In Pagnotta's Trade Watch list, he highlights the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Tampa Bay Lightning as potential suitors for Ducks defenseman
Ilya Lyubushkin. Describing him as an affordable third-pairing defenseman with a physical edge, Pagnotta suggests that Lyubushkin could be a valuable addition for contenders.
At 29, Lyubushkin has a history with the Toronto Maple Leafs, having played 31 games for them during the 2021-22 season after a trade from the Arizona Coyotes. In the current season, he has donned the Ducks jersey for 46 games, contributing four assists, accumulating 51 penalty minutes, maintaining a minus-nine rating, and delivering 72 hits.