Indeed, when the 35-year-old became the 49th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 29, there was very little reason to celebrate. Nor was he about to. Even with his milestone moment, the Maple Leafs were still trailing the Blue Jackets 6-2 in a game Toronto would end up losing 6-3.

Laughton draws into the Maple Leafs lineup alongside Steven Lorentz and Max Domi on the team's fourth line. Lorentz missed the last two games with an upper-body injury after going awkwardly into the boards against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

TORONTO — Easton Cowan’s time in the NHL is done for now. The rookie Maple Leafs winger was sent to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday after 10 games to start the season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could find a legit top-six forward in this novel trade idea with a team on the verge of a rebuild.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-1) host the Utah Mammoth (9-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the NHL's top offensive options in William Nylander (five goals and 13 assists) and Nick Schmaltz (eight goals and 10 assists).

William Nylander will keep his shot volume up vs. Utah tonight, as our Mammoth vs. Maple Leafs predictions explain. Free NHL picks for Wednesday, November 5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that forward Easton Cowan has been sent to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. They also activated Scott Laughton from their injury reserve, who is set to make his season debut tonight,

Dubas reflected on his time as Leafs GM while back in Toronto with the Pens: "The goal was to win, and we didn’t get it done. That’s on me."

The NHL's salary cap system is notoriously rigid, and this year, the Maple Leafs have felt its constraints more than ever. By placing Kampf on waivers with a $2.4 million salary, the team signaled a desire to optimize their roster for the upcoming season.