Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect Ben Danford has been traded to the Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League. The trade itself is huge, he was traded along with Zack Sandhu to the Oshawa Generals in exchange for Aiden O’Donnell, Lucas Moore, Luca Diplacido and nine draft picks. Including 2026 2nd, 2027 2nd, 2028 2nd, 2028 3rd, 2029 3rd, 2029 3rd, 2026 4th, 2029 4th and a 2027 10th.
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Danford was sent back to the OHL just before the 2025-26 regular season began.
Danford joins the Bulldogs
It is not uncommon for top prospects to be traded to better teams in their final year in the OHL. Such is the case with Danford, as he now joins the Bulldogs as the second-best team in the league. They currently have a record of 11-0-2-1 and are just one point behind the Windsor Spitfires for first place in the league.
In their press releaseBulldogs GM Spencer Hyman, brother of Zach Hyman, had this to say.
“We are extremely excited about the acquisition of Ben Danford and Zach Sandhu,” said Hyman. “We’ve seen both players a lot over the last two seasons – through countless battles and an entire playoff series – and we know firsthand the impact they can have. Both Ben and Zach have been to back-to-back OHL Finals, and they bring a championship mentality and an understanding of what it takes to win.”
“Ben is a leader and one of the best defensemen in the entire CHL. Zach is a tough, intelligent defenseman who plays with poise and intensity. These are two players we immediately targeted, and their addition gives our blue line the ability to play bigger, heavier and adapt to whatever style is needed to win hockey games. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome both Ben and Zach to the Bulldogs organization.”
Danford played in eight games this season, scoring a goal and three assists for four points.
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