Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waJuly 1, 2015, Winnik, panguva ino aidiwa nevatsigiri muToronto, akadzokera kuMaple Leafs, achisaina seanoshanda akasununguka pachibvumirano chemakore maviri. Kugadzirwa kwaWinnik kwekurwisa kwakaderera kubva mwaka wake wapfuura neMaple Leafs, kunyangwe akaramba ari chikamu chakasimba chechirango chinouraya. Musi waFebruary 28, 2016, musi wekupedzisira wekutengeserana, Winnik akatengeswa kuWashington Capitals, pamwe chete nechisarudzo chechishanu (Beck Malenstyn) mu
2016 dhizaini, mukutsinhana neanotungamira Brooks Laich, tarisiro yemudziviriri Connor Carrick uye 2nd round dhizaini muna 2016 (Carl Grundström).