The Toronto Maple Leafs' 2025–26 season begins with both a sense of continuity, anchored by captain Auston Matthews, and a clear transition underway. Coming off a strong 52-26-4 finish (108 points) in 2024–25, when Toronto led the Atlantic Division in goals for (267) and ranked eighth in goals against (229), expectations remain high. However, this summer brought one of the most significant roster shake-ups in recent memory, highlighted by the departure of Mitch Marner and the infusion of several key offseason additions designed to keep the Leafs competitive in a changing NHL landscape.

Marner’s departure by way of a blockbuster sign-and-trade to the Vegas Golden Knights (eight-year, US $96 million deal) marked the end of a chapter in Toronto. With 741 regular-season points over nine seaso

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