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Werenski Trade to Toronto is High Risk/High Reward

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a challenging summer. New general manager John Chayka has his work cut out for him. He needs to turn things around quickly and put together a team that can get back into the playoffs.

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Toronto to extend Troy Stecher

Troy Stecher is a right-shooting defender who is not as young as he seems. He is now 32. Acquired as a waiver pickup last year when the Edmonton Oilers couldn't tell he could defend, he brought actual quality play to the Leafs blueline, aided in large part by playing with Jake McCabe, but he was actually good and has offensive skills as well.

Matias Maccelli News / Pension Plan Puppets / June 29

Maccelli will not receive a QO: report

Matias Maccelli was acquired by the Leafs on June 30, 2025 from the Utah Mammoth for the Leafs third-round pick in next summer's draft. He had been signed

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / June 29

Toronto Maple Leafs Free Agency Targets: Finding the Best Fits at Forward

The Maple Leafs enter this offseason in a similar position to where they were a year ago. They have plenty of cap space to work with, but there is still a clear need to add impact players if they’re going to start looking like a legitimate contender.

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In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Maple Leafs reportedly tender qualifying offers to Nick Robertson, Emil Andrae, Jacob Quillan

The Toronto Maple Leafs have issued qualifying offers to forward Nick Robertson, defenceman Emil Andrae, and forward Jacob Quillan ccording to a report from The Athletic.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / June 29

Toronto Turns Players Into Stories, and Not Always Fairly

For someone who’s watched players come and go with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past nine seasons, I think there should be a course taught by ex-Maple Leafs players about how to survive and flourish in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 29

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Chayka’s Draft Blueprint, Free Agency & RFAs?

In many ways, this weekend’s NHL Draft marked the beginning of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. The obvious headline was Gavin McKenna arriving as the organization’s newest franchise prospect.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Maple Leafs fans share their thoughts on the 2026 NHL Draft

The Toronto Maple Leafs had themselves quite the weekend at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. They had the first overall pick and used it to select Gavin McKenna, who was always going to be considered a big get for the organization.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

A look at the Maple Leafs RFAs and whether to qualify them

The deadline for qualifying restricted free agents comes at 5pm sharp today. For a Toronto Maple Leafs team looking to make significant changes, it is a chance to remove some dead weight from the contract list and an opportunity to bring in some new faces.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / June 29

Maple Leafs Draft Selection Zach Olsen and His Incredible Story

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a very successful NHL draft, according to most. They received an A+ grade from many. Toronto GM John Chayka and his scouting staff made ten selections on the weekend.

Patrik Laine News / 6IX ON ICE / June 29

Why Patrik Laine is an ideal free agent target for the Toronto Maple Leafs

The NHL Draft is over, free agency is right around the corner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs should make a play for Patrik Laine when it opens. With free

Patrick Kane News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Report: Maple Leafs expected to be among teams pursuing Patrick Kane during free agency

During a summer where the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick, another former first overall selection could be heading to Scotiabank Arena this fall.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / June 29

2 Players, 2 Paths, Same Result

Some players get a reputation thrust upon them, usually based on points, and some hazy ill-defined ideas about the right way to play the game. Once it's there it usually sticks.

Moritz Seider News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Maple Leafs’ Måns Gudmundsson models his game after Red Wings’ Moritz Seider

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Måns Gudmundsson said he looks up to Detroit Red Wings star Moritz Seider, upon being selected at the 2026 NHL Draft. Gudmundsson was taken with the No.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Maple Leafs draft grades: Evaluating Toronto’s ten picks at the 2026 NHL Draft

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the draft with an incredible stroke of fortune after jumping up and winning the draft lottery. And with a little help from Justin Bieber, they took full advantage by selecting this year’s premier winger, Gavin McKenna.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

How flexibility and optionality informed John Chayka’s 1st NHL Draft as Leafs GM

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is fond of speaking about flexibility and optionality, when outlining his vision for the team. These are

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 29

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka happy to provide fresh start for Brandon Carlo in St. Louis

Brandon Carlo wasn’t with the Toronto Maple Leafs for very long, but it was time for a fresh start. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka traded Carlo to the St.

Gavin Mckenna News / Professor Press Box / June 28

Toronto Doesn’t Draft Prospects Anymore—It Drafts Hope

Gavin McKenna was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 2026 NHL Draft sparked the expected wave of reaction. There was the buildup, the scouting debates, the highlight reels, and the long-standing assumption that he would eventually land in this exact spot.

Brandon Carlo News / Professor Press Box / June 28

Was the Maple Leafs Carlo Trade About Flushing Away the Past?

There’s a broader question sitting underneath a recent Toronto Maple Leafs move that’s starting to show up in the way fans are reacting. On the surface, it looks like a simple hockey trade: a player who didn’t fit under Craig Berube’s system gets moved for two later picks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / June 28

The Maple Leafs Offseason Is About Avoiding Disaster

This time of year in the NHL usually feels like a shopping spree. Everyone is talking about who a team might add, who might hit the market, and which big name could change everything with one signature on July 1.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 28

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Hildeby, Van Ryn, Andrae, Robertson & Maccelli

The NHL Draft is now in the books, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the real work doesn’t stop. It just shifts gears. General manager John Chayka has already moved from draft-night decisions, including the Brandon Carlo trade to the St.

John Chayka News / The Hockey Writers / June 28

Maple Leafs, Chayka Come Out of 2026 NHL Draft With Great Haul of Prospects

The 2026 NHL Draft is officially in the books and the Toronto Maple Leafs definitely needed to bolster their prospect pool. It was a weak pipeline overall and it was up to general manager John Chayka and the scouting staff to try and fix it.

Mike Van Ryn News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 27

Mike Van Ryn To Step Away From Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to fill another hole on the bench. Assistant coach Mike Van Ryn is not expected to return to the club after three years behind the Leafs’ bench per Leafs Nation’s Nick Alberga.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / June 26

Maple Leafs made the right choice in taking Gavin McKenna No. 1

Maple Leafs made the right choice by taking Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in NHL Draft

After winning the 2026 NHL Draft lottery and getting the No. 1 overall pick, the Toronto Maple Leafs were faced with a big decision. Do they do the expected thing and take Penn State's Gavin McKenna with the top pick?

Morgan Rielly's agent submits trade list for Maple Leafs defenseman

From Cayman Islands prodigy to twin brothers, these are potential first-round prospects who won't go in top five of 2026 NHL Draft

Report: Maple Leafs part ways with assistant coach Mike Van Ryn

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