For the final time in July, we convened for another summer edition of Leafs Morning Take. Moving forward, we’ll move to two shows a week for the first two weeks of August before transitioning to one show a week for the second half of next month.

Yes, even WE need some down time. That said, we’re now just 70 days away from regular season puck drop, so that’s good.

At any rate, brought to you by Simply Spiked, we kicked things off by talking about Toronto’s pending free agents following the 2025-26 campaign. Anthony Stolarz, Calle Jarnkrok, Scott Laughton, and Bobby McMann will be unrestricted. Meantime, Matias Maccelli and Henry Thrun will be restricted free agents. For what it’s worth, of the list of names, we both agreed that Stolarz should be atop the priority list. We’ll see where it goes over the next few months. Additionally, we broke down where McMann’s game’s at as he enters a potential walk year. It’s amazing how much his stock has dropped in a few short months. Let’s hope he pops off again. If he does, suffice it is to say, the Leafs will be in fantastic shape.

After that, new Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua, who was recently acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, dropped by the show. We discussed his full circle moment returning to the organization that drafted him. Over and above that, he dished on what kind of player he is, what has clicked in his career the past few years and getting the chance to reunite with Craig Berube – whom he had in St. Louis – again in Toronto.

Then, current Maple Leafs public address announcer Mike Ross stopped by for a chat. We talked about his career and how he got the Leafs job. Like many other broadcasters, Rossy has a long and winding story. Furthermore, he even dished on what it was like to do his job during the pandemic. What an interesting time —for sure.

We’ll be back on Friday at 11 AM ET for another summer edition of Leafs Morning Take.

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