Jarnkork has been dealing with a lingering lower-body injury throughout training camp and re-aggravated it in Thursday's preseason game. At this point, it seems unlikely that he will be ready for the Maple Leafs season opener on Wednesday as the forward is considered day-to-day.
Webber is a towering 6'7 defenseman who was drafted 99th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey for Boston University, scoring 16 points (1G / 15A) in 123 combined games.
Lorentz signed a PTO with the Maple Leafs at the beginning of training camp and has earned himself a one-year contract. The 28-year-old Lorentz was in and out of the lineup for the Florida Panthers last season, tallying three points (1G / 2A) in 38 games. He will serve as a bottom-six forward for the Maple Leafs this season.
Robertson was absent from Toronto's practice on Friday and it was announced the 23-year-old left-winger is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Robertson is entering his second full season with Toronto and will hope to be healthy by their season opener on October 9th (Montreal) if he hopes to surpass the 56 games played he put up in 2023-24.
Toronto was without Calle Jarnkrok for their practice on Friday after it was announced the forward is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old forward is entering his third season with the Maple Leafs and will hope to be healthy and ready for their season opener on October 9th vs. Montreal.
McCabe did not skate Friday for Toronto's practice and is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old will hope to be ready for Toronto's opening night game vs Montreal on Wednesday, October 9th as he is an integral part of their defensive core. In 73 games with Toronto in 2023-24, he had eight goals, 28 points and 56 PIMS.
Vancouver announced Tuesday that 28-year-old Dakota Joshua had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and successfully had a tumour removed but would not be ready for the start of training camp. The fifth-year winger is coming off his best season in 2023-24, with 18 goals, 32 points, 60 PIMs, 84 SOG and a +19 plus/minus through 63 games played.
Nick Robertson's offseason saga gained a new story on Tuesday after the winger signed a one-year, $850,000 contract extension amidst rumours circulating all summer of him wanting a trade out of Toronto. The 22-year-old is still expected to be traded despite the newest contract according to Frank Seravalli. The Maple Leafs' 2019 2nd-round pick (53rd overall) appeared in a career-high 56 games with Toronto in 2023-24, with 14 goals, 27 points and 96 SOG while averaging just 11:23 TOI/GP.
A Toronto Marlies (AHL) defensive staple is returning for two more seasons after the Maple Leafs signed Marshall Rifai to a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension on Thursday. The 26-year-old undrafted defenseman made his NHL debut in 2023-24, appearing in two games and failing to pick up any points. Since joining the Marlies (AHL) from Harvard (NCAA) in 2022-23, Rifai has six goals and 35 points in 126 games played.
Danford was Toronto's 2024 1st round pick (31st overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on Friday. The 18-year-old defensemen enjoyed a strong second season in Oshawa (OHL), picking up a goal and 33 points in 64 games played.
Thrun appeared in 51 games for San Jose picking up three goals, 11 points and a -22 plus/minus and has earned himself a two-year, $2 million contract extension. The 23-year-old was drafted by Anaheim in the 4th round of the 2019 NHL Draft and is expected to take a big leap forward in 2024-25 in San Jose's top defensive pairings.
Pare was a sixth-round pick of the Bruins in 2017 but spent the last two season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL), and tallied 35 points (14G / 21A) in 61 games in 2024. He will start the 2025 season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Myers had a really strong year in the AHL in 2024, posting 23 points (4G / 19A) and a plus-29 rating in 61 games for the Syracuse Crunch. He'll likely be an AHLer to start 2024-25 but gives the Maple Leafs some nice organizational depth on the right side of the blueline. He appeared in five NHL games with the Lightning last year and has 158 career games under his belt.
Mermis spent most of 2024 with the Minnesota Wild, where he set career highs in games (47), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8). Expect him to start 2024-25 in the AHL--he had 26 points (5G / 21A) in 63 AHL games in 2023.
Groulx was a second-round pick of the Ducks in 2018 and appeared in 68 games with them over the last three seasons. Last year, he was a fringe NHLer, playing in 45 of the 82 games and picked up just two assists. Given the depth in New York, expect Groulx to start 2025 in Hartford (AHL).
After four seasons in Chicago, Reese Johnson has signed with Minnesota on a one-year, two-way contract. The undrafted 25-year-old has 141 career NHL games under his belt after collecting two goals and five points in 42 games played in 2023-24.
Boyd only appeared in 16 games for Arizona in 2023-24 but has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota on Monday. The 30-year-old will join his fifth team in eight NHL seasons after putting up two goals and eight points in 16 games played in 2023-24.
Toronto solidified its crease on Monday by making its second goalie signing of the day by bringing in Anthony Stolarz to a two-year deal worth $5.0 million ($2.5M AAV). The 30-year-old netminder made a massively positive impression in his first year backing up in Florida, leading all back-ups by posting a 16-7-2 record, 2.03 GAA and .925 SV%.
Recent cup winner Oliver Ekman-Larsson will join the Toronto Maple Leafs on a four-year deal worth $14.0 million ($3.5M AAV). The 32-year-old is coming off his strongest statistical season since 2018-19 after he had nine goals and 32 points in 80 games with the Panthers in 2023-24.
After trading for his rights earlier in the weekend, Toronto has completed a six-year contract worth $27.0 million ($4.5M AAV) with veteran Chris Tanev. The 34-year-old appeared in 75 games with Calgary and Dallas in 2023-24, picking up two goals, 19 points, 24 PIMs and a +22 plus/minus. In 14 NHL seasons, he has 33 goals and 190 points in 792 games played.
