Overview
- John Chayka reshaped the team this offseason by trading out several players, signing veterans such as Sergei Bobrovsky and Nick Paul, and extending Darren Raddysh for eight years.
- Toronto used the No. 1 overall pick on Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, a prospect the club expects to make the opening-night roster and contribute as a rookie.
- The coaching group was overhauled with Jim Hiller promoted to head coach and assistants Daniel Alfredsson, John Gruden, and Brad Werenka joining the staff while Mats Sundin serves as a senior advisor.
- The Leafs have been publicly linked to defenseman Erik Karlsson but any acquisition would be complicated by his final year of an eight-year, $92 million contract that carries an $11.5 million cap hit.
- With training camp approaching the team is monitoring low-cost depth options on the waiver wire and assessing roster fits to manage injuries and cap space early in the season.