Overview

• Mitch Marner was traded to Vegas in a sign-and-trade on June 30, leaving an offensive gap for Toronto’s top line.
• Matias Maccelli and Morgan Rielly enter camp under pressure to recapture form and address scoring and playmaking demands.
• Dakota Joshua returns to Toronto and reunites with coach Craig Berube as he targets a bottom-six role.
• Nicholas Robertson’s unresolved contract heads to arbitration on August 3, setting up a potential trade if no agreement is reached.
• With limited cap space and an improved Atlantic Division, the Maple Leafs stand at a precarious juncture between contention and rebuild.