If the Maple Leafs are bounced again, some painful years could be ahead, but for now, general manager Kyle Dubas is willing to put it on the line and give this group the best chance possible.
The Hawks received a 2025 first-round pick, 2026 second-round pick and low-tier forward prospects Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev while also sending two fifth-round picks to Toronto.
It’s fairly common knowledge that all NHL teams have a hard limit of 50 pro contracts. The Toronto Maple Leafs currently sit just outside that limit with 48 contracts signed for this upcoming season, and it is this, more so than any individual contract that may pose the biggest issue for the Leafs this year.