Overview

• On August 5, Toronto signed right-shot defenseman William Villeneuve to a one-year, two-way contract for 2025-26, leaving only goaltender Dennis Hildeby unsigned among its restricted free agents.
• Villeneuve led all Toronto Marlies defensemen in 2024-25 with 40 points (4 goals, 36 assists) and posted a team-best +17 rating over 55 AHL games.
• A fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft out of the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs, he won a Memorial Cup title with Saint John in 2022.
• Two-way terms allow differing salary scales between leagues, underlining the organization’s strategy of maintaining roster control while fostering internal development.
• A strong start to the upcoming Marlies season could earn Villeneuve his first NHL recall and potential debut during the 2025-26 campaign.