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Chris Tanev cleared to play, Morgan Rielly has viral condition, should be ready for opening night vs. Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka opened up media day at training camp with a number of different injury updates. Chayka told reporters on Wednesday that Max Domi is out for a while, following that with notes about Morgan Rielly, Chris Tanev, and William Villeneuve.

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Jim Hiller: Gavin McKenna will “show us where he fits” in Maple Leafs’ lineup

Head coach Jim Hiller discussed the team’s revamped roster, the plan for Gavin McKenna, his relationship with Auston Matthews, his coaching philosophy, and the excitement surrounding his first season behind the Leafs’ bench.

Mats Sundin News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 16

Mats Sundin on the Toronto market: “Börje Salming told me when I came here that I was coming to the best place to be as a player, and he was right”

Senior executive advisor Mats Sundin discussed the importance of building a close-knit team, the support system surrounding Gavin McKenna, and his pride in returning to the organization in a management role.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 16

John Chayka on Auston Matthews’ future in Toronto: “One day, he will no longer be a Maple Leaf; hopefully, that happens when he retires”

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka addressed the team’s injury updates, Auston Matthews’ health and contract situation, Matthew Knies’ place in the organization amid incessant trade rumours, the importance of Mats Sundin’s leadership, and his approach to the NHL’s shifting financial landscape.

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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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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.

Auston Matthews News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16

Auston Matthews delivers a strong quote on his Maple Leafs loyalty

Auston Matthews’ love for the Toronto Maple Leafs remains strong. Even after an extremely disappointing season in which the Maple Leafs failed to reach the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Matthews’ loyalty to the city of Toronto and the team remains unshaken.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

John Chayka confirms an offseason trade for Leafs’ Morgan Rielly trade never materialized

The Toronto Maple Leafs had an off-season full of change. As training camp gets set to open this week, the Maple Leafs have nine new faces that could

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 16

Maple Leafs Training Camp Battles, Part 3: Building out PP1, the McKenna wildcard, and the PK personnel

To wrap up our training camp battles series, we’ll look at the Maple Leafs’ special teams, which are set for fairly significant changes. On paper, the Leafs were actually pretty good in this area last season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 16

3 Maple Leafs players destined to have bounceback seasons in 2026-27

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a forgettable 2025-26 NHL campaign last season that saw them sink to almost the bottom of the standings by the year’s end. A lot of their disappointment had to do with some underwhelming performances by some of the Leafs’ key players.

Nick Blankenburg News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Nick Blankenburg’s PTO Could Be Underrated Move for Maple Leafs

Training camp for the Toronto Maple Leafs is about to get underway as well as the 2026-27 season. There was a slew of offseason changes for the Maple Leafs, especially on defense where the emphasis was more mobility and speed on the backend.

Colton Sissons News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 16

Getting to know Colton Sissons

Welcome to the first in a series of profiles of newly acquired players. There were so many that it was impossible to really understand them all on July 1, but with the first preseason games this weekend, it's time to evaluate them all more fully.

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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.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Report: Maple Leafs plan on easing Gavin McKenna into the lineup

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.

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John Chayka News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

John Chayka puts emphasis, belief in Maple Leafs players to lead turnaround efforts: ‘Talk is cheap’

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 15

Maybe the Maple Leafs Don’t Need All Their D-men to Be Big

A funny little (no pun intended) theme is developing around the Toronto Maple Leafs this week. It’s about how they might be collecting small defencemen.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 15

Auston Matthews likes what he sees from John Chayka so far

The Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the most active teams in the NHL this past offseason and new general manager John Chayka is getting the seal of approval from his captain Auston Matthews.

Matthew Knies News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

‘I’m fortunate that I’m still here’: Leafs’ Matthew Knies on surviving trade rumors

It was an offseason of change for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After committing to a new management group, which includes John Chayka as general manager and

Matthew Knies News / TheLeafsnation / September 15

Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies reflects on offseason trade rumours: ‘I’m fortunate that I’m still here’

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 2026-27 season looking to prove the doubters wrong, and Matthew Knies ought to be one of the x-factors during a year where the team is expected to return to the playoffs. Knies is entering his fourth NHL season, coming off a year where he finished with 23 goals and 66 points, good for third in team scoring.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 15

‘This Is Home’: Will Matthews Break the Trend of Americans Fleeing Canada?

Auston Matthews is becoming a rarer and rarer breed in today’s NHL — an American superstar not just playing in Canada, but captaining a Canadian team. In a league where Team USA’s Olympic core has been asking out of Canadian markets in waves, Matthews remains the outlier.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 15

Maple Leafs name Todd Crocker as radio play-by-play voice

Todd Crocker is the new radio play-by-play voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team confirmed Tuesday in a release. Crocker is well-known to many as the voice of the Toronto Marlies, and will graduate into the Maple Leafs’ role.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

Leafs’ Auston Matthews feels ‘the best I’ve felt in a long time’ going into 2026-27

It’s become an annual tradition for professional athletes going into their respective training camps to say they’re in the best shape of their careers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs captain is no exception.

John Chayka News / NHL Trade Talk / September 15

What Chayka’s Really Building and Why the Old Model Had to Die

John Chayka’s recent The Athletic interview contains a genuinely interesting idea, and it’s bigger than most people give it credit for. He’s not just building a better roster in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 15

The Maple Leafs’ New Philosophy Is Actually Pretty Simple

There is a temptation, especially around the Toronto Maple Leafs, to make everything more complicated than it really is. Every signing has to mean something.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 14

Can Gavin McKenna Survive Toronto’s Outrageous Expectations?

Hype around top draft picks is impossible to escape. Hockey markets are rabid, and Canadian markets are something else entirely. Going first overall is special, but it comes with a mountain of pressure — especially in a league where projecting teenagers is notoriously difficult.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 14