Easton Cowan: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 17

Jim Hiller names Easton Cowan as standout from Maple Leafs’ first training camp practice

Thursday’s practice marked the true beginning of Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, and with this season brings a new level of intrigue to the first time the team took the ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 14

2026 T25U25: Matthew Knies and Easton Cowan are #2 and #3

I'm breaking the traditional format today, not because there was a tie vote, but because I believe these two players are much closer than the wider opinion would have it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 6

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Easton Cowan?

Since being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Easton Cowan has gone from an unknown prospect, to putting his name on the map front and centre, to somewhat fading into the background once again (only because the Maple Leafs added the first overall pick to their organization).

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 30

Has Easton Cowan Earned a Maple Leafs' Top-Six Spot?

Back when this line first started clicking for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I wrote about Easton Cowan, John Tavares, and William Nylander looking like a genuine bridge line.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / August 27

Maple Leafs are about to miss a major opportunity with Easton Cowan

The NHL is built on bargains. Whichever team is able to squeeze as much value out of their players who all fit under the hard salary cap ceiling, typically finishes towards the top of the league standings and have a fairly good chance at winning the Stanley Cup.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 24

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #5 Alexander Bilecki

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 21

Easton Cowan eager to prove that he’s ready for 2nd-year breakout with Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is pumped to get the 2026-27 season rolling to prove to the hockey world that he and his team will improve. While the previous campaign was a trying one for the Leafs as a whole, one of the few bright spots was seeing Cowan’s progression as the year progressed.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 20

5 Maple Leafs appear on The Athletic’s best under-23 players, prospects list

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025-26 regular season with a prospect pool that left much to be desired. Fast-forward to August 2026, largely thanks

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Cowan & Making Smarter Moves

There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now that don’t necessarily look connected at first glance. One involves Morgan Rielly, a veteran who may not fit quite as neatly into the role he once did.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 19

2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #9 Tyler Hopkins

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 18

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tavares, McKenna, Cowan & Wrong Assumptions

There are always a few things around the Toronto Maple Leafs that get repeated so often they eventually become accepted as fact. John Tavares is slow. Gavin McKenna has to play on the top line.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 13

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Cowan, McKenna, Groulx & a Different Top Six?

There is something curious happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into training camp. For once, some of the more intriguing lineup questions aren’t necessarily about who Toronto needs to bring in.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 9

Easton Cowan’s Breakthrough? 3 Advantages Nobody Talks About

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are about two-thirds of the way to something kind of unreal. It’s one of those hockey “once in a while” achievements that people only say out loud when it’s already happening.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 8

Easton Cowan joins country singer Brett Kissel on stage at show in hometown of Stathroy

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Easton Cowan joined Canadian country singer Brett Kissel on stage at his show in Cowan’s hometown of Strathroy, Ontario on Thursday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

Maple Leafs’ Cowan Chasing a First in Hockey History

The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is already two-thirds of the way to a feat that may never have been accomplished before. If he completes it, there will be a parade.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / July 29

What does a successful Easton Cowan season look like?

Many Toronto Maple Leafs fans will be familiar with Easton Cowan, as he did spend most of the year in the NHL last season. Regardless if he is considered a prospect, he is a young player who is growing into his own.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / July 26

Easton Cowan Could Be Ready for a Big Second-Year Jump

Sometimes the most interesting part of a prospect story isn’t when someone gets it right. It’s when someone looks back and admits they got it wrong. That’s what happened with Scott Wheeler and Easton Cowan.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / July 15

What Easton Cowan's Rookie Season Really Tells Us

When you look at Easton Cowan’s rookie season, two things jump out at me. In this piece, it wasn’t that we already knew that. It was the explanation for why his numbers never quite matched what people thought they were seeing on the ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / June 16

Maple Leafs predicted to move Easton Cowan this offseason

The 21-year-old Cowan will be entering the second year of the three-year, $2.67 million entry-level contract he signed with the Maple Leafs after being drafted in 2023.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 20

Easton Cowan’s AHL Designation Best For His Development

It was a long season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and one that saw rookie forward Easton Cowan in and out of the lineup at times throughout it. To the disappointment of some outside of the organization, the belief was that Cowan’s healthy scratches weren’t exactly positive moves for the young player’s development.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / February 28

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / February 26

Maple Leafs HC Craig Berube is overlooking a fix that's right in front of him

The NHL season just resumed on Wednesday after the Olympic break, the Toronto Maple Leafs already have two losses. Head coach Craig Berube is ignoring a solution he already has at his disposal.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / February 3

Why Have the Maple Leafs Wasted Easton Cowan’s Rookie Year?

Easton Cowan has been one of the more curious stories for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. After absolutely tearing it up in juniors, where he was basically carrying his team on every shift, you’d expect him to jump into the NHL and make a big impact right away.