Zach Werenski trade update is good for Maple Leafs, Lightning, but bad for Stars

The Columbus Blue Jackets are actively shopping defenseman Zach Werenski, a gold medal-winning blueliner, ahead of a potential trade. The Dallas Stars reportedly made an offer acceptable to Columbus, but Werenski himself does not want to go to Dallas. According to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are both in contention to acquire him as of July 1, 2026.