Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Brad Treliving News / The Hockey Writers / February 2

Should Brad Treliving Be the One Leading a Maple Leafs Reset?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently far out of a playoff spot, and that leads to the uncomfortable reality: almost no one is untouchable. Outside of Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Matthew Knies, the organization has to be open to almost anything.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / February 2

Why the Maple Leafs need to prioritize Easton Cowan for remainder of season

Ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are positioned as clear sellers for the first time in a decade. Toronto is eight points out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference prior to Monday’s games, and the rest of the year is looking bleak.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 2

NHL Trade Deadline: What would it look like if Maple Leafs chose not to sell?

While the Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing inconsistently all season long, there’s enough talent on this team to make you believe that they could do serious damage down the stretch if they get hot at the right time.

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Matvei Michkov News / NHL Trade Talk / February 1

Analyst Floats Matvei Michkov as Maple Leafs Target Amid Ice-Time Concerns

The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally begun to accept the reality that they may need to act as sellers ahead of the March 6 trade deadline for the first time in the Auston Matthews era.

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Max Domi News / NHL Trade Talk / February 1

Watch This: Maple Leafs’ Domi About to Surprise Everyone

Watching Max Domi these days, there’s a sense of déjà vu. Not exact, but familiar. When I watch Domi play with Auston Matthews on the Toronto Maple Leafs first line, the player who keeps coming to mind is Nazem Kadri.

Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / February 2

Big trade avoided: Matthews gives Maple Leafs important reassurance

It sounds a lot like Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is sticking around—and he wants to do so with no drama and no second thoughts. Even as the Maple Leafs appear to be falling apart and are in tough to make the playoffs this season, Matthews is committed to the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / February 1

Marlies snatch one point from the Rocket in their return to Toronto

The Marlies hosted the Laval Rocket last night, the top team in the division. It was a battle of a game, with the team's trading goal until it went to OT where the Marlies lost, 3-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Craig Berube credits William Nylander’s leadership for propelling Maple Leafs over Canucks

The Toronto Maple Leafs were back in the win column Saturday night, as it took a complete team effort to come out on top of the Vancouver Canucks with a 3-2 shootout win.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / February 1

What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade deadline game plan

The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade. That much is clear, and I don’t think anybody would argue otherwise at this point.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / February 1

Maple Leafs' Trade Deadline Strategy Revealed After First Win in Seven Games

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with the league’s longest active playoff streak in jeopardy while navigating a six-game losing streak.

Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Brad Treliving’s history as a trade deadline seller hints at small moves only for Maple Leafs

Brad Treliving’s philosophy that he has frequently stood by is that the offseason is the time for overhauling the roster not the regular season. That maybe

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / February 1

No Bad Luck Here: Maple Leafs Were Built to Self-Destruct

Hockey is a tough, punishing sport. Injuries happen; it’s part of the game, everyone accepts that. But the Toronto Maple Leafs this season have been injured far more than usual, and it’s hard to ignore the pattern.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Report: Maple Leafs, Matthews reaffirm commitment to each other, begin process of selling

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews reportedly maintained his commitment to the team as they began to become sellers at the trade deadline, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Morgan Rielly News / Total Pro Sports / February 1

What Happened To Morgan Rielly? Latest Update On Maple Leafs’ Defenseman

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got back into the win column on Saturday night, snapping their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Maple Leafs record pyrrhic victory in shootout win over last-ranked Canucks

It’s not exactly ‘damned if you, damned if you don’t’ territory for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but few could be pleased with the result of Saturday’s game.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 31

Craig Berube on the Leafs ending their losing streak in Vancouver: “They worked their way out of it… They weren’t going to be denied tonight”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 25-21-9. On how it feels to end the six-game losing slide: Good.

Morgan Rielly News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Leafs’ Morgan Rielly exits game with upper-body injury

A tough and premature end for one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ core players. As the third period began between the Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, Toronto announced that defenseman Morgan Rielly wouldn’t return to the game due to an upper-body injury.

William Nylander News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 31

Maple Leafs Activate William Nylander

The Toronto Maple Leafs are activating forward William Nylander from the injured reserve for the second time in the last three weeks. Additionally, the team has reassigned Jacob Quillan to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in a corresponding roster move.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Maple Leafs Just Patching a Sinking Ship With Trade Duct Tape?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reached the stage of the season where losses don’t just hurt in the standings — they change the entire conversation around the short and long-term future of the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stolarz, Woll, Nylander & Robertson

Some nights, you watch the Toronto Maple Leafs and can almost feel the weight they’re carrying. It’s not one problem or one bad stretch—it’s the cumulative drag of six straight losses, costly mistakes, and a fan base that’s starting to wonder if this group has forgotten how to play their game.