One of the interesting things about building an NHL roster is that not every player who leaves is a failure, and not every player who stays is automatically the right fit.
When a team loses nearly 170 points worth of production in one offseason, the natural reaction is to assume it has become weaker. At first glance, that appears to be exactly what happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Max Domi can be a polarizing player in Toronto. Some people love the offence he brings. He’s a spirited player. There are plenty of people who believe that Max wants to be a Maple Leaf more than anything else because of his dad, and Mats Sundin.
As the summer drags on, we inch closer to every hockey fan’s favourite time of year, the start of a new NHL season, and that is definitely the case for Leafs fans in Toronto and beyond.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday, and with it comes the excitement of the return to hockey being just around the corner.
The best player in Washington Capitals history? Alex Ovechkin. The best Red Wing? Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman…or maybe Nicklas Lidstrom. Some NHL franchises have a clear best player, while others have the proverbial Mount Rushmore of potential choices.
One of the interesting things about NHL contracts is that they are rarely judged fairly on the day they are signed. Fans usually look at the number and ask a simple question: “Is this player worth that much money?” But general managers are not only paying for what a player is today.
NHL roster building is often one decision that creates three more questions, and the Toronto Maple Leafs made a ton of changes this summer. Dennis Hildeby was one of them.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt with a massive hole within their defensive corps last season. The absence of Chris Tanev caused that massive hole. With surgery and injuries behind him, Tanev is fully healthy and ready to go.
The Toronto Maple Leafs along with the rest of the NHL have announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season, and they did it in the form of a cheeky video revealing some of their most sought after dates on the schedule.
Read the Toronto Maple Leafs’ summer as an exercise in roster-building, and it looks busy and aggressive: winning the draft lottery for Gavin McKenna, adding Sergei Bobrovsky in net, bringing in Darren Raddysh, Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul, Teddy Blueger, and Colton Sissons.
John Chayka didn’t overhaul the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence this summer, but he did change its identity. Players in: Darren Raddysh, Emil Andrae Players
For the Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltending remains one of the biggest questions heading into the season. For a long time, fans have wondered whether the organization had the stability needed to compete deep into the playoffs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs feel like they have been searching for a franchise goalie for years, and all of a sudden, the club may have two within their organization.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their sights set on bouncing back next season. With a new management group in place, selecting Gavin McKenna first overall,
Toronto radio host Sam McKee summed up England’s World Cup loss in simple words this week. He compared the Three Lions’ semifinal loss against Argentina to the same heartbreak the Toronto Maple Leafs went through.
Last season there was a giant hole within the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive corps, thanks to the absence of Chris Tanev. With core surgery behind him,
When a player is drafted first overall, expectations arrive before he even plays his first NHL game. That is the reality facing Gavin McKenna. The Maple Leafs have a player who many believe has the skill set to become a franchise-level talent.
One interesting thing about NHL careers is that a player’s value can change without the player changing all that much. Nicholas Robertson’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins is a good example.
Patrick Kane‘s free agency chase in Toronto appears to be over. Despite recent chatter linking the 37-year-old to the Maple Leafs — fueled in part by speculation
The Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka is reportedly set to make a major addition to his front office. Most people were not surprised when the Maple Leafs fired Brad Treliving as the general manager.
Craig Berube’s two seasons behind the Toronto Maple Leafs’ bench ended with sharply different results and no Stanley Cup getting back to Canada. Toronto won the Atlantic Division during Berube's first year at the helm and reached the second round of the playoffs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made some significant changes to their roster. They drafted first overall, brought in a veteran goalie, and got some depth forwards.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had an extremely active offseason so far, but all indications are that they’re far from finished and would like to continue reshaping their roster in the coming months.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans should be pleased with the work the franchise has done this offseason to reshape its roster. However, it appears they are not finished yet and could still make another blockbuster move.