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Toronto Maple Leafs Would Hit a Home Run by Hiring Jay Woodcroft

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a very pivotal summer. After trading Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights last offseason, the Maple Leafs had a 30-point decline in the NHL standings and missed the playoffs for the first time in Auston Matthews’ career.

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David Carle and Maple Leafs Coaching Search Might Not Be One-Sided

One of the more interesting details to come out of Elliotte Friedman’s comments about David Carle and the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t simply that the Leafs have interest in him.

Matthew Knies News / NHL Trade Talk / May 20

Why Matthew Knies Name Keeps Rising to the Top

James Mirtle joined JD Bunkis to lay out why Matthew Knies being dangled at the deadline wasn’t just noise and why he might actually be the Leafs’ clearest lever to land a top-flight defenceman.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

Everything Maple Leafs Coaching Buzz: Latest Rumblings

When it comes to coaching news around the NHL, there is no shortage of speculation. Several teams are looking and interviewing, as are the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

Report: Only Auston Matthews untouchable in Maple Leafs’ trade talks

John Chayka is expected to make significant changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this offseason, and according to TSN’s Chris Johnston, everyone is on the table except Auston Matthews.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Koblar, Lalonde, Hildeby & Big Stolarz Decision

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in that strange part of the hockey calendar where almost everything feels unfinished. The season is over, emotions are still hanging in the air, and the organization is spinning lots of wheels about what comes next.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / May 20

NHL Rumors: Two defensemen Maple Leafs could try to move, areas of need; limited cap space for Wild, and their free-agent decisions

David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: Jay Woodcroft, Jay Leach, Jeff Halpern and Manny Malhotra are among the potential coaches being considered for the Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching vacancy.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

D.J. Smith recounts experience of coaching Auston Matthews in wake of Maple Leafs’ draft lottery win

The pressure of playing or coaching in a Canadian market, especially one like Toronto, which is an Original Six franchise, is often greater than in other markets around the National Hockey League.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

Maple Leafs notebook: Tinus Luc Koblar stands out for Norway, Derek Lalonde reportedly to interview for HC

Welcome to an offseason edition of Maple Leafs notebook, where we examine current events in the hockey world. As the Maple Leafs continue their offseason,

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

Three Maple Leafs set to lose their waiver eligibility next season

It’s May, and there is time to kill. Why not talk about waiver eligibility? There is rhyme and reason to it, and you can learn a lot about it on PuckPedia’s waiver tracker page.

Mitch Marner News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

How Maple Leafs’ divorce with Mitch Marner has worked out for both parties (so far)

The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs season had potential to be the ‘Leafiest’ one in recent memory. Aside from the obvious missing the playoffs and threatening

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 19

Canadian Daily Rumours: Flames, Maple Leafs, Canucks & Trade?

In today’s (May 19) Canadian Daily Rumours roundup, I’m looking at three rumours circulating around Canadian clubs. The Flames are weighing a bold trade-up to No.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / May 19

Maple Leafs Continue Making Changes

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to make changes to their front office structure. On Sunday, the team announced that assistant general managers Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey have parted ways with the organization.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / May 19

A Skill the Maple Leafs Can’t Keep Ignoring in Big Games

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs choose Gavin McKenna after watching playoff power plays? Short answer: yes. Here’s why it’s a no-brainer. Watch any tight playoff series and one thing jumps out: special teams win games.

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The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'No. 2-scorers by NBA champion' quiz

The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / May 19

The Maple Leafs Problems Playing Defence

There’s been some early speculation about the next Maple Leafs coaching direction, including names like former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft, who is known for offensive, high-tempo systems.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Carle, Matthews, McKenna, Marleau & Tanev

There’s always something happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs, even when nothing is officially happening — which is part of the fun and the chaos. Every rumour is constantly amplified, every quiet decision gets over-analyzed, and every possible future direction gets debated like it’s already been finalized.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

The Maple Leafs Are a Franchise in Motion: What’s Really Happening?

The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years trying to look like one of the NHL’s most stable organizations. Whatever people thought about playoff failures, at least the structure always seemed clear.

Brandon Carlo News / TheLeafsnation / May 19

Brandon Carlo’s first full season in Toronto was a struggle from start to finish following last year’s trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs added defenceman Brandon Carlo just prior to the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline with two and a half years of club control remaining, with the hope of him anchoring the right side on Stanley Cup contending teams. Outside of an insanely lucky bounce at the draft lottery, the returns have been nothing short of disastrous.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / May 20

More details coming out on the rocky Nylander–Berube relationship

While they only spent two seasons together with the Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander and Craig Berube had their fair share of run-ins during that partnership.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / May 18

David Carle's Interviewing the Maple Leafs, Not the Other Way: Why's That Important?

Here’s a bit of a surprise. The University of Denver’s David Carle is not desperate to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs. He might take it, but it’s not his first priority.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / May 18

Four underrated free agents the Toronto Maple Leafs should target this offseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs offseason started off with a bang. That, of course, was from when they landed the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. As awesome as it is that the Leafs are picking first overall, there are still some major issues with the current roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / May 18

Maple Leafs’ Pridham, Clancey leave organization

Some notable changes in the front office of one of the top franchises in the NHL. On Sunday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka announced that assistant general manager Brandon Prihdam has mutually parted ways with the organization, and that fellow AGM of player personnel Derek Clancey has also exited the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / May 15

Three candidates emerge for Maple Leafs' HC job

Three candidates emerge for Maple Leafs' head-coaching job

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been a fixture in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent years, but in 2025-26, the team took a massive step back.

Maple Leafs finally act decisively instead of passively by firing Craig Berube

Penguins fans get the Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews teases they want

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner’s between-the-legs goal leaves jaws dropped

The '1961-64 Toronto Maple Leafs' quiz

Vincent Trocheck News / Yardbarker / May 15

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already working on next season. According to reports, the Canadian franchise is interested in a discard from the New York Rangers.

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mika Zibanejad

What Berube’s Firing Says About the Maple Leafs’ Urgency

The 'Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / May 13