Maple Leafs Sign Colton Sissons To Two-Year Deal
Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Colton Sissons is signing with the Maple Leafs as free agency opens.
It's a two-year deal at $4.5M AAV.
The 32-year-old spent the 2025-26 season with the Vegas Golden Knights, where he was part of the group that reached the Stanley Cup Final before falling to Carolina.
Why He Fits Toronto
Sissons checks several boxes that new GM John Chayka has been trying to address.
He is a right-shot center, a handedness the Leafs have lacked down the middle, and a defensive-minded pivot capable of playing bottom-six minutes while sliding to the wing when needed.
He is strong in the faceoff dot, blocks shots, plays a physical, hard-nosed game, and knows his role as a checking-line forward.
Sounds like Colton Sissons to the Leafs, and Ross Johnston signs with the Blues
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 1, 2026
That profile, tough to play against and reliable defensively, is precisely the element that was a hole in the roster heading into free agency.
This past season, in 66 games, he recorded six goals and 11 points, along with 93 hits.
Sissons brings extensive experience, having spent the bulk of his career in Nashville before his time in Vegas, and he arrives fresh off a deep playoff run in which he made a significant bottom-six impact.
Chayka entered the day with over $22 million in cap space and has been one of the league's busiest executives this offseason, already reshaping the roster through trades involving Joseph Woll, Nick Robertson, and others.
The term and cap hit on the deal have not yet been reported.
