Coming into training camp a couple of months ago, Easton Cowan’s pursuit of a spot on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ roster was one of the biggest stories surrounding the team.
A lot has gone wrong for the Toronto Maple Leafs through the early part of the season, and injuries continue to exacerbate their struggles, but one man’s loss could be another’s gain.
The Toronto Maple Leafs turned in one of their most balanced efforts of the season on Saturday night, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 in a game that offered almost everything — smart offense, steady goaltending, and one gut-wrenching moment that hushed the entire rink.
Easton Cowan has been a focal point of the Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup series since Toronto selected him with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 draft.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Miroslav Holinka is headed back to juniors for another season. On Sunday, the team announced that Holinka has been assigned to the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings after participating in Leafs training camp.
Another tie after the holiday brought us six through 10 on the list last week. At a weighted average ranking of 10.6, Johansson came in 1.5 ranking points above Miroslav Holinka at 11.
When Holinka was drafted by Toronto in the fifth round, he made a rather surprising debut in our T25U25 — at 9th overall. This was mostly due to him looking very good at Toronto's development camp, and getting a special shoutout from Hayley Wickenheiser.
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.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are navigating a pivotal offseason—one that might be remembered as the end of the “Core Four” era. Mitch Marner is gone. The return—while intriguing—doesn’t carry the same star wattage.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Tuesday that the team has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with forward Miroslav Holinka. According to PuckPedia, the deal carries an average annual value of $918,333 at the NHL level with an annual salary of $85,000 at the AHL level.
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Miroslav Holinka to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Holinka was selected in the fifth round (No. 151) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Injuries to the Leafs’ forward group led to opportunities for the likes of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin earlier in the season, and with John Tavares out of action for the next few weeks, Minten has been given another chance to show what he can do at the NHL level.
Easton Cowan has been in the spotlight since being drafted by the Leafs at the end of the first round in the 2023 draft, elevating his standing in the hockey world to become one of the top prospects in the game, but that spotlight can be a blessing and a curse.
Easton Cowan isn’t the only Toronto Maple Leafs prospect making waves at the 2025 World Juniors. Miroslav Holinka is off to an excellent start for Czechia, scoring a goal and an assist, as Czechia defeated Switzerland 5-1 on Thursday.
The 2025 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Ontario is set to kick off action on Dec. 26, with 10 teams vying out to win gold at the premier junior hockey event of the season.
It's time for the WJC again. This year it's in Ottawa and there are two Leafs prospects to watch. Easton Cowan will be top line on Team Canada, and Miroslav Holinka will be competing for Czechia.
The Toronto Maple Leafs always seem to have players with good performances at the World Junior Hockey Championship as they have been well represented in the past.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a number of prospects who have stood our this season, and recent draft pick Miroslav Holinka is one of them. With the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin on December 26th in Ottawa, many young prospects will be vying to make a name for themselves in this prestigious tournament.
There is a big opportunity for a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect to take center stage for his team at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. Prospect analyst
One player’s misfortune tends to lead to another’s opportunities. That certainly been the case when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Fraser Minten — getting the call up to the big club and running with it.
Easton Cowan has been named to Team Canada's preliminary roster, and Miroslav Holinka has been named to Czechia's roster. Both men are expected to play nig parts in the Maple Leafs future going forward so it's a great sign to see both players get a shot.
This summer, one of the later round draft picks that stood out the most was Miroslav Holinka. He got a call out from Hayley Wickenheiser, and even before that point I had him as one of the most interesting sounding prospects from Toronto's draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for their 2024-25 campaign and have been making their way through preseason while allowing fans to gain a sense of what the future could look like with prospects having the chance to showcase themselves.
Maple Leafs prospect Miroslav Holinka has landed a marquee role with his new junior team, the Edmonton Oil Kings, after being cut early in Leafs training camp.