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As is the case every offseason, the Toronto Maple Leafs are involved in many offseason rumors. Is this going to be the summer when Toronto trades Morgan Rielly?

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The Most Famous 'Collateral Damage' Trade in Maple Leafs History

Every so often in Toronto Maple Leafs history, you come across a story that isn’t really about a trade at all. It’s about what happens when a team starts fighting itself.

Max Domi News / The Hockey Writers / June 8

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marlies Roll, Domi Watch & Top Six Space

There’s a certain rhythm to this time of year in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. The NHL roster starts to take shape through speculation and offseason planning, but down in the American Hockey League (AHL), the Toronto Marlies are still playing meaningful hockey.

Matthew Knies News / 6IX ON ICE / June 8

Should the Leafs consider trading Matthew Knies for a defenceman?

News broke last week that the Toronto Maple Leafs nearly made a blockbuster deal at last year’s trade deadline. The trade would have been with the Montreal Canadiens and would have helped bolster their roster towards the playoffs.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

The 'No.1 NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

The 'NHL active hat-trick leaders' quiz

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 8

Four initial observations from 2026 NHL Draft Combine

It was another sunndy day at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo as NHL Draft prospects and media pundits descended on the city for another year of the NHL Combine.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 8

Joe Pavelski a Coaching Candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Multiple sources have said that Joe Pavelski is a coaching candidate in the next phase of the Toronto Maple Leafs coaching search.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / June 8

10 best Canadian players drafted in Maple Leafs history

Now that we’ve officially shut the door on the month of May, it’s time to go full throttle on NHL Draft content. This content wouldn’t hit the same if the Toronto Maple Leafs were going in without a pick until the third round, like they were supposed to as of a month ago, but now that they’ve got the first overall pick, everybody is invested.

Alexander Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / June 8

Alex Nylander scores in overtime, Marlies advance to Calder Cup Final

The Toronto Marlies punched their ticket to the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final on Sunday night. Alex Nylander scored for the Marlies in overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / June 8

3 Reasons Ivar Stenberg Might Be a Smart Pick for the Maple Leafs

Every year, there are draft prospects who generate excitement because of their highlight-reel plays. Then there are players who quietly keep climbing draft boards because scouts trust what they see.

Joe Pavelski News / Professor Press Box / June 7

Joe Pavelski: The Maple Leafs' Most Interesting Coaching Candidate

Just when it seemed the Toronto Maple Leafs' coaching search couldn't get any more interesting, a new name entered the conversation—and it wasn't one many people expected.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / June 7

The Maple Leafs’ 'Fix It Now' Approach Needs to Change

My grandfather used to tell a simple joke. A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, it hurts when I wave my arm like this.” And the doctor looks at him and says, “Then don’t do it.” It’s a funny line, but it sticks because it’s really about behaviour.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / June 7

Maple Leafs will reportedly interview Joe Pavelski for head coach

An unconventional, big-ticket name has entered the Toronto Maple Leafs’ search for their next head coach. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that former San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski will get an interview for the job.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / June 8

How the Marlies’ Calder Cup playoff run is shaping the future Leafs core

It’s 25 degrees and banners for the upcoming FIFA World Cup are sprouting up through Liberty Village, but it’s Hockey Night in Toronto throughout this first week of June, amid ample evidence that summer is underway.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 6

Golden Knights' Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

The biggest knock on Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs was that he was not a big-game player and did not play his best when the lights were brightest. He is obliterating that narrative in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

John Tortorella doubles down on controversial challenge that backfired

Winners, losers from Game 1 of 2026 Stanley Cup Final: Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl plays hero

Winners, losers from Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes storm back to tie series

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

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The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz

The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

Ivar Stenberg dreams of being drafted by Maple Leafs

Ivar Stenberg’s name keeps popping up toward the top of the 2026 draft board, and he didn’t exactly hide how much it’d mean to hear his name called by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Leafs not planning to trade first overall pick

What we can infer about the Maple Leafs’ draft strategy from John Chayka’s media availability

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka calls Gavin McKenna ‘a really nice young man’ after visit to Whitehorse

The '1961-64 Toronto Maple Leafs' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

What Should the Maple Leafs Prioritize Most this Offseason?

The Toronto Maple Leafs likely aren’t as bad as this past season’s results would suggest. It was a bit of an adjustment without Mitch Marner, and Craig Berube’s system slowly got further and further away from what was right for the roster he inherited.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

The Maple Leafs Already Know What Matthews Wants

When Auston Matthews and William Nylander suggested that the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in a couple of mobile, puck-moving defencemen in exit interviews, that wasn’t just a roster wishlist.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

McKenna to Toronto? Early Draft Noise Has Maple Leafs Taking Him No. 1

The early noise coming out of the NHL Scouting Combine suggests the Toronto Maple Leafs may already be trending toward making a defining decision at the top of the draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 6

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roy, McKenna, Chayka & Why Ahokas Might Matter

There seems to be even more uncertainty surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs now than there was when their season officially ended. That’s saying something, because right after the final whistle in May, the debates were already in full swing about whether this team needed a rebuild, a re-tool, or something in between.

Matthew Knies News / 6IX ON ICE / June 6

The Toronto Maple Leafs dodged a bullet by not submitting the Matthew Knies trade in time

In the NHL, offsetting penalties are known as “the Gretzky rule” because, in the early 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers would intentionally take penalties to get to 4-on-4, and then Wayne Gretzky would dominate even more than he already did with the extra room on the ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Forkball / June 6

Maple Leafs’ Chayka Confident Auston Matthews Stays in Toronto

The future of Auston Matthews has become a major talking point after the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. However, newly appointed general manager John Chayka believes the franchise centerpiece remains fully committed to bringing success back to Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 6

Maple Leafs Notes: Matthews, Halpern, McKenna

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka met with reporters today at the NHL Combine (video link). Among the topics discussed was the future of Auston Matthews amid

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / June 5

Leafs talked to over 50 coaching candidates; no timeline in place for hiring

The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t going to rush to name a head coach this summer, as new general manager John Chayka continues to find his footing in the

Matthew Knies News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 4

Canadiens nearly acquired Matthew Knies at NHL trade deadline

Around the trade deadline, it was reported that the Montreal Canadiens had completed a significant trade with an unidentified team; however, the other team was unable to file the trade by the 3 p.m.

Dylan Larkin trade request shows how far once-proud Red Wings have fallen

Assessing trade destinations for disgruntled Red Wings center Dylan Larkin

Four teams that could land Dylan Larkin in a blockbuster trade

Potential trade destinations for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

The 'Last 70-assist season by NHL team' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / June 4

Maple Leafs close to narrowing down coaching candidates

After dismissing previous head coach Craig Berube, new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is in the midst of his first major decision at the helm of one of the NHL’s most storied franchises.