Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday he wants to see Easton Cowan seeing game action, whether that’s at the NHL level or in the AHL.

Cowan was not named to the team’s opening-night roster on Monday despite a promising training camp with the team.

“Today, he’s not on the roster. And then we’ll see what happens tomorrow,” Treliving said, per The Athletic. “… If he’s gonna be playing with us here, great. But if he’s not — I want him playing.”

Brad Treliving on Easton Cowan: “Today, he’s not on the roster. And then we’ll see what happens tomorrow … If he’s gonna be playing with us here, great. But if he’s not — I want him playing.”

— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) October 7, 2025

Cowan worked as the team’s 13th forward in practice Sunday before Monday’s roster was announced. The Maple Leafs also needed an additional roster spot after picking up Sammy Blais off of waivers from the Montreal Canadiens.

Cowan authored an impressive campaign with the London Knights last year. He posted 29 goals and 69 points in 46 games, adding 13 goals and 39 points in 17 playoff games as London repeated as OHL champions.

At the Memorial Cup, the 2023 first-round pick posted three goals and seven points to tie for the tournament lead in scoring and took home the Stafford Smythe Trophy as tournament MVP.

Lines at final Leafs practice before regular season opener

Knies – Matthews – Maccelli
McMann – Tavares – Nylander
Joshua – Domi – Robertson
Lorentz – Roy – Jarnkrok
Blais

McCabe – Tanev
Rielly – Carlo
Ekman-Larsson – Benoit
Myers

Stolarz  
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— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 7, 2025

No timeline on Woll’s return

Treliving said Tuesday that things are progressing well with Joseph Woll, but the goaltender remains without a timeframe for return.

Woll has been away from the team since taking a leave for a “personal family matter” on Sept. 23.

With Woll absent, the Maple Leafs claimed Cayden Primeau off waivers on Monday and he was named to the team’s opening-night roster behind starter Anthony Stolarz.

The 27-year-old American is set to enter his fourth season in the NHL after posting a 27-14-1 record alongside a 2.73 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage over a career-high 42 games in 2024-25.

Woll appeared in seven playoff games last spring, going 3-4 with a 3.56 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage.

Selected by the Maple Leafs in the third-round of the 2016 NHL Draft, Woll begins a new three-year, $10.98 million contract, featuring an average annual value of $3.66 million, in 2025-26.