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What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Brandon Duhaime?

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a lot of additions this offseason, so you would be forgiven if their signing of forward Brandon Duhaime was one that flew under your radar.

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2026 T25U25: Gavin McKenna is #1

Gods gifting mere mortals with objects that change the course of their lives forever is a very, very old narrative trope. When someone, for example, thrusts

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 15

Maple Leafs prospect Alexander Bilecki receives hefty praise from Kitchener Rangers GM Mike MacKenzie

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted defenceman Alexander Bilecki with the 60th pick at the 2026 NHL Draft, and don’t be surprised to see the young blueliner become a household name within the organization, much sooner than some expected.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 15

Maple Leafs have an easy way out of their current cap crunch

The Toronto Maple Leafs, as implausible as it may seem, are actually in a bit of a cap crunch at the moment. PuckPedia lists Toronto at $2.75 million over the cap.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 14

Young defenseman reveals what a fresh start with the Maple Leafs means

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't make any big blockbuster move during the offseason, but new general manager John Chayka made dozens of little transactions to improve the team.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / SwimSwam / September 14

Thilda Haell, Victor Johansson, Among Pre-Nominated Names for Sweden for Short Course Worlds

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam The Swedish Swimming Federation has pre-nominated seven swimmers for the Short Course World Championships in Beijing this December.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 14

Why Maple Leafs’ Depth Money Changes Their Trade Deadline

Here’s the part most people skip when they talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster: the stars get all the headlines, but the real story for trade talk is the money sitting in the middle of the lineup.

Gavin Mckenna 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.

Ben Danford News / Professor Press Box / September 14

Maybe the Maple Leafs’ Ben Danford Bet Was Smarter Than It Looked

Not long ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Ben Danford 31st overall. At the time, it looked like one of those draft choices that required some explaining.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

How the new Maple Leafs are embracing familiarity amid summer of radical change

It’s been a summer of radical change for the Toronto Maple Leafs at all levels of the organization. There’s a new management regime in town, led by franchise legend Mats Sundin and 37-year-old general manager John Chayka.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

Nick Paul is thrilled to be on the same team as Sergei Bobrovsky after years as Battle of Florida rivals

Outside of Gavin McKenna, Nick Paul was probably the most unexpected signing of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. While there were rumours connecting the Maple Leafs to both Darren Raddysh (Paul’s Lightning teammate) and former Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the trade for Paul came out of left field.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky can’t wait to play with Auston Matthews, join the hockey capital of the world

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has accomplished everything one could possibly achieve in the NHL, but he’s still motivated at 37 to return to career-best form.

Emil Andrae News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

Emil Andrae discusses experience of being traded for the first time in his career: ‘I couldn’t be more excited to be here’

Emil Andrae is excited to seize an opportunity with the Toronto Maple Leafs that he likely wasn’t going to get with his old team. The Maple Leafs acquired Andrae, a 24-year-old 5-foot-9 puck-moving defenceman, from the Philadelphia Flyers in June as part of a deal that sent goaltender Joseph Woll back the other way.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Insider Certain Maple Leafs Blockbuster Trade Was 'Guaranteed' — It Wasn’t

TSN’s hockey insider Darren Dreger was recently a guest on First Up 1050 and offered an interesting take on a rumored blockbuster trade that he believed got extremely close for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

Leafs legend Wendel Clark offers rave review of Gavin McKenna’s skillset: ‘He’s such a smart player’

The pressures of being selected first overall, no matter what sport, bring a level of expectations that are often hard to match. For Gavin McKenna, he

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Borgesi, Blankenburg, Andrae & a Smaller Defence?

A theme has developed around the Toronto Maple Leafs this past week: small defencemen. That isn’t the first phrase that comes to mind when looking at the kind of blue line general manager John Chayka appears to be building in Toronto.

Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / September 14

How Invested Really Is Auston Matthews in the Maple Leafs?

One of the things Toronto Maple Leafs fans are going to be watching very closely this season is whether Auston Matthews has truly bought into what John Chayka is building in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 15

Toronto Maple Leafs Weekend Roundup

Toronto Maple Leafs news is back in full swing now that we’re into September. This week, the team has a golf tournament, the start of main roster training camp, and its first pre-season game.

John Chayka News / Editor In Leaf / September 14

John Chayka just said exactly what Maple Leafs fans wanted to hear

The new Toronto Maple Leafs season comes with a whole lot of interest. It always does, but this season feels different and it has now started with new general manager John Chayka saying the perfect thing at the perfect moment.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Seven Maple Leafs standouts at the 2026 Prospect Challenge

Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is finally back, as the annual Prospect Challenge took place in Gatineau, Quebec. The Maple Leafs’ prospects took on the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets, losing 4-3 to the Senators in overtime in the first game and winning 6-4 in the second game against the Jets.

Christopher Tanev News / Athlon Sports / September 13

Maple Leafs Make Roster Move After Chris Tanev Injury Update

The Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching training camp with uncertainty surrounding veteran defenseman Chris Tanev, who underwent season-ending core-muscle surgery in March after appearing in only 11 games last season.

Max Domi News / Athlon Sports / September 12

Maple Leafs Confirm Max Domi Status as Concerning Update Emerges

Max Domi will remain unavailable for the Toronto Maple Leafs after complications from offseason surgery. The initial news of Domi’s surgery issues created uncertainty around the veteran forward at the start of the summer, when the 2026-27 season was still months away.

Max Domi News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 11