So far, the Leafs have seen five players exit the franchise in free agency, opting for new destinations to play for next season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, both by choice and by necessity, will look different when October rolls around. After nine straight attempts with the “Core Four” yielded just two playoff series wins across three different head coaches,

The Maple Leafs have signed free agent forward Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract with an AAV of $775,000, league sources told The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. The depth forward was a sixth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2016 and has spent most of the past four seasons in Montreal.