The Maple Leafs and the Blackhawks had supposedly reached a deal in 2022 that would have changed both of their franchises considerably. This is what was supposed to happen: <q>To Toronto: Brandon Hagel Marc-Andre Fleury To Chicago: Petr Mrazek Matthew Knies Two first-round picks</q> Unfortunately, it didn't work out. The trade was approved by both General Managers, but something or someone got in the way. <h3>Did Shanahan Block the Trade?</h3> As we reported earlier, there's a possibility that Brendan Shanahan prevented the trade from happening. For more details, see: <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/Brendan-Shanahan-Blocked-a-Trade-That-Could-Have-Changed-the-Maple-Leafs-Forever' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Brendan Shanahan Blocked a Trade That Could Have Changed the Maple Leafs Forever</a>. If Fleury had joined the Leafs in 2022, their playoff run could have ended completely differently. Do you think they would have reached the second round? <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1505285978063351819'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on Habs Fanatics - <a href='https://www.habsfanatics.com/nhl/trades/A-major-trade-between-the-Leafs-and-the-Hawks-was-cancelled-at-the-last-second-and-we-have-the-details' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>A major trade between the Leafs and the Hawks was cancelled at the last second and we have the details</a>