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Is Matthew Knies available? A question many general managers around the NHL want to know. The Toronto Maple Leafs have set their asking price for the young forward.

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Early thoughts on a captivating Maple Leafs offseason: On Raddysh, Hiller, Andrae, a goalie shuffle, and what’s still to come

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in an unusual position this offseason. A full-scale rebuild was always going to be tough to get behind, given their lack of future first-round picks, but the organization needs to be at least a little careful in light of last season’s results.

Morgan Rielly News / Daily Faceoff / June 23

Report: Maple Leafs’ Rielly submits ‘Western Conference heavy’ trade list

The wheels are well in motion regarding the longest-standing member of the Toronto Maple Leafs changing his address. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly is open to the idea of a trade.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 23

Maple Leafs rumors: 3 places Toronto is looking to upgrade this summer

The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning the page after a disastrous 2025-26 season. The Leafs are looking to upgrade in three specific areas this summer, in regard to the roster.

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The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 23

Maple Leafs linked to 2 veteran goaltenders

The Toronto Maple Leafs went through a very tough 2025-26 NHL season. Toronto missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and fired head coach Craig Berube. The Maple Leafs are looking to upgrade the roster, heading into next year.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / June 23

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Raddysh, Stolarz, Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky & Hill

There are times when an NHL offseason feels predictable. Teams make a few signings, a few trades, everyone argues about grades, and then we wait for training camp.

Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / June 23

Report: Morgan Rielly open to trade, submits ‘western conference heavy’ approval list

The longest-tenured Toronto Maple Leaf could have a new home next season. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly is open to a trade, and has submitted an approval list to general manager John Chayka this offseason.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / June 23

How the Marlies won the Calder Cup

The Chicago Wolves were supposed to be a threat, especially after clobbering the Grand Rapids Griffins, notionally the best team in the league. The Wolves

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / June 23

Why David Perron could be low-risk free-agent signing for Maple Leafs

Not every move John Chayka makes is going to create massive headlines. Looking ahead to July 1 when free agency opens, Chayka has already scratched off the best defenceman from the list, acquiring Darren Raddysh in a savvy sign-and-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 23

Maple Leafs’ Top Prospects Will Benefit From Marlies’ Calder Cup Run

Eight years removed from their last and first championship, the Toronto Marlies are the top team in the American Hockey League winning their second title after knocking off the Chicago Wolves in five games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / June 23

Free Agents Targets for the Maple Leafs: Bottom-Six Forwards of Interest

As the activity around the NHL moves fast and furious, we will wrap up the forward portion of our free agent series with a look at some bottom-six options.

Artur Akhtyamov News / 6IX ON ICE / June 23

Artur Akhtyamov is knocking on the Toronto Maple Leafs door after Calder Cup win

The Toronto Marlies won the Calder Cup in impressive style, and it was largely due to Toronto Maple Leafs prospect goaltender Artur Akhtyamov. Since being

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 23

Former Maple Leafs President and GM Brian Burke named to Hockey Hall of Fame

On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026. Among the people inducted into the builder’s category this year is former Toronto Maple Leafs President and General Manager Brian Burke.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 23

Marlies GM Ryan Hardy raves about atmosphere post-Calder Cup win: ‘This will be a magical time when it happens’

Last Friday, the Toronto Marlies claimed American Hockey League glory by bringing home their second Calder Cup in franchise history. The Marlies put together

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Darren Raddysh News / Professor Press Box / June 23

What Darren Raddysh Can’t Do and Why He Matters to the Maple Leafs

It’s probably easier to start with what Darren Raddysh is not, because that part of the conversation in Toronto tends to get loud quickly. He’s not a shutdown, penalty-killing, heavy defensive defenceman who can be thrown over the boards in a 2–1 game in April and just erase problems.

NHL News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / June 22

Ryan Hardy on wearing a Rodion Amriov jersey after the Marlies won the Calder Cup: “I hope his parents and sisters woke up in Russia and took a lot of pride that his memory will live here forever”

At the Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup Rally, GM Ryan Hardy discussed his team’s amazing accomplishment, the support from the city, and the decision to wear a Rodion Amirov jersey on the ice after the Calder Cup-clinching victory.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

Risky 2-Time Stanley Cup Championship Goalie Linked to Maple Leafs

On the latest episode of 32 Thoughts, the podcast, Elliotte Friedman wondered if Sergei Bobrovsky could end up in Toronto. Noting that there are links between the Florida Panthers two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie and the Maple Leafs, Friedman says that Leafs GM John Chayka is sitting on one or two other moves that would change his team.

Matthew Knies News / Professor Press Box / June 22

Matthew Knies and the Rumours That Refuse to Die

There’s a strange kind of tension that always shows up in Toronto, and it usually has less to do with what is actually happening—and more to do with what refuses to disappear.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 22

Predicting the Maple Leafs’ Starting Goaltender in 2026-27

The John Chayka era has started with a bang. The new Toronto Maple Leafs GM traded goaltender Joseph Woll last Tuesday, which was the first domino to fall in what has already been a busy offseason.

Darren Raddysh News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

Darren Raddysh says joining Leafs was a ‘no-brainer’

Sunday’s blockbuster trade between the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers, which saw star winger Brady Tkachuk head to Florida for a package of draft picks, might be getting all the headlines, but we can’t forget about the other deal between Atlantic Division rivals that unofficially kicked off the NHL’s offseason.

Darren Raddysh News / TheLeafsnation / June 22

Darren Raddysh calls joining the Maple Leafs a ‘no-brainer’

New Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh said that it was a no-brainer to join the team he grew up cheering for. Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Raddysh spoke about the process of becoming a Maple Leaf and said that it’s something every Toronto kid grows up dreaming of.

Auston Matthews News / 6IX ON ICE / June 22

Which Toronto Maple Leafs team of the Auston Matthews era had the best chance of winning a Stanley Cup?

The Auston Matthews era of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, a promising pool of young, talented, future superstars coming into the NHL, could now be on the verge of a collapse.

Bobby McMann News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

The Maple Leafs Let a Good One Slip Away Too Easily?

Bobby McMann is officially staying out west. The Seattle Kraken announced Sunday that they’ve signed the 30-year-old forward to a six-year deal. However, the team did not disclose the terms.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

One New Trade & a Complicated Maple Leafs’ Ripple Effect

Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs keep adding (and reshaping) their defence, what happens to Brandon Carlo? It looks as if the new leadership group has assessed the past two seasons of roster tweaks and come to believe that getting bigger, more physical, and tougher to play against didn’t swing the pendulum the way they wished.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

Maple Leafs made a decision they wouldn’t make before

When the Toronto Maple Leafs handed Darren Raddysh that eight-year deal, a lot of us had the same first reaction: Eight years? For a 30-year-old?

Maple Leafs' move for Darren Raddysh is first big risk of NHL offseason

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka addresses Matthew Knies trade speculation

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / June 20

Maple Leafs GM addresses Matthew Knies trade speculation

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka addresses Matthew Knies trade speculation

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka delivered a reassuring message to fans regarding the trade speculation surrounding forward Matthew Knies.

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