The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to shore up the roster following the departure of Mitch Marner this offseason, and with free agency leaving plenty to be desired, the trade market could heat up in the coming weeks.

When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Matias Maccelli from the Utah Hockey Club, it barely made a ripple. After all, the 24-year-old Finnish winger was coming off a tough season, just eight goals and 18 points in 55 games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are actively exploring trade possibilities for star defenseman Erik Karlsson, and his next destination could reignite a longtime rivalry in the Atlantic Division.

The Marlies also signed former Marlie Marc Johnstone to a two-year AHL contract, Ken Appleby to a one-year contract, and re-signed Reese Johnson. Toronto's regular season begins on the road on October 10 against the Rochester Americans.

According to NHL insider Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs appear likely to hold on to forward Nicholas Robertson, despite ongoing trade rumors and his recent salary arbitration filing. Johnston suggests the team is more inclined to sign the 22-year-old winger to a new deal than to move him, at least for now.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs search for different ways to replace star Mitch Marner, the path has led the team to be involved in all sorts of rumors. Marner was a massive piece to the puzzle for the Maple Leafs,

Murray spent most of last season with the AHL's Toronto Marlies as Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll held the reins with the Maple Leafs. The veteran goaltender played 21 AHL games, registering 10 wins and a .934 save percentage, the highest among goaltenders in the league who played 20 or more games.

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their roster as the offseason unfolds. In recent days, the team has made a quiet but telling trade, sent signals about a young forward’s future, and introduced a new face hungry for a top-six role.