- Max Domi underwent offseason surgery to address an injury he played through during the 2025-26 season
- Complications arose from the procedure; the 31-year-old forward will be re-evaluated at training camp
- Read below for the Leafs’ full statement and how Domi’s cap hit could unlock LTIR relief next year
The Toronto Maple Leafs got some bad news on Monday about Max Domi.
Toronto announced that Domi underwent offseason surgery to address an injury he played through during the 2025-26 season, and that complications arose from the procedure. The 31-year-old forward is now out indefinitely and will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.
Here is the statement from the team:
The team did not share further details on the procedure or the complication, only that Domi will continue working with the club’s medical staff. That is a thin update for a player making $3.75 million a year, but it lines up with how Toronto typically handles injury news.
Domi played 80 games this past season, his third in Toronto, and finished with 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists). His plus-minus sat at minus-29, the second-worst mark on the team, and head coach Craig Berube bounced him around the lineup before slotting him at centre late in the year.
He still gave the Leafs some memorable moments. Take the March meeting against the Ducks — Domi dropped the gloves with Radko Gudas three seconds into the game, answering for the hit that ended Auston Matthews’ regular season:
Domi has two seasons left on the four-year, $15 million contract he signed in July 2024. The $3.75 million cap hit sits just under the threshold for in-season LTIR relief, meaning if he cannot go come October, the Leafs would get full cap relief on his number.
That detail matters this offseason. Toronto is reportedly open to moving almost anyone on the roster outside of Auston Matthews, with even William Nylander on the table.
His career line: 486 points (150 goals, 336 assists) across 815 NHL games with the Coyotes, Canadiens, Blue Jackets, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Stars and Maple Leafs. He has also been a Type 1 diabetic since childhood and has played through plenty before.
Training camp is the next checkpoint.
