The Maple Leafs are deeper, but are they better? And how can they get...
                    Three weeks after we flipped the NHL calendar to a new year, the Maple Leafs' lineup looks different. It’s deeper, but is it better?
After...                
            Nick Robertson, Maple Leafs settle ahead of arbitration: one year, $1.825 million AAV
                    Ahead of Nick Robertson’s arbitration case with the Maple Leafs scheduled for August 3, both the player and team have officially filed their salary...                
            Three Thoughts: Filling out the Maple Leafs’ top six, and the physical battle vs....
                    We’re still a month out from really gearing up for the 2025-26 season, but I just finished up revisiting the Maple Leafs’ 2024-25 season...                
            Previewing the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Depth Chart: The Wingers
                    Labour Day is a week away, and for the hockey world, it means summer is about over, rookie tournaments will soon begin, and before...                
            Previewing the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Depth Chart: Center and Goaltending
                    After breaking down the Maple Leafs' left and right wing depth charts, we now shift to two areas with fewer question marks in the...                
            Previewing the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Depth Chart: The Defense
                    We round out our 2025-26 depth chart series with the Maple Leafs' blue line, which GM Brad Treliving has spent a lot of time...                
            Analysis: Maple Leafs wrap up RFA business with three-year contract for Dennis Hildeby
                    On Tuesday, the Maple Leafs announced a new three-year contract for former RFA goaltender Dennis Hildeby. The deal is a two-way contract for the...                
            Maple Leafs Training Camp Preview, Part 1: Roster Locks and Trade Candidates
                    With training camp around the corner, we’ve examined the Maple Leafs' depth chart at each position:
 	Wingers
 	Centers and Goalies
 	Defense
Now, we’re going to...                
            Maple Leafs Training Camp Preview, Part 2: Bubble Players and Dark Horses
                    In Part 1 of our training camp preview, we focused on the NHL roster and the players fighting for opportunity. 
Now, we’ll move deeper...                
            The Maple Leafs’ standout performers and other takeaways from the 2025 prospect tournament
                    The new NHL season is finally upon us, with the prospects tournament now over and training camps set to open this week. 
I have a...                
            Why the Maple Leafs’ contention status depends on five-on-five improvement in 2025-26
                    NHL training camps have officially begun, and preseason games are right around the corner.
In Toronto, there wasn’t a ton of change compared to last...                
            Leafs Notebook: The first preseason performances, the unchanged defense, and Jarnkrok & Kampf’s futures
                    Preseason is finally here, and before you know it, the regular season will be underway. 
We’ve spent a lot of time setting up preseason battles...                
            Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs finalize contract extension: four years, $3.75 million AAV
                    After rumours of contract negotiations for a few weeks, the Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz have finalized a four-year contract extension worth $3.75 million...                
            Leafs Notebook: The goaltending picture, Easton Cowan’s development path, and the final roster battles
                    The Maple Leafs ended the first week of preseason with some great news, locking in Anthony Stolarz to a four-year deal worth $3.75 million...                
            Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs claim Sammy Blais & Cayden Primeau
                    The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed left-shot winger Sammy Blais and goaltender Cayden Primeau off waivers on Monday.
They also officially managed to pass all four...                
            How should the Maple Leafs manage Easton Cowan to start the season?
                    The roster is set… for now. 
While the regular season is about to begin, it still feels like there is quite a bit to sort...                
            Leafs Notebook: Scrutinizing Craig Berube’s lineup adjustments post-Laughton injury
                    We’re on the eve of the Maple Leafs’ home/season opener, and as always, storylines abound in Leafland.
Earlier today, we weighed the decision-making around Eason...                
            Game Review: Maple Leafs a clear second-best in Detroit, now need response in rematch
                    After winning their home opener, the Maple Leafs carried the same lineup into this game on the road. 
In Detroit, it was a different story....                
            Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle for offense, concede late goal in frustrating regulation loss...
                    The Maple Leafs were hard done by in this 3-2 regulation loss to Detroit, but they also need more out of the top of...                
            Leafs Notebook: The causes for concern and reasons for optimism after a 1-2-0 start
                    Well, 1-2-0 isn’t the start you draw up, especially when you're swept in a home-and-home with a division rival. But it’s too early to...                
            
            












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