Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs are walking into the 2025-26 NHL season with sky-high expectations. Not even Mitch Marner’s exit will change the end-goal for the Buds. It’s Stanley Cup or bust. Still, there are some areas that must be addressed, specifically some players on the team.

It’s hardly a secret in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have somewhat of an overpopulated locker room. Matthews and company have more forwards on the team that Toronto can dress night in and night out. As a result, some have to go. If only it were that easy.

The Buds have made it clear they could deal one—or more—of David Kampf, Calle Jarnkrok, and Nicholas Robertson. However, reports suggest the market for them has been quiet. If the Maple Leafs open the 2025-26 NHL season with all three of them still

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