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What If There’s More to the Maple Leafs Jack Roslovic?

Some things in hockey seem to become accepted as fact before anyone has actually tested them. Jack Roslovic isn’t a top-six forward. At least, that was the argument made in a post by Maple Leafs Hot Stove today.

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Morgan Rielly Bringing Accountability to His Future With Maple Leafs

Mentally, it was a tumultuous summer for the longest serving Toronto Maple Leafs player – Morgan Rielly – who was the centre of trade speculation in the midst of a roster overhaul for the team under John Chayka.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Two Goalies, Two Very Different Stories

At one point, Joseph Woll looked like he might be the long-term answer in the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ crease. Now he’s in Philadelphia, trying to find his footing with the Flyers.

Auston Matthews News / Editor In Leaf / September 22

One stat that shows Auston Matthews is back in MVP form

The NHL preseason can only tell us so much. The results don't matter at all and since the rosters for each team can vary from 20 skaters who will all find themselves in the AHL next week, to basically having your full NHL lineup to show off to your home crowd; the individual performances can, again, only tell us so much.

San Jose Sharks News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Maple Leafs Need Matthews and Bobrovsky to Make Each Other Better

The Toronto Maple Leafs changed enough this summer that, at times, it feels like we’re looking at a completely different hockey team. There’s new management.

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.

Darren Raddysh News / TheLeafsnation / September 22

Time and Space: How Darren Raddysh’s slap shot will generate looks for Leafs’ power play

Darren Raddysh led the NHL with 16 slap shot goals last season, which is all the more remarkable when runner-up Nathan MacKinnon finished with 11. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension worth $8.5 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 22

Are the Leafs approaching their top-six forward configuration the right way? — Maple Leafs Notebook

Preseason has officially started, and the new NHL season is only a week and a half away. While there were some positives to draw from the Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal, it would also be fair to call the overall display rather sobering.

Philippe Myers News / TheLeafsnation / September 22

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Philippe Myers?

Philippe Myers is coming off a very up-and-down 2025-26 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The lanky right-handed defenceman chipped in with just two assists in 39 games last season with the Leafs, and couldn’t take advantage of added playing time with Chris Tanev sidelined for most of the year.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 22

Getting to know Teddy Blueger

When Brad Treliving traded for Dakota Joshua, there were many fans who had wished he'd gotten linemate Teddy Blueger instead. Now these two are reunited but with a lot more water under the bridge since their golden season together.

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.

Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / September 22

Morgan Rielly not being traded could be a blessing in disguise for Maple Leafs

This summer saw a lot of trade rumours surrounding the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ active roster in Morgan Rielly. It seemed to

Dakota Joshua News / Editor In Leaf / September 22

Dakota Joshua injury could actually solve a problem for Maple Leafs

The latest news regarding the Dakota Joshua injury could actually solve a potentially complex problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In particular, seeing the depth forward start the season on IR could open a crucial bottom-six slot.

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The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

Morgan Rielly News / Professor Press Box / September 21

Morgan Rielly May Have Survived the Trade Rumours for a Reason

For a while there, it seemed like Morgan Rielly was going to be somewhere else this season. The trade rumours were everywhere. The reports at the end of last season suggested the Maple Leafs might move him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 21

Maple Leafs Looked Good Despite Losses Over the Weekend

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned for their first preseason games Saturday night. They did so after one of the worst and most embarrassing seasons in franchise history and an offseason full of dramatic change.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 21

Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua Questionable For Opening Night

A depth forward could be unavailable for the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs season. Head coach Jim Hiller told media that he is unsure if winger Dakota Joshua will be healthy for the club’s first game, per Sportsnet’s Luke Fox.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 21

Maple Leafs forward is dealing with a mysterious new injury

There is a new mystery injury at Toronto Maple Leafs camp and it could affect some future plans to start the season. During Monday practice ahead of this week's final batch of preseason games, Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller was going through some of the current players who are out dealing with injuries and Dakota Joshua's name was brought up.

Dakota Joshua News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua uncertain for opening night with unspecified injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just over a week away from dropping the puck on their 2026-27 season, and they might already be down one of their regular skaters for their season opener.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

The Maple Leafs May Have Found Something for Morgan Rielly

Morgan Rielly is healthy again after that viral bug and looks set to suit up in Wednesday’s preseason game against Ottawa. At practice Monday, he was skating with Darren Raddysh, the new high-upside right-shot the Leafs brought in over the summer.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

When Bobrovsky Talks, 'Mountains Move': Leafs May Have Found Their Missing Voice

Sergei Bobrovsky was a massive signing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not only did they hand him $7M AAV for three years, they took a real gamble given his age.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Morgan Rielly happy to be with Maple Leafs after shaky offseason

The longest-standing member of the blue and white is grateful to be back in town.

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua uncertain for opening night with unspecified injury

Capitals Alex Ovechkin out day-to-day with lower-body injury

Stars’ Colin Blackwell day-to-day with lower-body injury

Stars sign Sam Steel to four-year extension

Former NHLer Kevin Hayes announces retirement

Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / September 21

The Matthews Question the Maple Leafs Haven't Answered Yet

There’s nothing wrong with feeling good about Auston Matthews looking good in his first preseason game. Actually, it’s probably a pretty good idea. After the knee injury, last season’s uncertainty, and all the changes around him, seeing Matthews move well and look like Matthews again is encouraging.