But the Maple Leafs appear to be trying out an interesting tactic to teach their youngsters some new tricks. This week, the team welcomed 48 prospects to their annual development event, taking place in and around Toronto. Yeeeehaw 🤠Fun morning at the stables with Hanleys Horses and world class trainer Jeff Davis from Downunder Horsemanship 🐴 pic.twitter.com/jf5NzLaZHd — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2025"We brought in a world-class horse trainer to spend a couple of hours. It's been quite the week for the Leafs prospects with unusual headlines. Earlier this week, Leafs prospects Rhett Parsons and Matthew Hlacar decided to have a little scrap, getting into a fight during an on-ice scrimmage after being tied up in a battle for the puck.