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13 Maple Leafs remain on Daily Faceoff’s most recent trade board

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ season appears to be in a free fall. Losers of four straight games coming out of the Olympic break and sitting nine points back of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, it may be time for the Maple Leafs to unload players for future assets. With the trade deadline set for March 6, at 3:00 p.m.

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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Berube, Hunters & High-Stakes Choice

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in New Jersey to play the Devils tonight. The standings suggest this game may not decide the playoffs, but with 21 games left, both teams are running out of time to define what kind of season this will be.

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Maple Leafs’ Tanev To Have Surgery, Out For Remainder Of Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that defenceman Chris Tanev has undergone core muscle surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Tanev, 36, is expected to be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season and will take part in training camp.

Christopher Tanev News / Daily Faceoff / March 4

Leafs’ Chris Tanev undergoes surgery, expected back for 2026-27

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday morning that defenseman Chris Tanev will miss the remainder of the year after undergoing surgery to address a core muscle injury in New York City.

Christopher Tanev News / TheLeafsnation / March 4

Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev undergoes season-ending core muscle surgery

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev underwent core muscle surgery in New York on Wednesday morning, the team announced. Tanev is expected to return for training camp in September.

Anthony Stolarz News / TheLeafsnation / March 4

Leafs practice notes: Stolarz projected to start vs. Devils, no changes to lineup

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube appears to be content with his lineup, ahead of Wednesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Berube made no changes to the lineup used during Monday’s shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Christopher Tanev News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 4

Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery

The Maple Leafs announced today that defenseman Chris Tanev has undergone a successful core muscle procedure in New York City. He will miss the remainder of the season but is expected to fully participate in training camp in September.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 4

Maple Leafs Will See Some New Faces Post Trade Deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a territory they have not been in quite some time. For the first time in nearly a decade, they are looking to sell at this year’s Trade Deadline.

NHL News / 6IX ON ICE / March 4

Who could the Toronto Maple Leafs get from the Edmonton Oilers at the trade deadine?

The sky is falling in Toronto, as the Toronto Maple Leafs disappointing season reaches a critical juncture. With the approaching trade deadline just around the corner, a losing streak out of the Olympic break hammers home the reality that the Leafs must sell.

Anthony Stolarz News / NHL Trade Talk / March 4

Pacific Division Contenders Floated as Anthony Stolarz Landing Spots

When talk of the Toronto Maple Leafs trading a goaltender surfaced a few months ago, it felt rather far-fetched — at least to happen this season. The team was still in the playoff hunt and convinced that a turnaround was on the horizon.

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Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / March 4

What Treliving does this week could define his time as Leafs GM: Alberga’s Take

For the first time in a decade, the Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t buying hope. They’re selling reality. No need to sugarcoat it — this season has been a train wreck.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 4

5 potential trade destinations for Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson and 5 players they could target in return

With the trade deadline only days away, the Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be selling off some of their trade assets. While forward Nick Robertson

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / March 4

NHL Predictions: March 4 Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 4

Culture problems arise in wake of the Maple Leafs slump

The Toronto Maple Leafs are no doubt the NHL’s biggest market – the most valuable team in the league and one of two teams worth over the 4 billion mark, with a staggering quote of 4.4B according to Forbes.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 4

The Maple Leafs have themselves to blame for the mess they are currently in

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a position that has not been seen since before the start of Auston Matthews’ NHL career. It’s a spot that not many could have envisioned the team getting to less than a year after their deepest playoff run since 2002, even after seeing a noted 100-point player depart the organization the prior summer.