The Maple Leafs had the 25th overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, but in his first draft as team GM, Kyle Dubas traded the pick to St. Louis to move down four places and pick up a third-round pick (76th overall) in the process. And with the 29th overall selection, Toronto came away with Swedish-born defenceman Rasmus Sandin.

The 18-year-old native of Uppsala, Sweden, spent this past season in the Ontario League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyounds - the same franchise Dubas cut his teeth with as a young executive - and racked up 12 goals and 45 points in 51 games. Those statistics put him first in points among OHL blueliners, third among D-men under 18 years of age, and ninth among blueliners under age 19. And he was thrilled to join one of the game's most storied franchises.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today their schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 season. This year's campaign will begin in Toronto on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 when the Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens for the 101st home opener in franchise history and the club's 16th home opener against Montreal. Toronto wraps up their 2018-19 season in Montreal on Saturday, April 6, 2019 when they visit the Canadiens.

As the Maple Leafs prepare for the 2018 NHL draft - hosted this year by the Dallas Stars June 22-23 - their approach remains the same: when it's Toronto's turn to select a player, the franchise's focus won't be on addressing a particular position, but rather, taking the most talented individual available. That was the philosophy of new Buds GM Kyle Dubas before team president Brendan Shanahan promoted him to the role in May, and nothing that's transpired since has caused Dubas to alter his philosophy.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed goaltender Calvin Pickard to a one-year contract worth $800 thousand.

Pickard, 26, made one start for the Maple Leafs last season while posting a 21-9-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage in 33 appearances with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. Pickard also played in three playoff games for the Marlies during their run to the Calder Cup championship.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Connor Carrick to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today Ryane Clowe has been named Head Coach of the club's ECHL affiliate, the Newfoundland Growlers.

The St. John's, Newfoundland native has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. In his new position, Clowe will work closely with the Maple Leafs development staff and receive personnel support from the Maple Leafs hockey operations staff as the Growlers open their inaugural season in October of 2018 . He is slated to attend the Maple Leafs development camp next week as well as training camp with the Maple Leafs and Marlies in September.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the schedule for the team's annual development camp. The roster for the upcoming camp will be announced following the conclusion of the 2018 NHL Draft. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the club's 2018 NHL Preseason schedule. The club will play eight preseason games in total with one neutral site game, three games at home and four games on the road. Toronto will open their preseason schedule with a game in Lucan, Ontario, as part of Kraft Hockeyville 2018. This year's preseason schedule includes home-and-home series with four Atlantic Division rivals - the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings.

ST. JOHN'S, NL - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has agreed to an affiliation with the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL beginning in 2018-19.

The Growlers replace the Orlando Solar Bears as the Maple Leafs' secondary affiliate and the primary affiliate of the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. Orlando served as a Maple Leafs affiliate from 2013-18. This season, 10 players appeared for both the Marlies and the Solar Bears.

The Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has acquired a conditional seventh-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Draft from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the rights to forward Nolan Vesey.