Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waMay 20, 2015, Mike Babcock akatumidzwa semurairidzi mukuru mutsva, uye musi waJune 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
2017 2nd-round pick kubva kuOttawa Senators. Chikwata chakapedza chekupedzisira muNHL kekutanga kubva mwaka wa1984/85 uye chakawana mukana we20 muzana wekukunda wekutanga kusarudzwa muNHL Entry Draft ya2016. Vakanga vavimbiswawo kuti vaisazosarudza pasi pechinzvimbo chechina. Ivo gare gare vakakunda dhizaini rotari uye vakashandisa yekutanga sarudzo yekusarudza Auston Matthews.