The Toronto Maple Leafs have practically given Easton Cowan a 0% chance of making the opening night roster next season. Even with Mitch Marner gone, the additions up front have the forward corps completely jammed.
He’s undoubtedly the next big thing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, in terms of prospects – especially after the trade that sent Fraser Minten to the Boston Bruins last season – but the next few months aren’t as transparent for Easton Cowan as some might want them to be.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 2025-26 season, it will be one defined not by certainty, but by transition, risk, and opportunity. However, many Maple Leafs fans have been quite excited about the team’s upcoming season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their roster and identity as the dust settles on a turbulent offseason. With Mitch Marner’s departure behind them, management has used the available cap space to add depth.
Back when I was a youngin’ in the days before the internet, I used to carry a notebook around with me along with a giant Hockey Almanac book. And whenever I needed to kill some time, I’d sit around writing up trades that were going to improve the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Could this be the year we see Easton Cowan break through to the big leagues? Drafted 28th overall in 2023, the 20-year-old is considered one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top prospects, with some impressive numbers in the OHL with the London Knights the past few years.
The departure of Mitch Marner marked a significant shift for the Toronto Maple Leafs, leaving fans wondering how the team could fill the void left by one of their top stars.
Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Easton Cowan was named to the CHL’s third all-star team after an outstanding season with the London Knights. Cowan helped the Knights win a second consecutive OHL championship, before going on to capture the Memorial Cup.
The Maple Leafs certainly seem to have an affinity for London Knights players when it comes to the NHL draft. Mitch Marner is certainly a prime example of that, while Easton Cowan is a more recent one.
For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the question isn’t whether they need to get tougher. It’s how. After another playoff exit where physicality and intensity tilted key moments, change is coming.
Easton Cowan couldn’t have written a better final chapter to his junior career. After falling just short of a Memorial Cup a year ago, he returned with a vengeance to win and dominate. MVP of the OHL regular season.
As the Stanley Cup Final rolls on without them, the Toronto Maple Leafs are already reshaping the path ahead. There’s a growing sense of urgency—and maybe some overdue reflection.
Easton Cowan completed one of the most decorated major junior hockey careers in recent history, after winning the Memorial Cup with the London Knights.
A masked man who just took home some hardware is going to get a chance to skate with some of the game’s top players. It was announced on Thursday that Austin Elliott, goaltender of the Memorial Cup champion London Knights, has been invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp this fall.
Easton Cowan was named MVP of the 2025 Memorial Cup as the London Knights defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 in the final. Cowan recorded the game-winning goal, was named the game’s first star and took home tournament MVP honours after recording three goals and seven points in five games.
In a rematch from a round-robin game that ended in overtime, the London Knights and Moncton Wildcats squared off in the semi-final of the 2025 Memorial Cup.
Easton Cowan will be provided with another chance to cap off his decorated major junior career with a Memorial Cup in store. Cowan and the London Knights defeated the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 on Friday, advancing to Sunday’s final against the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Easton Cowan and Ben Danford were named to the OHL’s second and third all-star team, respectively, on Friday. Cowan is starring for the London Knights and led his team to a second consecutive OHL championship.
Ben Danford will be a major pillar of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ future and the 19-year-old defenceman recently spoke to TSN’s Mark Masters about numerous topics as his season concluded.
For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tried to win with skill. They’ve invested heavily in high-end talent, and for stretches, it worked — at least in the regular season.
Easton Cowan has become among the most exciting young Toronto Maple Leafs prospects. The Maple Leafs selected the 19-year-old forward in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect Easton Cowan’s historic 65-game point streak came to an end Friday night, as the London Knights’ forward was held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 win over the Peterborough Petes.
After a disappointing showing by Easton Cowan and Team Canada at the World Junior Championship, Cowan may be available for trade. Team Canada was once again eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing 4-3 to Team Czechia, leaving fans searching for someone to blame for the loss.
Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Easton Cowan has spoken out for the first time and addressed the heavy hit in open ice from Zach Sandhu that left him injured and unable to play during Canada's World Junior Selection Camp.
The Maple Leafs will be making a number of roster moves over the next few days, with one of them will be deciding Easton Cowan's immediate future with the club.