The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.
Räty, 23, has appeared in four games with the Canucks in 2026-27 and recorded a goal. The Oulu, Finland native has appeared in 118 career NHL games between Vancouver and the New York Islanders, registering 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists). In 2025, he captured the Calder Cup as a member of the Abbotsford Canucks, recording three assists in six games.
Internationally, Räty has represented Finland at multiple levels, most recently winning a gold medal with his country at the 2026 IIHF World Championship after recording four goals and three assists in 10 games. He previously captured a silver medal at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship and a silver medal at the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
Räty was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
