🔥 Trending Colton Sissons: Who is the Maple Leafs' new free agent signing?

Colton Sissons is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently a center for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) ¹². He was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the second round, 50th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft ¹. Sissons played his first eleven seasons with the Predators ¹.

Early Career and Draft

Born on November 5, 1993, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Sissons developed his skills as a goal-scorer in junior leagues ²⁴. He played for the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and later for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he scored 71 goals in 182 games ⁴⁵.

NHL Career with Nashville Predators

Sissons spent the initial part of his NHL career with the Nashville Predators, where he played for eleven seasons ¹³. His time with the Predators saw him develop into a reliable forward.

Recent Developments and Free Agency

As of July 1, 2026, Colton Sissons is making headlines due to reports of him signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent ⁶⁷. This move is expected to add size and grit to the Maple Leafs' lineup, particularly in a bottom-six forward role ⁷⁸. Sissons, who will turn 33 in November 2026, has played 756 NHL games ⁷. In the most recent season (prior to July 2026), he recorded six goals and 11 points in 66 games with the Vegas Golden Knights ⁶.