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Maple Leafs' Max Domi Out Indefinitely After Surgery Complications

5/25/2026

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Max Domi Out

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that forward Max Domi is out indefinitely after complications from off-season surgery.
Domi will continue working with the club’s medical staff and be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.
He is on a four-year, $15 million deal signed July 2024 with a $3.75 million cap hit and two seasons remaining.
Last season he posted 36 points in 80 games and added seven points in 13 playoff contests.

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Maple Leafs Draft

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL draft lottery and will select first overall on June 26.
General manager John Chayka, hired on May 3, dismissed head coach Craig Berube after two seasons as the club begins a coaching search.
Senior executive adviser Mats Sundin, also hired in May, is helping shape the team’s draft strategy.
Toronto indicated it may trade any roster player except Auston Matthews, with winger William Nylander reportedly on the trade table.

History

Historical Context

After the Leafs’ last deep run in 1994—when the Western-Conference playoffs produced a record seven game-seven series and the New York Rangers ended a 54-year drought—the franchise’s only other early final was the 1964 Cup win over Detroit. Facing Max Domi’s absence, the May 3 hiring of GM John Chayka and a June 26 first-overall lottery pick echo those past turning points as Toronto seeks its first championship since 1967.

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Max Domi Out

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that forward Max Domi is out indefinitely after complications from off-season surgery.
Domi will continue working with the club’s medical staff and be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.
He is on a four-year, $15 million deal signed July 2024 with a $3.75 million cap hit and two seasons remaining.
Last season he posted 36 points in 80 games and added seven points in 13 playoff contests.

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