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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.

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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 / Editor In Leaf / September 10

Gavin McKenna's move shows John Tavares is still Leafs' true leader

Once again, John Tavares has sacrificed himself for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The news that the Leafs' first-overall pick, 18-year-old Gavin McKenna, would move in with Tavares is the latest example of the former captain doing whatever it takes for the organization.

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.

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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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Tinus Luc Koblar News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 10

2026 T25U25: Tinus Luc Koblar is #5

Drafted by the Leafs last summer, and ranked sixth in the T25 a few weeks later, TLK now has an acronym for a name, an ELC, and is about to play in the Leafs rookie tournament.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

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.

John Tavares News / Professor Press Box / September 9

The Maple Leafs Are Getting More From John Tavares Than Points

One thing I’ve learned when talking about the Maple Leafs is that hockey teams aren’t built on contracts and statistics alone. They're built with people.

Chris Kreider News / Editor In Leaf / September 9

Maple Leafs can’t afford not to kick the tires on Chris Kreider

The Toronto Maple Leafs could have an interesting option available on the market. Specifically, we’re talking about the soon-to-be-terminated forward Chris Kreider.

Jack Hughes News / Editor In Leaf / September 9

Jack Hughes says the Maple Leafs didn't deserve to pick first overall

Jack Hughes had some interesting things to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs at NHL Media Day on Wednesday. He had some thoughts about how Gavin McKenna will adjust to playing in the NHL and hidden in these words were a jab at the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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

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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.

Max Domi News / TheLeafsnation / September 9

Maple Leafs’ Max Domi reportedly expected to miss training camp

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is expected to miss training camp, and the start of the regular season, Daily Faceoff Toronto’s Nick Alberga reports.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

Jack Hughes believes Gavin McKenna is set up for success better than other recent first overall picks

The pressure on Gavin McKenna will be sky-high this season, as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft is set to take on the spotlight that comes with wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ jersey. That isn’t stopping any momentum for him, though, nor the belief of New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes, the No.

Connor McDavid News / Professor Press Box / September 9

The McDavid to Maple Leafs Rumour Puts Pressure on Toronto

There's a funny thing about the latest Connor McDavid-to-Toronto rumour. The more you look at it, the less it actually seems to be about McDavid. Michael Augello has already clarified that the original comment was based on another reporter's theory, not on anything McDavid has told anyone about wanting to leave Edmonton.

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.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / Editor In Leaf / September 9

Sergei Bobrovsky will likely pass this Maple Leafs legend for a goaltending honor

The Toronto Maple Leafs might be getting future Hall of Famer Sergei Bobrovsky in the twilight of his career, but that doesn't mean the Russian goaltender doesn't have a bit left in the tank.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 9

Former Leafs goaltender gets surprising NHL comeback after Toronto disaster

An old friend has made a return to the NHL, signing a contract with the San Jose Sharks just days before training camps open around the league. Ilya Samsonov, has signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Sharks this week after spending last season in the KHL.

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / September 9

Jim Hiller might be exactly what Auston Matthews needs to get back on track

It's no secret the Toronto Maple Leafs look much different compare to last year. Many experts and media outlets have praised John Chayka's moves to improve the roster during the offseason, and it's hard to imagine the Toronto Maple Leafs being any worse than they were last year.

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 / TheLeafsnation / September 9

Maple Leafs’ John Tavares confirms Gavin McKenna will live with him during 2026-27 season

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is always looking to serve as a mentor, and will be housing the team’s star rookie this season. Tavares confirmed at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas that Gavin McKenna will be living with him and his family during the 2026-27 season.

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.