# Leafs 2026-27 Early Predictions: Breakout & Bounce-Back candidates, McKenna expectations

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Podcast: [Locked On Leafs - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Maple Leafs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-leafs-daily-podcast-on-the-toronto-maple-leafs-348038)
Published: 2026-08-05T04:45:00+00:00
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The Toronto Maple Leafs season is getting closer, and we're making our boldest preseason predictions! In today's episode of Locked On Leafs, we play "Who's Most Likely?" and predict which Leafs players are primed for breakout seasons, bounce-back years, and disappointing campaigns. We also debate who leads the team in goals, who could surprise with 25+ goals, which prospects are most likely to make the jump from the Toronto Marlies, and whether Morgan Rielly could still be traded before training camp.

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