# Matthew Knies Opens Up on Leafs Trade Rumours, His Knee & 2026-27 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/leafs-morning-take-5743083/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026-27 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/leafs-morning-take-5743083/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026-27.md Podcast: [Leafs Morning Take](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leafs-morning-take-5743083) Published: 2026-09-15T17:40:59+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/leafs-morning-take/episodes/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/633dd1a7c875840012363e24/e/6aa9832b5d36baebf1b42b6d/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leafs-morning-take-5743083/episodes/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026-27 Duration seconds: 902 ## Resource Nick Alberga goes 1-on-1 with Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies ahead of the 2026-27 season. Knies takes us through his summer, his health after playing through a knee injury for much of last season, and the trade rumours that surrounded him throughout the offseason. He also discusses his early interactions with new head coach Jim Hiller, the next step he wants to take offensively, and his excitement about the new-look Leafs. Plus, Knies reflects on his experience living with John Tavares as a rookie and shares his advice for Gavin McKenna as the highly touted prospect prepares for his first season in Toronto. ๐Ÿšจ Subscribe to Leafs Nation on Youtube!๐Ÿšจ โžก๏ธ / @theleafsnation401 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS!! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸผPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/ Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 19+. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Coca Cola Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leafs-morning-take-5743083/episodes/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026-27/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/leafs-morning-take-5743083/matthew-knies-opens-up-on-leafs-trade-rumours-his-knee-2026-27.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.