Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 2

John Chayka on the Leafs’ blue line: “People forget we lost Chris Tanev last season… For my money, one of the best–if not the best–defensive defensemen in the game”

GM John Chayka joined Real Kyper & Bourne to discuss the Maple Leafs’ 1-1-0 start, the role of data in player evaluation, the Kirill Marchenko trade, his confidence in the defense corps, and the development of Gavin McKenna and Easton Cowan.

Matias Maccelli News / Professor Press Box / October 2

Has Ex-Maple Leafs Matias Maccelli Landed Well?

After a year in Toronto where he never really settled into a consistent role with the Maple Leafs, the Islanders signed Matias Maccelli to a one-year, $2.25 million deal this summer and immediately gave him a bigger opportunity.

Kirill Marchenko News / Editor In Leaf / October 2

Maple Leafs reportedly had another trade in the works after the Kirill Marchenko deal

It has now been a few days since the Toronto Maple Leafs decided to rattle the hockey world with a blockbuster trade to acquire star winger Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets, but apparently they were not done on that day.

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Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 2

2 lineup changes the Maple Leafs need to make right now.

We don't want a head coach that is putting the entire team into the line blender after one bad shift, but there needs to be some reaction to what we're seeing on the ice in the first two games of the Toronto Maple Leafs season.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Daily Faceoff / October 2

Leafs' Sergei Bobrovsky apologizes to rookie Gavin McKenna

Sergei Bobrovsky, Toronto’s new starting goalie acquired via unrestricted free agency this offseason, stepped onto the ice right before McKenna.

Will new-look Leafs make the playoffs in a strong Atlantic Division?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 2

Bobrovsky Explains Why He Stole Gavin McKenna’s Rookie Lap Moment

Sergei Bobrovsky has an explanation for stealing the spotlight from Gavin McKenna on the night of the young forward’s Maple Leafs debut: he simply forgot.

Matthew Knies News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies, Robertson & the Patience of Toronto Fans

There is something funny about the first week of an NHL season. Everybody spends months talking about what teams might become, then two games happen, and suddenly we’re supposed to know what it all means.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 2

Toronto Marlies announce 2026-27 opening night roster

Ahead of Friday’s season opener against the Rochester Americans, the Toronto Marlies announced their 29-man opening night roster. Artur Akhtyamov, the reigning Calder Cup Playoffs MVP is this year’s headliner, while captain Logan Shaw returns for his fifth season with the club.

Matthew Knies News / Daily Faceoff / October 2

Matthew Knies’ debut a great sign for Blue Jackets

We had already seen the early returns for the Toronto Maple Leafs from the blockbuster Kirill Marchenko-Matthew Knies trade that went down on the eve of the season, with Marchenko fitting right in alongside Auston Matthews on Toronto’s top line over the Leafs’ first two games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Kirill Marchenko News / TheLeafsnation / October 2

Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Kirill Marchenko practices with team for 1st time, no major changes to lines

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko practiced with the team for the first time, since being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

The Maple Leafs Are Still Figuring Out What This New Team Is

Something felt a little strange about the Toronto Maple Leafs opening two games of the season. They looked like a team still trying to figure out what kind of a team it was.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / October 2

NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky Sends Strong Message on Maple Leafs' Gavin McKenna

Wayne Gretzky believes Gavin McKenna is handling the expectations surrounding his arrival with the Toronto Maple Leafs better than most 18-year-olds would.

Nick Robertson News / Editor In Leaf / October 2

Nick Robertson just threw a not-so-subtle jab at the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs performed a roster overhaul over the summer. New general manager John Chayka was trimming some of the fat off the roster to inject the players he thought were better suited for his plan and how he wanted the Leafs to play.

Matthew Knies News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Blue Jackets React to Matthew Knies’ Historic Debut

If it seemed like Matthew Knies had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder on Thursday night, his performance against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night certainly showed that.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 2

Report: Maple Leafs tried to flip Miles Wood following Marchenko trade

It’s starting to sound like Miles Wood isn’t in the Toronto Maple Leafs long-term plans. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Maple Leafs general

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Analyst Hot Take Outlines Blockbuster Matthews-for-Michkov Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers are both hoping they can make a deep playoff push this season, but a recent article from Matt Larkin outlines a potential blockbuster involving a superstar in Auston Matthews, and a potential future superstar in Matvei Michkov.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / October 2

Could Raddysh and Rielly Become an Odd Couple That Works?

Sometimes the best defence pairings aren't the ones that look perfect on paper. Maybe that's what makes the Morgan Rielly-Darren Raddysh pairing worth watching.

Easton Cowan News / TheLeafsnation / October 2

Report: Maple Leafs’ desire to trade Easton Cowan has ‘really decreased’

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is reportedly not going anywhere and is a big part of the team’s long-term plans, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 2

Wayne Gretzky drops honest assessment of Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna

Wayne Gretzky has watched plenty of young players arrive with the weight of a country on them. He thinks Gavin McKenna is carrying his better than most.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Maple Leafs And Matthews Had Priorities; Knies Found Out the Hard Way What They Are

According to a report by The Fourth Period, Auston Matthews was on board with the trade involving Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko. A surprising deal that saw the Leafs trade a big part of their core, Toronto went with the skilled sniper over the grittier power forward.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Sissons, Cowan, Stolarz & the Depth Prevails

There are plenty of reasons to be encouraged by the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ start to the season, but maybe the most interesting is that they are starting to look like a team rather than a collection of very good hockey players.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Will new-look Leafs make the playoffs in a strong Atlantic Division?

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season will go down as one of the worst in the modern history of the franchise. They finished with a 32-36-14 record and 78 points, last in the Atlantic Division and 28th in the league, causing them to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30

Maple Leafs Place Max Domi And Dakota Joshua On LTIR

As part of this week’s swap with the Blue Jackets, there were some salary cap implications at play that resulted in Columbus retaining part of Elvis Merzlikins’ salary. Doing so allowed them to optimize their offseason LTIR placements.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29

Jacob Markstrom impresses in season-opening win vs. Hurricanes

Panthers' Jacob Markstrom impresses in season opener, emerging as Sergei Bobrovsky replacement early

Sergei who? The Florida Panthers faced the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a clash of the past two Stanley Cup champions.

Wild's Bill Guerin, Quinn Hughes talk Brock Faber after scary injury

Canucks blow late lead, pull out opening win over Oilers in overtime

Bruins win 11th straight home opener with late surge past Rangers

Canadiens end Maple Leafs' 10-game home-opening win streak

Maple Leafs confirm six-year extension for Kirill Marchenko after trade