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Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs were quiet on day one of free agency — probably to...

The dirty secret about free agency: It’s often more about the mistakes you avoid than the players you add. Look no further than last year’s...
Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knight

Mitch Marner had every chance to be a Leafs legend. He got in his...

Mitch Marner has officially moved on to pastures new, and all that's left are the media eulogies of his Maple Leafs tenure and what...

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs sign depth forward Michael Pezzetta to two-year contract

The Maple Leafs' first signing of UFA day is a minor one, as they’ve inked depth forward Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract. The Toronto...
Nicolas Roy, Maple Leafs

Analysis: Maple Leafs salvage some value for the departed Mitch Marner with Nicolas Roy...

Mercifully, the Mitch Marner saga is over.  The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to send Marner to Vegas (eight years, $12...
Steven Lorentz, Maple Leafs

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs bring back Steven Lorentz for three years, $1.35 million AAV

The Maple Leafs and Steven Lorentz have come to terms on a three-year extension carrying an annual salary cap hit of $1.35 million. After winning...

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs buy low on Matias Maccelli

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Matias Maccelli from Utah in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2027. Their 2027 third-round pick can become...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Analysis: Maple Leafs lock down Matthew Knies for six years, $7.75 million AAV

Ahead of free agency, the Maple Leafs and pending RFA Matthew Knies have come to terms on a six-year contract extension worth an annual...

Exploring the Maple Leafs’ options in the defense market

The draft and free agency are finally almost here.  While we’ve now covered the free agent and trade markets among forwards, we have yet to...
Jonathan Marchessault

Maple Leafs Trade Targets, Part 2: Marchessault, Copp, Kane & Chinakhov

Part 2 of the trade target series covers three wingers and one center option if the Maple Leafs dip into the trade market to...

Maple Leafs Trade Targets, Part 1: Crouse, Colton & Mercer

Happy draft week to all who celebrate! The Maple Leafs head into the 2025 draft with six picks -- one shy of a pick...

Maple Leafs Free Agent Targets, Part 3: Depth Forwards

Our UFA target series wraps up by examining a handful of depth forward options for the Maple Leafs on the open market this offseason. As...

Maple Leafs Free Agent Targets, Part 2: Middle-Six Forward Options

Our free agency series continues with an examination of middle-six forward options for the Maple Leafs. As of now, the Leafs‘ roster consists of the following...

Maple Leafs Free Agent Targets, Part 1: The Difference-Makers

Finally, the NHL offseason is here. The draft is approaching, followed by free agency, and the Maple Leafs have many holes to fill. We’ve spent...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Flyers

What are the right conditions for John Tavares to remain a Maple Leaf?

As we crawl toward the NHL draft and free agency (the league insists on dragging out the playoffs to a painful degree), we are...
Derek Lalonde, Maple Leafs assistant coach

Instant Analysis: Derek Lalonde joins Maple Leafs’ bench as an assistant coach

A little over a week after associate coach Lane Lambert left Toronto to become head coach of the Seattle Kraken, the Maple Leafs announced...
Easton Cowan, Maple Leafs

Five Thoughts: Lane Lambert’s departure from the Maple Leafs, the future of Holmberg &...

The Stanley Cup Finals are underway, and the draft and free agency are around the corner. While we prepare for those big movement days,...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple leafs

Life without Mitch Marner: Sizing up the potential loss and the new possibilities for...

Last week, we looked at the Mitch Marner situation and the possible paths forward. One of those options—Marner not returning, and the Leafs weaponizing...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs’ possible paths with and without Mitch Marner

Every spring, I attempt to logically lay out the Maple Leafs' offseason picture, identifying the team's needs and the suitable paths to addressing them...
Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

Five Thoughts: Pelley’s presser, Treliving’s summer, Shanahan’s departure, and Marner’s future

It’s wild to think we’re only five days removed from the Maple Leafs' ugly Game 7 loss to the Panthers. There is plenty to...
Auston Matthews, Sergei Bobrovsky, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers playoff handshake line

The lessons the Maple Leafs must learn from their latest playoff disappointment

The weeks ahead are sure to be busy as the offseason begins and we learn who is staying and who is going in Toronto.  We’ve...