Leafs GM Chayka: Merzlikins out three-to-five months; Wood to play with Marlies

Sep 29, 2026, 10:43 AM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said Tuesday that newly acquired goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is out another three-to-five months after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this off-season.

Merzlikins was acquired Monday in the blockbuster that saw the Maple Leafs land centrepiece Kirill Marchenko as well as forward Miles Wood from the Columbus Blue Jackets for forwards Matthew Knies and Steven Lorentz , defenceman Emil Andrae and a 2027 second-round pick.

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