Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs are still taken aback by the emptiness where Mitch Marner used to sit in the locker room. However, with the 2025–26 NHL season approaching, they can’t afford to stand idle with their arms crossed. According to reports, moves are expected in The Six.

There is now a big question mark floating over the Maple Leafs. Especially over Matthews and his production. After all, this next NHL campaign will be the captain’s first without Marner skating on his wing. Now, there is room for concerns in Toronto on how to fill the void.

Nobody can deny that both Marner and the Buds needed a fresh start in the NHL. Still, that doesn’t take away from the fact that Toronto now has a vacancy in the top six. Of course, there are several names who could fill in.

Yet,

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