# 2015–16 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2015–16 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 99th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The season officially began its regular games on October 7, 2015, with a 3–1 loss against the Montreal Canadiens.
Despite stretches of strong play, with the Maple Leafs at one point being within a few points of a playoff spot, they broke the franchise record for most losses in a season with 53 (the previous record was 52 in 1984–85). However, it is important to note the previous record was set when there were only 80 games per season (two have since been added, bringing the total games played yearly to 82 per team). Due to the point awarded for overtime and shootout losses, the Leafs finished the season with 69 points, one more than the previous season. Despite the improved record, the Maple Leafs finished last overall in the NHL standings for the first time since the 1984–85 season.
On July 1, 2015, the Maple Leafs were part of a blockbuster, multi-player deal that centred on Phil Kessel moving to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with one of the key pieces for Toronto being prospect Kasperi Kapanen. Kessel would be a central piece in the Penguins' Stanley Cup win later that season. Months later, another significant trade occurred when captain Dion Phaneuf plus four other players were traded to Ottawa Senators in exchange for four players plus a second round draft pick in 2017. A trade like this was seen as substantial due to the divisional Battle of Ontario rivalry and the NHL salary cap, which typically prevents more than a few players from moving at once.
On April 30, 2016, it was announced that the Leafs had won the draft lottery, and would receive the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Auston Matthews was subsequently selected first overall. As of 2025, this remains the most recent season in which the Maple Leafs missed the playoffs.

## Off-season

The Maple Leafs made numerous personnel changes prior to the start of the season. Mike Babcock and Lou Lamoriello were hired as head coach and general manager, respectively, replacing Dave Nonis and interim head coach Peter Horachek. Additionally, in an effort to bring in new personnel, coaches Steve Spott, Chris Dennis, Rick St. Croix; Director of Player Development Jim Hughes; and Director of Pro Scouting Steve Kasper, as well as Rob Cowie, strength and conditioning coach Anthony Belza, and 18 other scouts were fired. The team would find replacements for these members throughout the off season.
The 2015 NHL Entry Draft was held between July 26 and 27, and the Maple Leafs made a total of 9 selections, while also acquiring defenceman Martin Marincin.
Following the draft, the Leafs made a number of moves during the free agency period, signing players such as P. A. Parenteau, Mark Arcobello, and Shawn Matthias to short-term contracts. The most noteworthy move came in a blockbuster deal that sent winger Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Tim Erixon, Tyler Biggs and a conditional second-round draft pick, in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Nick Spaling, Scott Harrington, and a conditional set of draft picks.
As the off-season went on, the team would sign Devin Setoguchi, Curtis Glencross, Brad Boyes, and Mark Fraser to professional try out contracts. Out of these four, Boyes was the only one to sign a contract, inking a one-year deal, while the others were released.
For a complete list of on-ice off-season moves, please see Transactions.

## Standings

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 40 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 103 |
| 2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 227 | 201 | +26 | 97 |
| 3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 39 | 211 | 224 | −13 | 93 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
| 6 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
| 2 | ME | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
| 3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
| 4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
| 5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
| 6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
| 7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
| 9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
| 10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |

## Record vs opponents

| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference |
| Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division |
| Team | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Team | Home | Home | Away | Away | Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away |
| Boston | 3–4* | 1–3 | | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–3* | Carolina | 0–1* | 3–1 | 2–1* | | Chicago | 1–4 | 2–7 | Anaheim | 6–5* | 4–0 |
| Buffalo | 3–4* | 4–1 | | 1–2* | 1–4 | | Columbus | 1–3 | 1–5 | 6–3 | | Colorado | 5–1 | 7–4 | Arizona | 3–4 | 2–3 |
| Detroit | 1–2* | 2–3 | | 0–4 | 1–0 | | New Jersey | 3–2* | 3–2* | 1–5 | | Dallas | 4–1 | 3–2 | Calgary | 5–2 | 3–4 |
| Florida | 1–4 | 3–4 | | 1–5 | 5–2 | | N.Y. Islanders | 3–6 | 4–3* | 3–1 | | Minnesota | 1–2 | 0–1 | Edmonton | 3–0 | 2–5 |
| Montreal | 1–3 | 2–3* | | 3–5 | 1–4 | | N.Y. Rangers | 2–4 | | 1–3 | 3–4 | Nashville | 2–3 | 2–1* | Los Angeles | 5–0 | 1–2 |
| Ottawa | 4–5* | 2–3 | | 1–6 | 0–4 | | Philadelphia | 4–5* | | 3–2 | 4–3* | St. Louis | 4–1 | 4–1 | San Jose | 4–5* | 0–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 4–5* | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | | Pittsburgh | 0–4 | | 1–2 | 3–2* | Winnipeg | 2–4 | 1–6 | Vancouver | 4–2 | 5–2 |
| | | | | | | | Washington | 2–4 | | 2–3* | 2–3 | | | | | | |
| Records | 2–7–6 | 2–7–6 | 2–7–6 | 3–11–1 | 3–11–1 | 3–11–1 | | 4–6–2 | 4–6–2 | 6–5–1 | 6–5–1 | | 3–4–0 | 4–3–0 | | 5–1–1 | 2–5–0 |
| Division | 5–18–7 | 5–18–7 | 5–18–7 | 5–18–7 | 5–18–7 | 5–18–7 | | 10–11–3 | 10–11–3 | 10–11–3 | 10–11–3 | | 7–7–0 | 7–7–0 | | 7–6–1 | 7–6–1 |
| Conference | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | 15–29–10 (Home: 6–13–8; Away: 9–16–2) | | 14–13–1 (Home: 8–5–1; Away: 6–8–0) | 14–13–1 (Home: 8–5–1; Away: 6–8–0) | 14–13–1 (Home: 8–5–1; Away: 6–8–0) | 14–13–1 (Home: 8–5–1; Away: 6–8–0) | 14–13–1 (Home: 8–5–1; Away: 6–8–0) |
| Overall | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) | 29–42–11 (Home: 14–18–9; Away: 15–24–2) |
* game decided in overtime or shoot-out

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

2015–16 Game Log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

### Overtime statistics

| | Games | Won | Lost | Game Winning Goal Scorers |
| Overtime | 8 | 3 | 5 | Parenteau, Kadri, Gardiner |
| Shootout | 12 | 6 | 6 | Holland, Lupul, Kadri, Parenteau (2), Soshnikov |
| | 20 | 9 | 11 | |

## Player statistics

Final stats

### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Nazem Kadri | 76 | 17 | 28 | 45 | −15 | 73 |
| P. A. Parenteau | 77 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 68 |
| Leo Komarov | 67 | 19 | 17 | 36 | −12 | 40 |
| Morgan Rielly | 82 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −17 | 28 |
| Tyler Bozak | 57 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −9 | 18 |
| Jake Gardiner | 79 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −15 | 32 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 40 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Peter Holland | 65 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −16 | 28 |
| Brad Boyes | 60 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −6 | 12 |
| Dion Phaneuf$^‡$ | 51 | 3 | 21 | 24 | −4 | 67 |
| Michael Grabner | 80 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −4 | 12 |
| Shawn Matthias$^‡$ | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −10 | 12 |
| Colin Greening$^†$ | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −2 | 13 |
| Joffrey Lupul | 46 | 11 | 3 | 14 | −10 | 12 |
| Daniel Winnik$^‡$ | 56 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −3 | 16 |
| William Nylander | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Roman Polak$^‡$ | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 56 |
| Matt Hunwick | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −17 | 32 |
| Brooks Laich$^†$ | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −6 | 2 |
| Martin Marincin | 65 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −3 | 34 |
| Nick Spaling$^‡$ | 35 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −7 | 18 |
| Zach Hyman | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Ben Smith$^†$ | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Connor Brown | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
| Milan Michalek$^†$ | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| Frank Corrado | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −12 | 26 |
| Josh Leivo | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Nikita Soshnikov | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 6 |
| Byron Froese | 56 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −11 | 16 |
| Mark Arcobello | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Carrick | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 15 |
| Rich Clune | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| Brendan Leipsic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Viktor Loov | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tobias Lindberg | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| T. J. Brennan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 6 |
| Andrew Campbell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Harrington | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Frederik Gauthier | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Sam Carrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| Stuart Percy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Rinat Valiev | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Jonathan Bernier | 38 | 36 | 2146:46 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 103 | 2.88 | 1114 | .907 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Reimer$^‡$ | 32 | 29 | 1809:01 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 2.49 | 845 | .918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garret Sparks | 17 | 17 | 974:57 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 3.02 | 456 | .892 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Player suspensions/fines

| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
| Nazem Kadri | Making a throat slashing gesture towards Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano during NHL Game No. 805 in Calgary on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. | – | $5,000 | February 11, 2016 |
| Leo Komarov | Elbowing New York Rangers defenceman Ryan McDonagh during NHL game No. 860 in Toronto on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 18:58 of the first period. | 3 games | $47,580.64 | February 19, 2016 |
| Nazem Kadri | For three diving/embellishment incidents between February 4 and March 21, 2016. | – | $5,000 | April 1, 2016 |
| Nazem Kadri | Cross-checking Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening during NHL Game No. 1170 in Toronto on Saturday, April 2, at 7:23 of the second period. | 4 games | $200,000 | April 4, 2016 |

## Awards and honours
### Awards

Regular Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| J. Reimer | NHL Third Star of the Week | November 16, 2015 |
| T. Bozak | NHL Third Star of the Week | December 28, 2015 |
| L. Komarov | NHL All-Star game selection | January 6, 2016 |

### Milestones

A variety of milestones were set by players during the season. In terms of debuts, twelve players appeared in this first NHL game this season. They include Byron Froese, Garret Sparks, Brendan Leipsic, Viktor Loov, Zach Hyman, Kasperi Kapanen, William Nylander, Nikita Soshnikov, Rinat Valiev, Connor Brown, Frederik Gauthier and Tobias Lindberg.
Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| B. Froese | 1st Career NHL Game | October 24, 2015 |
| S. Harrington | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 24, 2015 |
| J. Bernier | 10,000 Career NHL Minutes | October 30, 2015 |
| B. Froese | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | November 2, 2015 |
| J. Reimer | 10,000 Career NHL Minutes | November 12, 2015 |
| J. Lupul | 200th Career NHL Goal | November 14, 2015 |
| G. Sparks | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win 1st Career NHL Shutout | November 30, 2015 |
| M. Marincin | 100th Career NHL Game | December 2, 2015 |
| T. Bozak | 400th Career NHL Game | December 3, 2015 |
| N. Spaling | 400th Career NHL Game | December 5, 2015 |
| T. Bozak | 100th Career NHL Goal | December 15, 2015 |
| F. Corrado | 1st Career NHL Assist | December 17, 2015 |
| B. Froese | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 19, 2015 |
| J. Bernier | 10th Career NHL Shutout | December 19, 2015 |
| T. Bozak | 2nd Career NHL Hat-Trick | December 21, 2015 |
| D. Winnik | 600th Career NHL Game | December 27, 2015 |
| J. Gardiner | 100th Career NHL Point | December 27, 2015 |
| M. Grabner | 100th Career NHL Goal | December 27, 2015 |
| N. Kadri | 100th Career NHL Assist | December 29, 2015 |
| L. Komarov | Career High for Points in a Season | January 2, 2016 |
| L. Komarov | 1st NHL All-Star Appearance | January 6, 2015 |
| M. Babcock | 1000th Career NHL Game Coached | January 4, 2016 |
| D. Phaneuf | 300th Career NHL Assist | January 16, 2016 |
| J. Reimer | 200th Career NHL Game | February 2, 2016 |
| R. Polak | 100th Career NHL Point | February 2, 2016 |
| J. Leivo | Career High for Goals in a Season | February 11, 2016 |
| B. Leipsic | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | February 13, 2016 |
| V. Loov | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | February 18, 2016 |
| J. Bernier | 200th Career NHL Game | February 18, 2016 |
| B. Boyes | 500th Career NHL Point | February 20, 2016 |
| Z. Hyman | 1st Career NHL Game | February 29, 2016 |
| K. Kapanen | 1st Career NHL Game | February 29, 2016 |
| W. Nylander | 1st Career NHL Game | February 29, 2016 |
| N. Soshnikov | 1st Career NHL Game | February 29, 2016 |
| N. Soshnikov | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | March 2, 2016 |
| W. Nylander | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | March 5, 2016 |
| N. Soshnikov | 1st Career NHL Assist | March 7, 2016 |
| Z. Hyman | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | March 7, 2016 |
| R. Valiev | 1st Career NHL Game | March 12, 2016 |
| C. Brown | 1st Career NHL Game | March 17, 2016 |
| F. Gauthier | 1st Career NHL Game | March 19, 2016 |
| C. Brown | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | March 21, 2016 |
| C. Brown | 1st Career NHL Goal | March 24, 2016 |
| P. A. Parenteau | 100th Career NHL Goal | March 29, 2016 |
| N. Kadri | 3rd Career NHL Hat-Trick | March 29, 2016 |
| T. Lindberg | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | March 31, 2016 |

## Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) | To Philadelphia FlyersNSH's 1st-round pick in 2015 | To Toronto Maple LeafsTBL's 1st-round pick in 2015 CHI's 2nd-round pick in 2015 |
| June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) | To Columbus Blue JacketsTBL's 1st-round pick in 2015 | To Toronto Maple LeafsTOR's 2nd-round pick in 2015 PHI's 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | To Edmonton OilersBrad Ross PIT's 4th-round pick in 2015 | To Toronto Maple LeafsMartin Marincin |
| July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsPhil Kessel* Tim Erixon Tyler Biggs conditional PIT's 2nd-round pick in 2016 or TOR's 2nd round pick in 2017 | To Toronto Maple LeafsNick Spaling Kasperi Kapanen Scott Harrington conditional 1st-round pick in 2016 or 1st-round pick in 2017 or 2nd-round pick in 2017 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
| July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) | To Nashville PredatorsJamie Devane | To Toronto Maple LeafsTaylor Beck |
| September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16) | To New York IslandersTaylor Beck Carter Verhaeghe Matt Finn Tom Nilsson Christopher Gibson | To Toronto Maple LeafsMichael Grabner |
| January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03) | To Chicago BlackhawksRichard Panik | To Toronto Maple LeafsJeremy Morin |
| February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) | To Ottawa SenatorsDion Phaneuf Matt Frattin Casey Bailey Ryan Rupert Cody Donaghey | To Toronto Maple LeafsJared Cowen Milan Michalek Colin Greening Tobias Lindberg 2nd-round pick in 2017 |
| February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) | To Colorado AvalancheShawn Matthias | To Toronto Maple LeafsColin Smith 4th-round pick in 2016 |
| February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22) | To San Jose SharksRoman Polak Nick Spaling | To Toronto Maple LeafsRaffi Torres 2nd-round pick in 2017 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
| February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) | To San Jose SharksJames Reimer Jeremy Morin | To Toronto Maple LeafsAlex Stalock Ben Smith conditional 4th-round pick in 2018 |
| February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28) | To Washington CapitalsDaniel Winnik 5th-round pick in 2016 | To Toronto Maple LeafsBrooks Laich Connor Carrick 2nd-round pick in 2016 |
| June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) | To Anaheim DucksPIT's 1st-round pick in 2016 2nd-round pick in 2017 | To Toronto Maple LeafsFrederik Andersen |

### Lost via retirement

| Player | Ref |
| Troy Bodie | |

### Player signings

| Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
| July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) | Richard Panik | 1 year, $975,000 |
| July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) | Nazem Kadri | 1 year, $4.1 million |
| July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09) | Martin Marincin | 1 year, $700,000 |
| July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13) | Taylor Beck | 1 year, $875,000 |
| July 22, 2015 (2015-07-22) | Travis Dermott | 3 years, entry-level contract |
| July 28, 2015 (2015-07-28) | Mitch Marner | 3 years, entry-level contract |
| August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02) | Jonathan Bernier | 2 years, $8.3 million |
| November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23) | Andrew Nielsen | 3 years, entry-level contract |
| November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23) | Dmytro Timashov | 3 years, entry-level contract |
| April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) | Morgan Rielly | 6 years, $30 million contract extension |
| April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) | Nazem Kadri | 6 years, $27 million contract extension |
| June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) | Frederik Andersen | 5 years, $25 million |

## Draft picks

Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Mitch Marner | Center/Right Wing | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 2 | 34 | Travis Dermott $^1$ | Defence | Canada | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 2 | 61 | Jeremy Bracco $^2$ | Right Wing | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 3 | 65 | Andrew Nielsen | Defence | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 3 | 68 | Martins Dzierkals $^3$ | Left Wing | Latvia | HK Rīga (MHL) |
| 4 | 95 | Jesper Lindgren | Defence | Sweden | Modo Hockey (SHL) |
| 5 | 125 | Dmytro Timashov | Left Wing | Sweden | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 155 | Stephen Desrocher | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 7 | 185 | Nikita Korostelev | Right Wing | Russia | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |

### Pick notes

* The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2015 (29th overall) to Columbus in exchange for Philadelphia's third-round pick in 2015 (68th overall) and this pick.
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Marian Gaborik to Los Angeles in exchange for Matt Frattin, a conditional third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2013, that sent Jonathan Bernier to Toronto in exchange for Ben Scrivens, Matt Frattin and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Los Angeles will receive a second-round pick in 2014 or 2015 at Toronto's choice – was converted on January 18, 2014, when Toronto's second-round pick in 2014 was traded to the Anaheim Ducks.
* The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that Nashville's first-round pick in 2015 (24th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2015 (29th overall) and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2015, that sent Kimmo Timonen to Chicago in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
* The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2015 (29th overall) to Columbus in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2015 (34th overall) and this pick.
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Steve Mason to Philadelphia in exchange for Michael Leighton and this pick.