The Toronto Maple Leafs 2025-26 season will depend on how Auston Matthews goes, with the team and player's reputations hanging in the balance.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and captain Auston Matthews head into a unique sort of season. It’s the first official season sans the official Core Four. What that means is that the Maple Leafs are officially Auston Matthews’s team. There is no one else behind him exerting any sort of pressure on his leadership position.