Maple Leafs prospect Sam McCue traded from OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs to Ottawa 67’s
McCue will be heading to Ottawa along with Brantford’s 5th round pick in the 2029 OHL Priority Selection Draft in exchange for the 2nd and 3rd picks in the 2029 Draft.
The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler was the first to report.
McCue scored 10 goals and 16 points in 25 games played with the Bulldogs. Last season he scored 36 goals and 55 points in 45 games played, splitting his season between the Attack and the Firebirds.
The immediate future for Sam McCue does not include professional hockey. He was recently traded from Flint to Brantford and will continue to play the role of muscle in the top six. As McCue gets older and adds more weight to his frame (Elite Prospects currently lists his weight at 190 lbs.), he will face less of a challenge in the OHL and making the jump to pro in 2026-2027 or moving to the NCAA would be a logical next step. The Leafs have until June 1, 2026 to sign McCue.
Considering that McCue lacks some of the extra skills seen in players like Matthew Knies or other experienced physical top six players, it’s likely that McCue’s role in pro hockey will take on something closer to the role he initially played in Peterborough, and that is a physical presence in the bottom six. The challenge for McCue will be that 6’2 and 190 lbs. means a lot less in the pro ranks and while the willingness to hit and go to the tough areas of the ice is something the Leafs can work with, the questions about how much muscle mass can be added to McCue and how he will perform if opponents can push back need to be answered first before getting too excited about McCue as a possible option for the Leafs.
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