Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waMay 20, 2015, Mike Babcock akatumidzwa semurairidzi mukuru mutsva, uye musi waJuly 23, Lou Lamoriello akatumidzwa kuti 16th general manager munhoroondo yechikwata. Musi waChikunguru 1, 2015, Leafs yakaisa Kessel muchibvumirano chevatambi vakawanda kuPittsburgh Penguins mukutsinhana nevatambi vatatu, kusanganisira Kasperi Kapanen, sarudzo yekutanga yekutenderera, uye sarudzo yechitatu yekutenderera. Toronto yakachengetawo $1.2 miriyoni yemubhadharo waKessel kwemwaka minomwe yasara yechibvumirano chake. Munguva yemwaka unotevera, musi waFebruary 9, 2016, Leafs yakaisa Phaneuf mune imwe chibvumirano chevatambi vakawanda, ichiwana vatambi vana, pamwe ne
Sarudzo yorutivi rwechipiri ya2017 kubva kuOttawa Senators. Chikwata chakapedza chekupedzisira muNHL kekutanga kubvira mwaka wa1984/85. Ivo gare gare vakakunda dhizaini rotari uye vakashandisa yekutanga sarudzo yekusarudza Auston Matthews.