in voting for the Calder Trophy, the NHL’s award for Rookie of the Year.
