We’re now just 56 days away from puck drop on Toronto’s 2025-26 regular season.
But honestly, summer’s going very slow. It still feels like an eternity until hockey’s back.
At any rate, TLN After Dark’s Zack Phillips filled in for Jay Rosehill as co-host on the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take.
We kicked things off by addressing the lingering Jack Roslovic speculation. Ultimately, we both agreed that the Leafs shouldn’t sign the 28-year-old forward. Toronto needs to continue to be tidy with the way they do business. Yes, Roslovic – on paper – could be a good fit to play with Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews, but the proposition is far from a sure thing. There’s no need to make a move for the sake of making a move.
Meantime, we spent a big portion of the podcast addressing and reacting to some of Steven Ellis’ latest work. Earlier this week, the prospect analyst for Daily Faceoff offered up a prospect pool breakdown for the Maple Leafs. In that piece, he put together a top 10 list of Leafs prospects. Unsurprisingly, Easton Cowan, who’s expected to contend for a roster spot in training camp, ranked No. 1 on that list. All in all, putting bluntly, the Leafs aren’t known for their prospect capital. That’s what happens when you’re a playoff team year in and year out. That said, there’s no question that the organization has done a much better job of drafting over the past few years. They’re going bigger, and in the grand scheme of things, the drafting philosophy has changed tenfold from the previous administration. On top of that, the team’s done decently well in building some depth in between the pipes. As Brad Treliving looks to strengthen the roster moving forward, there’s no question that one of Toronto’s young goalies could be deployed in a potential deal to sweeten the pot. They haven’t possessed this kind of crease maybe ever. It’s honestly wild.
I’m taking a few weeks off and will be back in September. That said, Zack Phillips and Jay Rosehill will bring you another summer edition of Leafs Morning Take once a week to finish off the month of August, so stay tuned for those episodes. Peace out!
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