Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has put his fingerprints all over his roster heading into next season. Chayka hasn’t wasted any time since taking over for Brad Treliving, completing significant trades, adding via free agency, and ensuring the 2026-27 roster is full of new talent.

While Chayka’s certainly made some serious change to this point, there’s still time for a few more moves before training camps begin in September. The Maple Leafs are currently over the salary cap, but with Max Domi likely not available to start next season, they can easily become compliant. Add in the potential for another trade, or two, and Chayka will have resources to add one or two more players to round out his training camp roster.

Chayka’s done a great job retooling on the fly and showcasing to Auston Matthews and William Nylander that he’s serious about these next two years at least, it’s win-now mode, and once these next two seasons are complete, the Leafs’ front office will reassess, and see what direction they’ll be heading.

For now, the Maple Leafs roster is widely set, but there’s no doubt Chayka is keeping tabs on the free-agent market, and rightfully so. Here’s three bargain free-agent options that Toronto’s front office should have on their radar:

Perron isn’t ready to retire, and the 38-year-old winger continues to consider his playing options for next season. Last year, Perron split the year between the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings, and chipped in with 13 goals and 15 assists, for 28 points in 65 games.

Perron is likely heading for a one-year contract at league minimum, or a professional tryout agreement to lock himself into training camp somewhere, and there’s potential it could be in Toronto. Perron’s spent the past four seasons in the Atlantic Division, so he’s certainly familiar with the Maple Leafs, and where they’re at as a team. There’s spots up for grabs among the bottom-six, especially on the wing, so Perron could put himself in the running to not only play bottom six minutes, but also see some time on the Leafs’ second power-play unit.

With the way the roster is constructed at the moment, the Leafs need another right-handed forward, who can play on the second power-play, and give the Leafs a new look from their stale bottom two lines last season. Perron would be a nice upgrade over Calle Jarnkrok, and should someone like Jack Roslovic get hurt, he’s experienced, and understands his role within a lineup, that in short spurts, Perron could be a nice filler.

Perron is a pesky winger, he plays hard each and every shift, he’s a Stanley Cup winner, and he’s in his final year or two in the league, so he’s likely looking for a chance to hoist another Stanley Cup. Yes, he’ll have a better chance on certain other teams instead of Toronto, but at least he’d be sure that management is going for it, and trying to go all in to win a Cup these next two seasons. Don’t discredit Perron’s relationship with Maple Leafs assistant coach Daniel Alfredsson as well, it could come to play into his decision.

Remember when Luke Kunin was one of the hottest names on the trade market, and the Leafs were linked?

Kunin ended up getting dealt back in 2024 from the San Jose Sharks to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and while it didn’t work out long term there, Kunin appeared in 62 games for the Florida Panthers last season, chipping in with 10 points. He hardly played, 9:40 per game to be exact, and it was tough for Kunin to carve himself out a role without a true opportunity to showcase his toolbox.

Kunin can be a pesky shut-down forward option for the Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old veteran needs to be stronger in the faceoff dot to move up in the lineup, but as a fourth-line versatile forward, who can play down the middle or on either wing, and is not afraid to sacrifice his body, he’d be an interesting add to the Maple Leafs’ training camp roster.

Kunin’s hit double digits in goals five times, despite always playing a bottom-six role, and he’s also landed a whopping 223 hits in a season before, and can be counted on as a depth PK option. Yes, the Leafs have added a slew of depth forwards so far this summer, as it was obvious Chayka wanted a different look from his third, and fourth lines, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished from adding to the internal competition heading into his first season as GM.

It was pretty obvious last season that Phillipe Myers can’t produce on a consistent basis, so Chayka would be wise to add another right-handed defenceman to the mix.

Miller couldn’t carve himself a role on the Winnipeg Jets last season, only dressing in 18 games. He hurt his knee and had to have surgery in January, which certainly put a damper on his year, especially when the Jets moved out multiple defencemen, and their ice-time could have been something Miller swallowed up. Instead, the 33-year-old had surgery, finished with some of his worst numbers in his career, and now doesn’t have a contract heading into next season.

Miller has the capabilities to be a bottom-pair righty, who can help on a team’s second power play. Miller could come into Toronto on a PTO, and battle it out with Troy Stecher and Myers for minutes, and may have to settle for a two-way contract, if he wants to spend the entire season in Toronto. Miller’s not afraid to shoot the puck, he’s above average physically, and while he’s a long way from his 41-point season as a Vegas Golden Knight in 2018, considering the bleak options throughout the Leafs’ organization, Miller could help propel the internal competition for the six/seven spots on Toronto’s blue line. Right now, it’s just basically Myers, Stecher, and Ben Danford in the mix.

For now, the Maple Leafs are close to a finished product, but considering how much Chayka likes to deal, it wouldn’t be surprising to see another trade or two finalized before training camp begins. With some savvy veterans still available on the open market, the Maple Leafs should consider all their options, and these three players mentioned are some of the best of the rest, who are still available to this point of the offseason.