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The Sergei Bobrovsky rumours, Matthew Knies trade speculation, and a few trade target ideas...

The draft and free agency are almost here, and it feels like news is moving a mile a minute around the NHL. I planned to...

Early thoughts on a captivating Maple Leafs offseason: On Raddysh, Hiller, Andrae, a goalie...

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in an unusual position this offseason. A full-scale rebuild was always going to be tough to get behind, given...
Noel Acciari, Toronto Maple Leafs

Free Agents Targets for the Maple Leafs: Bottom-Six Forwards of Interest

As the activity around the NHL moves fast and furious, we will wrap up the forward portion of our free agent series with a...
Boone Jenner, Blue Jackets

Free Agents Targets for the Maple Leafs: Centermen of Interest

As we approach the draft and free agency, we are breaking down options of potential interest to the Maple Leafs. We have already worked through...

Free Agents Targets for the Maple Leafs: Top-Six Wingers of Interest

While the NHL Draft is still between us and the opening of free agency, the offseason is already moving fast and furious in Toronto,...

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs take big swing with Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their first major splash of the offseason. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Leafs are completing a sign-and-trade deal with...

Instant Analysis: John Chayka makes surprise hire in Jim Hiller as Maple Leafs’ next...

After a lengthy coaching search, the Maple Leafs landed on Jim Hiller as their 41st head coach in franchise history. "Jim is an experienced coach...
Emil Andrae, Maple Leafs, Flyers

Instant Analysis: John Chayka begins to change Leafs’ blue-line mix, swaps goalies, opens more...

John Chayka has executed his first trade as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the...

Weighing the Maple Leafs’ first-overall pick debate: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and the wildcards

The NHL Combine is over, the Stanley Cup Final is reaching its conclusion, and the 2026-27 calendar is set to begin with the NHL...

A college hockey expert’s breakdown of Gavin McKenna, the first-overall debate, and his fit...

The 2026 NHL Draft is two weeks away, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been blessed with the opportunity to select a franchise player...
Jay Woodcroft

A shortlist of head-coaching candidates for the Maple Leafs as the hiring process continues

With the Maple Leafs' head coach search well underway, we are starting to hear certain names emerge or recede with more clarity, one way...
Easton Cowan, Toronto Marlies

What have we learned from the Toronto Marlies’ Eastern Conference championship playoff run?

The Toronto Marlies just keep finding ways to win, and now they're off to the Calder Cup Finals. Two overtime wins, an entertaining 5-1...

John Chayka continues reshaping Maple Leafs’ front office, hires Judd Brackett as new AGM

John Chayka continued to reshape the Maple Leafs' front office on Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as an AGM (Player Evaluation) and Freddie Hamilton as...
Artur Akhtyamov

Five Thoughts on the Toronto Marlies’ playoff run: Akhtyamov shines, Danford’s pro debut, Villeneuve’s...

As we gear up for the NHL Draft, free agency, and the Maple Leafs' hiring of a new head coach, the Toronto Marlies keep...
David Carle, University of Denver hockey

A deep dive on David Carle amid reports of serious interest from the Maple...

According to Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs are "legitimately" interested in University of Denver head coach David Carle. Carle, long viewed as one of...
John Chayka, Maple Leafs GM

Maple Leafs’ front-office house cleaning continues: Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey depart the organization

The Maple Leafs' house cleaning continues. On Sunday, the club announced that AGMs Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey will depart the organization.  https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/2056047266960490569 These moves hardly...

Five Thoughts: A word of caution on trading down from the Leafs’ #1 pick,...

We are almost through the second round of the NHL playoffs, the Maple Leafs have a new GM in place, and against all odds,...
Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

John Chayka gets first big decision right; Maple Leafs finally pull trigger on Craig...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially relieved Craig Berube of his duties.  This was the only logical and appropriate step forward. The Leafs entered the season...
Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Matthew Knies

How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, securing the right to draft first overall in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.  In...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs captain

With Chayka hired and the first-overall pick secured, all the attention turns to Matthews...

After the Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season concluded, Auston Matthews made the following statement about the highly disappointing campaign: This was a tough year and a...