Training camps open across the National Hockey League (NHL) signaling the unofficial start to the 2025-26 season.
This includes the Toronto Maple Leafs, who released their 73-man roster comprised of 44 forwards, 23 defencemen, and six goaltenders. It is a noticeably large sized roster but under the circumstances, it is reasonable.
The Leafs have seen quite a bit of turnover this off-season, especially upfront at forward with the departure of star and core four member, Mitch Marner. The team also waved goodbye to forwards Ryan Reaves, Pontus Holmberg, Max Pacioretty, and more.
However, there are two positions that the team is quite stable, on the backend and in net with six out of their seven defencemen being under contract for at least the next two seasons.