Overview
- The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed the signing of Colton Sissons on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to a two-year contract that runs through the 2027–28 season.
- The deal carries a $4.25 million average annual value, a notable increase from Sissons’s previous contract and a factor for Toronto’s salary-cap planning.
- Sissons, 32, is expected to serve as a fourth-line centre with the flexibility to play wing while bringing strong playoff faceoff numbers and penalty-kill experience.
- The move was one piece of a busy July 1 for general manager John Chayka, who also made trades including sending Nick Robertson to Pittsburgh as the club reshapes after missing the postseason.
- Sissons arrives with 756 regular-season NHL games and recent playoff experience with Vegas, which could stabilize Toronto’s bottom-six minutes and influence ice time for younger forwards as the team seeks to return to the playoffs.