Domi out indefinitely after surgery complications
Key takeaways
- Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is out indefinitely after complications arose during an offseason surgery.
- The winger appeared in all but two games for the Leafs last year, recording 12 goals and 36 points for his highest offensive totals in four years -- alongside a career-worst minus-29 rating.
- Domi, 31, is entering the third season of his four-year deal with Toronto (carrying an AAV of $3.75 million).
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Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is out indefinitely after complications arose during an offseason surgery.
Toronto announced the news Monday and shared that Domi -- who played through his undisclosed ailment during the 2025-26 regular season -- will continue to work with the club's medical staff until being reevaluated ahead of training camp in September.
The winger appeared in all but two games for the Leafs last year, recording 12 goals and 36 points for his highest offensive totals in four years -- alongside a career-worst minus-29 rating. Toronto had a disappointing season all around, finishing second-to-last in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17.