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Maple Leafs’ most important defenseman almost walked away from hockey

The Toronto Maple Leafs made the biggest splash possible on the back end by trading for and then signing free agent defenseman Darren Raddysh to his big eight-year, $68-million contract.

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Darren Raddysh reflects on his hockey career leading up to joining the Maple Leafs

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.

Ben Danford News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 11

2026 T25U25: Ben Danford is #4

The label "Toronto's top defense prospect" hasn't meant a whole lot in recent years. The last blue chip defense prospect Toronto had is arguably Morgan Rielly, who was drafted in 2012.

Darren Raddysh News / TheLeafsnation / September 11

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Darren Raddysh?

If you had new Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh on your fantasy team in 2025-26, you were a happy camper. The 30-year-old blueliner was a

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Vincent Borgesi News / Professor Press Box / September 10

The Maple Leafs’ Small Defenceman With Something to Prove

There’s a pretty simple way to describe Vincent Borgesi’s hockey career so far: people kept telling him he was too small, and he kept playing anyway. Borgesi is a right-shot defenceman from Philadelphia who stands somewhere around 5-foot-8 or 5-foot-9.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Cooper Williams News / Professor Press Box / September 10

The Maple Leafs’ 5th-Round Pick Who Might Be Worth Watching

There’s something kind of fun about a fifth-round draft pick who keeps producing the same way, year after year. No giant numbers. No ridiculous scoring totals.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 10

Do the Maple Leafs Finally Have Room to Experiment?

There’s something different about this Maple Leafs team that has nothing to do with any one player. It’s the fact that, for perhaps the first time in a while, Toronto seems to have some room to experiment.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 10

Toronto Maple Leafs release their 2026 Prospect Challenge roster

It's that time of year again. The days are getting shorter. The temperatures are getting cooler. The hockey season is right around the corner, and the first thing to kick off the pre-season festivities is the prospect tournament that always takes place on the weekend I celebrate my anniversary with my wife.

Gavin Mckenna News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 10

McKenna, Koblar among those set to participate in Maple Leafs’ prospect tournament this weekend

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their 26-player roster for the 2026 NHL Prospect Challenge at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec. The headline attraction is obvious: First-overall pick Gavin McKenna is set to pull on a Maple Leafs jersey in game action for the first time.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 10

Maple Leafs release 2026 prospect challenge roster

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their roster for the 2026 prospect challenge on Thursday. The tournament will be taking place in Gatineau, Quebec, on Saturday and Sunday and will feature four teams – the Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens, the Ottawa Senators, and the Winnipeg Jets.

Max Domi News / Editor In Leaf / September 10

Maple Leafs will be without one key forward to start the season

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already been hit with the injury bug before the 2026-27 season has even started. Well, sort of. According to a recent report, Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is expected to miss all of training camp and has already been ruled out to start the season on the sidelines.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 10

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Tavares & Building a Team Culture

There is a little bit of everything in the latest Toronto Maple Leafs news. Gavin McKenna is getting an early lesson in what it means to be a Maple Leaf, and John Tavares is the guy helping him learn it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 10

The Maple Leafs On Paper vs. the Maple Leafs On the Ice

There was a little pushback after I wrote a post about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ new roster through an analytics lens. Fair enough. In fact, one comment made a pretty good point.

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Mitch Marner News / Editor In Leaf / September 10

Mitch Marner finally weighs in on the Maple Leafs’ eventful offseason

While it's not mandatory for NHL stars to pay attention to their former team's activity over a year since they decided to leave, there is certainly a little bit of an expectation that Mitch Marner is keeping tabs on what the Toronto Maple Leafs are up to.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 10

Toronto Maple Leafs Have Little Flexibility Without Making a Trade

With the Toronto Maple Leafs desperate to make the playoffs after last season’s disappointment, having flexibility could have been a valuable asset for new general manager John Chayka.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / September 10

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Auston Matthews?

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 team can only go as far as their captain can take them.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 10

Maple Leafs Look Different on Paper Heading Into 2026-27 Season

After a disappointing season where they finished last in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference, it was new territory for the Maple Leafs to not only miss the playoffs, but to witness the poor performance night in and night out.

Max Domi News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Maple Leafs Set to Benefit from Latest Max Domi Injury Update

Max Domi remains unavailable for the Toronto Maple Leafs after suffering complications stemming from offseason surgery. The situation has left Domi’s status and availability for the upcoming season as one of the team’s biggest questions with training camp around the corner.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 10

Steven Ellis lists Maple Leafs as NHL’s 3rd-most improved prospect pool

For the first time in recent memory, there’s genuine optimism about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool. Gavin McKenna headlines the class, and will quickly graduate to the NHL once the new year begins.

Max Domi News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

Leafs’ Max Domi expected to miss training camp, start of season

The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t expecting to have Max Domi back for the early part of the season. After it was announced in late May that the forward was

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9

McKenna Living With Tavares Is Great for the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are excited to have Gavin McKenna joining the team for the 2026-27 season, and it appears that he will be in the perfect environment to settle into the league during his rookie season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 9

Toronto Maple Leafs: Five Burning Questions

The Toronto Maple Leafs were full of storylines this offseason. Front-office overhaul, coaching changes, the first overall pick, and a roster retool. The list of new personnel in Toronto is long.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 8

The Maple Leafs Got the Gift Bad Seasons Dream About. Now What?

The Toronto Maple Leafs spent much of the 2025–26 season making headlines for the wrong reasons. Blown coverages, sloppy shifts, strange decisions, and a constant sense that the team was barely holding things together.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Pyramid – Start of 2026-27

It has been two full seasons since the last time we looked into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pyramid, back before the 2024-25 season. Having moved on from some of the veterans on the squad, the young core has become younger for the Maple Leafs with a number of players waiting in the wind for their opportunity with the big club.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Rumors / September 7

2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs definitely had a busy offseason. They overhauled their goaltending, added defensive depth, and bolstered their bottom-six while parting ways with several young players.

Christopher Tanev News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 5

Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev Hopeful To Start Camp

Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev could very well be back in the fold when training camp gets underway in 12 days’ time, he told Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star on Friday.