The future of Auston Matthews’ key teammate Mitch Marner remains uncertain in Toronto, and the Los Angeles Kings have emerged as a franchise ready to pounce ahead of the 2025–26 NHL season.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to navigate the fallout from another early playoff exit, NHL insider Frank Seravalli floated a drastic idea that could change the team’s outlook from top to bottom.

Matthews is an unbelievable player during the regular season, shaped as one of the best goal scorers in the NHL. Once the playoffs begin, though, the script is flipped, especially