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Should Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan play in the NHL in 2025-26?

To the surprise of nobody, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ pipeline is one of the NHL’s weakest. They’re in win-now mode, and that means shipping out future talent to get immediate help.

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Easton Cowan feeling more relaxed heading into third Maple Leafs training camp

Easton Cowan entered the Toronto Maple Leafs’ rookie camp over the past two years with something to prove. His goal? To make the big team, of course. And both times, he went far into the main camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson’s Fight, Pacioretty’s Fit & Cowan’s Challenge

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ training camp always brings storylines, but this fall feels more scattered. A deeper roster, a new coach with a clear message, and a few veterans still lingering on the market mean jobs are up for grabs.

Easton Cowan News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 11

2025 T25U25: Easton Cowan is #2

There's something about Cowan. Something intangible, and maybe not about him at all, but he's not a favourite of Leafs fans. His draft number is too low, he hasn't got the big corps of people telling us all that he's great the way Mitch Marner had.

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The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 9

Maple Leafs announce 2025 Prospect Showdown roster

Easton Cowan will headline the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025 Prospects Showdown roster, as the team gets ready to square off against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Cowan’s Push, Lorentz’s Role & Kuznetsov Curveball

As the NHL moves closer to training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs are experiencing a familiar late-summer limbo. The team still faces plenty of questions, and there are more than enough rumours to keep things interesting.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 6

Easton Cowan determined to make the Maple Leafs roster out of training camp

It’s been a busy summer of training for Easton Cowan. Now with training camp on the horizon, the 20-year-old has his sights set on one goal: crack the Toronto Maple Leafs roster.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 4

Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Forward Preview

Now that we’ve officially entered the month of September, that means hockey returns this month. As we slowly inch closer to the start of the 2025-26 NHL training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a ton of roster decisions to make.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 1

Ranking the Maple Leafs prospect pool by tiers

Ranking Maple Leafs can be an emotional experience. Even the prospects are in tiers. Terrible jokes aside, it’s one thing to say Easton Cowan is the Leafs’ top prospect, but it is another thing to say what type of role he’ll fill and when he’ll actually fill it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 31

Maple Leafs Should Give Easton Cowan Room to Become His Own Player

When the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Easton Cowan 28th overall in 2023, the reaction was mixed. A few heads tilted. Some fans shrugged. “Why him?” was uttered.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 31

Recapping The Leafs Nation’s top 20 Maple Leafs prospects

The countdown is complete and to the absolute shock of no one, Easton Cowan was named the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top prospect in the system. The exercise

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 31

What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for Easton Cowan?

With the conclusion of the 2024-25 season also comes the conclusion of Easton Cowan’s junior career. And talk about a player who got people talking. When the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Cowan in 2023, nobody knew who he was.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 30

2025 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #1 Easton Cowan

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

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 27

Should the Maple Leafs Tread Carefully with Cowan or Push Him?

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are already wondering about Easton Cowan and where he might slot into this season’s lineup. Some of the talk has gotten pretty bold—imagining the 19-year-old skating right away on Auston Matthews’ wing.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 26

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Cowan & Knies Weigh In

The Toronto Maple Leafs begin their 2025 training camp with a bunch of unknowns and no shortage of storylines. Yet again, Auston Matthews finds himself at the center of attention.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 26

Leafs’ Easton Cowan ranks 48th on Daily Faceoff’s Top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects list

Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis released his latest rankings of the top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects and if you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, there isn’t a lot to get excited about.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 24

The most NHL ready Maple Leafs prospects and the likelihood they play in 2025-26

The Maple Leafs might not have a ton of high end prospects but they aren’t short on prospects that are close to getting a taste of the NHL. The complication here is that the Maple Leafs aren’t short on veterans standing between prospects and the NHL as well.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 18

Maple Leafs’ Bubble Forwards Could Make 2025-26 Impact or Be Traded

As training camp approaches, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a quietly competitive group of forwards hoping to carve out bigger roles. These aren’t the usual headliners—these are the “bubble” players who have shown flashes of skill but haven’t yet secured consistent NHL time.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 11

Easton Cowan vs. Nick Robertson a storyline to watch heading into 2025-26

Heading into the 2025-26 NHL season, there’s going to be plenty of storylines to follow once training camp opens for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The internal competition between Easton Cowan and Nick Robertson will be one that could wind up being the most entertaining of them all.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 9

3 Fringe Maple Leafs Forwards Who Could Break Out in 2025-26

As the Toronto Maple Leafs get ready for training camp, a bunch of players are quietly jockeying for spots and bigger roles. These aren’t the headline stars everyone talks about—they’re the guys who might not be household names yet but could surprise us all if things work out well.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / August 7

Maple Leafs Should Hope Easton Cowan Won’t Wait His Turn

Easton Cowan isn’t just chasing a roster spot—he’s forcing a conversation the Maple Leafs didn’t expect to have this soon. Drafted 28th overall in 2023, Cowan has blossomed into one of the most complete junior players in Canada.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 1

Who Does Maple Leafs Easton Cowan Want to Be When He Grows Up?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a decision to make this fall — but so does Easton Cowan. Coming off one of the most dominant junior seasons in recent memory, Cowan has earned the right to be in the NHL conversation.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 31

Former first-round pick is hoping to join Maple Leafs out of camp

After sending All-Star winger Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs have looked to fill their new offensive void by committee.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / June 7

Can Easton Cowan Crack the Maple Leafs’ Lineup?

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / May 20

Can Easton Cowan’s Heart Lead the Maple Leafs?

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.