Maple Leafs Top Prospect Sees Opportunity in Mitch Marner's Exit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With Mitch Marner now in Vegas, top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan sees a shift in the team's lineup and a chance to move forward in his career.

Following Mitch Marner’s departure to the Vegas Golden Knights, Toronto Maple Leafs, a top prospect sees a real chance to crack the NHL lineup as the team begins reshaping its forward group around Auston Matthews.

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions.