- The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially relinquished the NHL rights to prospects Nathan Mayes and Matthew Hlacar after failing to sign them by the deadline.
- Defenceman Nathan Mayes, a 2024 seventh-round pick, will re-enter the draft pool after three seasons with the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs.
- Forward Matthew Hlacar, selected in the seventh round of the 2025 draft, becomes a free agent prospect after spending his junior career with the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers.
- Both players are now eligible to be selected by any NHL team during the upcoming 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo.
- Should either player go unselected in the 2026 draft, they will officially become unrestricted free agents, allowing them to sign with any organization.
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