Toronto has added significant forward depth this offseason, with Lettieri adding to the growing list of capable forwards that can flourish in a bottom-six role. The 31-year-old forward spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 42 points (14G / 28A) in 55 games with the Toronto Marlies.
Hlavaj was buried behind some strong organizational goaltending depth for the Minnesota Wild and hopes to get a bigger chance to showcase his talents in Toronto, likely in the AHL with the Marlies. The 25-year-old Slovak goalie had modest numbers player for a poor Iowa (AHL) team last season, posting a 3.28 GAA and .887 SV% in 22 games (7-11-4), but made a name for himself while representing Slovakia at the Winter Olympics.
McWard has only played nine NHL games in his career, but provided solid organizational depth on the blueline for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The undrafted 25-year-old defenseman spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 27 points (6G / 21A) in 63 games with the Bridgeport Islanders.
Rybinski has yet to play an NHL game but has become an effective contributor in recent seasons in the AHL, which is likely what the Toronto Maple Leafs hope he can bring to their organization. The 25-year-old forward scored 30 points (10G / 20A) last season in 59 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL).
MacEwen is an undrafted forward who has been an effective depth forward in recent seasons but spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 19 points (7G / 9A) in 23 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL). The 29-year-old had 34 points (17G / 17A) in 240 career NHL games.
New GM John Chayka has been busy for the Toronto Maple Leafs on the opening day of free agency, mixing in a trade with the acquisition of Nick Paul. The 31-year-old Paul has been an integral part of the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past few seasons. He battled injuries in 2025-26, playing just 51 games, but scored 148 points (75G / 73A0 in 310 combined games with Tampa Bay.
Duhaime has been a consistent and reliable bottom-six forward the past few seasons, earning himself a three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $7.8 million ($2.6M AAV). The 29-year-old recorded nine points (4G / 5A) and 159 hits in 82 games last season with the Washington Capitals.
Blueger has been an effective, defensively sound, bottom-six forward over the past several seasons and should help the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026-27, especially with the penalty kill. The 31-year-old Latvian forward scored 17 points (9G / 8A) last season in 35 games with the Vancouver Canucks.
After spending the first decade of his career with the Nashville Predators, Sissons joined the Vegas Golden Knights last season and helped them in their run to the Stanley Cup finals as an effective bottom-six forward. The 32-year-old Sissons scored 11 points (6G / 5A) last season in 66 games with Vegas.
After acquiring Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid earlier this week, the Florida Panthers made it clear they would be moving on from Sergei Bobrovsky, who spent the past seven seasons with them, including leading them to two Stanley Cups. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky is a Vezina Trophy winner, but is coming off arguably the worst season of his career, posting a 3.07 GAA and .877 SV% in 52 games (27-23-1). He hopes a change of scenery with the Toronto Maple Leafs can motivate him to return to the form he showed in previous seasons.
The Maple Leafs added solid offensive depth on the opening day of free agency, signing Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract worth $8 million ($4.0M AAV). The 29-year-old forward spent the 2025-26 season with the Edmonton Oilers, playing up and down the lineup, averaging 15:46 time-on-ice and scoring 36 points (21G / 15A) in 69 games.
