# ICYMI - NHL Rumours for June 17: Why Hiller and Maple Leafs, Trocheck Switch, Knies Trade, and Babcock Close

### In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a busy summer, Jim Hiller & the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vincent Trocheck switching agents, the Mike Babcock investigation, Matthew Knies trade talk.

Here’s what you might have missed… [click here to get the published version](https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-hiller-maple-leafs-trocheck-switch-knies-trade-babcock-close-06-17-2026/).

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