<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs may seem loaded up front currently, especially in the wake of the Kirill Marchenko blockbuster, but that shouldn&#8217;t preclude them from looking to make further additions...

<p>Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes there are no ceilings for Gavin McKenna after scoring his first NHL goal on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Late in the second period, ...

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly thinks things are in a good place for the team, even if the results have not been stellar to begin the season. With so many new faces in the lineup as well as a brand-new system under head coach Jim Hiller, growing pains were to be expected through the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped two critical divisional points on Saturday as they fell 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators. For the third consecutive game, the Leafs could only muster up two goals despite generating plenty of scoring chances and getting the puck in the high danger areas. While their penalty kill is spotless to begin…

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller believes that Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators will be an emotional night for associate head coach Daniel Alfredsson. While it won’t be Alfredsson’s first time going up against the Senators as he has already done so during his playing days with the Detroit Red Wings, it will…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is reportedly not going anywhere and is a big part of the team’s long-term plans, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “I think there were a couple of things in the offseason that they were considering that could potentially have Cowan involved,” he said during Thursday’s edition of 32 Thoughts…

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly placed forwards Max Domi and Dakota Joshua on LTIR, giving the team $7 million in cap space, according to PuckPedia. The #Leafs have added both Max Domi ($3.75M) & Dakota Joshua ($3.25M) to LTIR, gaining their $7M Cap Hit as additional Cap Space in LTIR.https://t.co/JjnO4TbNe1 — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September…

Opening night of the 2026-27 season has come and gone, and the Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves on the losing end against their forever rivals in the Montreal Canadiens. It was a mixed bag overall from the team, as there were some highs with the performance of Kirill Marchenko alongside Auston Matthews, while the likes…

<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs finally embraced taking the heel turn when they dropped a hype video across their social media platforms that went viral. In it, they acknowledged that the team has a lot of...

The Toronto Maple Leafs sent shockwaves around the hockey world when it was revealed they had acquired Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It did not come at a cheap cost, as it took a package centred around fan favourite Matthew Knies to get the deal over the finish line. As part of the…

After a long summer, we’ve finally arrived at the start of the 2026-27 NHL season. The defending champion  Carolina Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers to kick off a six-game slate on Tuesday that includes the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Montreal Canadiens and Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut. The Leafs Nation staff submitted their awards…

The blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies was reportedly held up due to tagging rules, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “The delay in completing the Marchenko trade was due to NHL ‘tagging rules,’” Friedman wrote in Tuesday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts blog. “Essentially, you…

The emergence of Zack MacEwen as a legitimate option for the Toronto Maple Leafs to start the season was a development that not many saw coming. His signing of a two-year deal with an AAV of $875K flew under the radar, given how many other deals the Leafs got done at the start of the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL are set to begin the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, and to say the Leafs have undergone quite the transformation this summer is putting it lightly. Winning the draft lottery, signing a bunch of players, and then pulling off a blockbuster on the eve of the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a stunning blockbuster on the eve of the 2026-27 regular season by acquiring a package centred on Kirill Marchenko in exchange for a package centred around Matthew Knies. It’s the type of move that dramatically alters the makeup of the team as well as their prospects for the season,…

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is feeling good about life right now with the start of the 2026-27 campaign fast approaching. He and the team are fresh off their trip to Arizona for some bonding time and a visit to the family of Matthew Mayich. Matthews felt the guys opened up a bit more…

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a smart add when they were able to get defenceman Nick Blankenburg signed to a PTO at the start of training camp. He had quietly been proving himself as a reliable third-pairing guy who can play a solid two-way game, be slotted at either side, and can be utilized on…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly one of a handful of teams showing interest in Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Toronto, I think has really tried to keep their interest secret, but it’s kind of seeped out,” Friedman said during Friday’s edition of 32 Thoughts The Podcast. Friedman listed…

Steven Lorentz and the seven other players the Toronto Maple Leafs placed on waivers on Thursday have officially cleared, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Brendan Brisson, Henrik Rybinski, Marshall Rifai, Michael Pezzetta, Philippe Myers, Ryan Tverberg, and Vinni Lettieri were the other seven players who the Leafs placed on waivers as they continued to make roster…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies is excited to spend some time with his family during the upcoming team trip to Arizona ahead of the regular season. The Leafs have decided to switch up their team-bonding to wrap up the preseason that has typically occurred up in Muskoka the last few seasons. The team will…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares can’t help but be amazed by how quickly Gavin McKenna is getting comfortable with the NHL pace. It was only his second preseason game, and with a lot of runway left to go, but Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators was the first time McKenna put on full display…

Ahead of their final preseason games, the Toronto Maple Leafs made their first cuts to the training camp roster by placing defenceman Dakota Mermis and Cole McWard on waivers per PuckPedia. Waivers today:https://t.co/so7qgeJuNv Everyone on waivers yesterday cleared. Players expected to be waived prior to opening rosters: https://t.co/QZYUvdZbPh pic.twitter.com/XflOSXN9rh — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September 23, 2026…

<p>This summer saw a lot of trade rumours surrounding the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs&#8216; active roster in Morgan Rielly. It seemed to be inevitable after he came off one of t...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews won’t be losing sleep over his team’s 4-1 preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Toronto certainly generated several chances, and were unlucky that only Darren Raddysh got on the board, but there were also just as many rusty moments. Matthews felt there was plenty they can therefore…

For the first time since December 28, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev will play in an NHL game. The veteran blueliner is coming off a difficult 2025-26 season that was riddled with injuries and resulted in him missing all but 11 games. There were many factors as to why the previous campaign went so…

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Nick Blankenburg feels about the opportunity presented after he signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the team. The right-shot defenceman is coming off a solid season where he recorded 24 points (eight goals and 16 assists) in 61 games split between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Despite that success,…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies made it abundantly clear he doesn’t want to be anywhere else but donning the Blue and White. This summer saw trade rumours regarding him refusing to go away, even after a regime change on the heels of a disastrous 2025-26 season. While there was a potential deal sending him…

The Toronto Maple Leafs know they have a valuable piece on their backend in Chris Tanev. The question isn’t whether he is a capable defender because he is; it’s whether or not he can remain in the lineup for a long stretch of time. Tanev is coming off a difficult season from a health standpoint,…

The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled their new-look centre-ice logo that will be used at Scotiabank Arena for the 2026-27 season. First look at the Leafs' centre ice logo for the 2026-27 season pic.twitter.com/wEcQ2yu30u — Daily Faceoff Toronto (@dfotoronto) September 17, 2026 It was revealed during a live stream that the team put up on their…

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has officially announced his retirement at the age of 39. Ryan Reaves has announced his retirement from the NHL after 962 games on IG. He penned a pretty perfect ending to the statement explaining his decision: "You can rest easy knowing the corners are a little safer today….

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is a big fan of all the moves his team made in the offseason to bolster the lineup. Coming off a difficult season in which the Leafs collapsed to the bottom five of the NHL, it was inevitable that changes had to be made to the organization. Not…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly going to focus on easing Gavin McKenna into the lineup instead of throwing him into the fire, according to TSN’s Chris Johnston. “I  think when McKenna was taken first overall in late June, it was easy to imagine him, a talented playmaker, teaming up with Auston Matthews, a world-class…

Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka is emphasizing the team he has assembled to do the talking as far as proving they can bounce back. The 2025-26 season was both a disaster for the on-ice results and a reckoning for the seismic changes that followed in the offseason in all aspects of the organization. The…

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a lot of additions this offseason, so you would be forgiven if their signing of forward Brandon Duhaime was one that flew under your radar. That isn’t to say Duhaime won’t add value to the forward group, because he’s a typical bottom-six energy player who can play physically and provide…

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh feels that the vibes are in a good place surrounding the team prior to the start of training camp. While it can sometimes feel like a bit of an adjustment period when a player arrives at a new team, what makes this situation unique is the fact that there…

<p>On March 9th, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in complete disarray that was entirely of their own making. The team was in a nosedive towards the bottom of the standings, their GM had not made a trade ...

<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs made a smart move by reportedly bringing in defenceman Nick Blankenburg on a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont. Conventio...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont. “Undersized defenseman, ex- of UMichigan (from the Johnny Beecher days), played for both Colorado and Nashville last season,” Dupont wrote. “Small, but mobile, an insurance play by new GM John Chayka,…

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford said he had a great first taste of what life was like as a professional hockey player during the spring of 2026. After his OHL season came to a premature end, he was reassigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies while in the midst of their playoff run. While conventional…

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg has officially announced his retirement at the age of 34. John Klingberg is officially announcing his retirement from professional hockey after 700 NHL career games played – wishing all the best to this former blue liner in the future! pic.twitter.com/ebjLBp7sKM — NHLPA (@NHLPA) September 11, 2026 In an interview…

When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed the sign-and-trade for defenceman Darren Raddysh, they acquired a man who is more than just a much-needed boost to their offensive scheme. He is a man who had to claw his way into earning a spot in the NHL after toiling for years in the minor leagues. Raddysh fits…

No player on the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a bigger impact on how the 2026-27 campaign will go than Auston Matthews. While there is a recent track record of the Leafs being able to overcome Matthews being far from his best – as was evident in 2024-25 – there is plenty more, as the…

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Harry Nansi will play whichever forward position he is asked to play, whether down the middle or along the wings. Entering his fourth OHL season as a member of the Own Sound Attack, Nansi is put in a prime position to dominate the league and take another step forward in his…

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have their roster for the 2026-27 season just about set, but that should not preclude them from exploring options to sign to a professional tryout contract (PTO). It may not be a player who will make a considerable impact on the team in the grand scheme of things, though it…

Calle Jarnkrok’s time with the Toronto Maple Leafs officially came to an end on August 31st when he signed a three-year deal with Brynäs IF of the SHL. The 34-year-old spent the past four seasons with the Leafs and was used primarily as a versatile forward throughout his tenure. Jarnkrok produced modestly in his first…

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is pumped to get the 2026-27 season rolling to prove to the hockey world that he and his team will improve. While the previous campaign was a trying one for the Leafs as a whole, one of the few bright spots was seeing Cowan’s progression as the year progressed….

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jack Roslovic cited the team being ready to win as one of the reasons why he opted to sign with them this summer during an appearance on TSN’s OverDrive on Thursday. “ A mixture of everything,” he said. “ They’ve been a team that you could say didn’t have their best year last…