Over the last six months, as the Maple Leafs have transitioned from a team fumbling around for a playoff spot to a team on the rebuilding path, the team has made several moves to acquire young talent.
Trades during the season brought in Brendan Leipsic from Nashville's system. Trades in the off-season brought Kasperi Kapanen and Scott Harrington in from Pittsburgh's system. The Leafs signed Casey Bailey out of the NCAA. Mark Hunter added enormous amounts of skill and potential at the Entry Draft via Mitch Marner, Travis Dermott, Jeremy Bracco and others.