Maple Leafs start strategy of promoting

Toronto has begun the method of calling across the league and seeing “what’s obtainable to them,” in keeping with Elliotte Friedman on the Saturday Headlines section of Hockey Night time In Canada.

“I do not assume it will be something that anybody proper now would take into account earth-shattering,” Friedman stated, after reporting that captain Auston Matthews’ camp and the Maple Leafs reaffirmed their dedication to one another.

The Maple Leafs (24-21-9) sat final within the Atlantic Division going into Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks, and entered the competition on an NHL-worst six-game dropping streak.

“All people sees the standings,” stated Friedman. “All people sees that the Maple Leafs are able they did not count on to be in.”

Coming into the 2025-26 season, Toronto had the longest consecutive playoff look streak within the NHL, making it 9 straight seasons. Which is to say, it has been a while for the reason that entrance workplace has been able to promote.

Toronto traded its 2026 first-round decide together with ahead Fraser Minten to the Boston Bruins for Brandon Carlo final season, however the decide is top-5 protected, that means the Leafs can retain the decide in the event that they proceed to backside out.