The Toronto Maple Leafs are making major moves under their new regime and they’re not finished yet.
New general manager John Chayka is in his first offseason on the job and he has put his imprint on the Maple Leafs’ roster. They’ve already made major moves, selecting offensive superstar Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft , pulling off a sign and trade for former Tampa Bay Lightning star Darren Raddysh — and signing him to an eight-year deal — and also trading away Joseph Woll and Samuel Ersson shortly after trading him.
The Maple Leafs’ goalie situation is obviously far from settled. They still have Anthony Stolarz under contract, who has played the past two seasons in Toronto. However, Chayka is leaving the door open on an upgrade at goalie, especially with Florida Panthers star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky an option in free agency.
“We’ve got this really interesting goalie pipeline,” said Chayka shortly after the draft. “And part of our evaluation is the young guys and what they’ve shown. So I think we’re trying to balance that. Anthony’s (Stolarz) been, by our models, a top goalie the last two years. Obviously health and durability has been the question, but we can’t guarantee that it’s going to be different. On another goalie that we bring in, that’s always a bit of a question mark. So we’re trying to find some balance in all of that, but it’s a key position, and if there’s a chance to make it better, like any position, we’ll do that. But that’s where we’re at today.”
While Stolarz has proven to be a top goalie at times during his career, the bottom fell out during the 2025-26 season. The Leafs ranked second-to-last in goals allowed after ranking eighth in that same category during the 2024-25 season. It’s not surprising that the Leafs missed the playoffs last season for the first time in a decade, ranking second-to-last in the Eastern Conference.
New general manager John Chayka is in his first offseason on the job and he has put his imprint on the Maple Leafs’ roster. They’ve already made major moves, selecting offensive superstar Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft , pulling off a sign and trade for former Tampa Bay Lightning star Darren Raddysh — and signing him to an eight-year deal — and also trading away Joseph Woll and Samuel Ersson shortly after trading him.
The Maple Leafs’ goalie situation is obviously far from settled. They still have Anthony Stolarz under contract, who has played the past two seasons in Toronto. However, Chayka is leaving the door open on an upgrade at goalie, especially with Florida Panthers star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky an option in free agency.
“We’ve got this really interesting goalie pipeline,” said Chayka shortly after the draft. “And part of our evaluation is the young guys and what they’ve shown. So I think we’re trying to balance that. Anthony’s (Stolarz) been, by our models, a top goalie the last two years. Obviously health and durability has been the question, but we can’t guarantee that it’s going to be different. On another goalie that we bring in, that’s always a bit of a question mark. So we’re trying to find some balance in all of that, but it’s a key position, and if there’s a chance to make it better, like any position, we’ll do that. But that’s where we’re at today.”
While Stolarz has proven to be a top goalie at times during his career, the bottom fell out during the 2025-26 season. The Leafs ranked second-to-last in goals allowed after ranking eighth in that same category during the 2024-25 season. It’s not surprising that the Leafs missed the playoffs last season for the first time in a decade, ranking second-to-last in the Eastern Conference.
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