Forgive me if this headline was vague or uncreative. It’s hard to come up with new ways to describe Toronto Maple Leafs games when they simply suck every night.
Every once in a while, as a person who has covered the Toronto Maple Leafs for nine seasons, I want to sit back and say something positive about the team.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a six-game losing streak. It’s making the playoffs look like a faraway dream at this point. The NHL trade deadline was lacklustre as well, with the Leafs getting minimal return on the deals made.
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The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline highlighted a significant shift for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who for the first time in a decade were sellers. The Leafs moved
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The NHL Trade Deadline is now over, and the Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in a seller’s position, trading Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is relieved to still be with the team after the NHL Trade Deadline passed. Ekman-Larsson had been a healthy scratch for the last two games, along with Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton, due to roster management purposes ahead of the deadline.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back home Saturday night to host the Tampa Bay Lightning in what feels like a strange game for both teams. Not long ago, this would have looked like a heavyweight Atlantic Division matchup.
After the conclusion of the trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look a little bit different entering Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Los Angeles Kings forward Scott Laughton posted a goodbye post on Twitter hours after he was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the deadline. The post includes two photos where Laughton got to see his wife and kid during warmups from two separate games, one from the 2025 playoffs and another from earlier this season.
Matthew Knies’ name entered the rumor mill in the 24 hours leading up to the trade deadline, and while he didn’t end up being moved, it’s a situation that will continue to be talked about and monitored moving forward.
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline is officially in the rearview mirror. The Toronto Maple Leafs were active the past two days, dealing away Nicolas Roy, Bobby
The 2026 Trade Deadline has passed, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were ultimately able to complete three trades to kick off their retool. The Leafs sent Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday in exchange for a 2027 conditional first-round pick and a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick.
Sometimes a thought pops into my head during trade deadline day and just refuses to leave. It happened while listening to analysts talk about the moves the Toronto Maple Leafs made.
The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone where the Toronto Maple Leafs were looking to make a statement with the moves they made, but not for the reason you think they might be.
The National Hockey League trade deadline has officially completed, and on Saturday, when the Toronto Maple Leafs take the ice to host the Tampa Bay Lightning,
Easton Cowan and Jacob Quillan have been sent down to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in a paper transaction to ensure AHL playoff eligibility, per Anna Dua.
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the trade deadline in a unique position to them. They are sellers. No shipping out first or top prospects, instead they could optimistically look at this as a one year blip and commit to acquiring futures and creating salary cap flexibility for the 2026-27 season.
When the puck dropped in October, the Toronto Maple Leafs were not supposed to be in a position where they would have to sell off veteran players for future assets at the trade deadline.
The Toronto Maple Leafs sold off two veteran forwards at the trade deadline, moving Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings and Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken, according to multiple reports.
The Seattle Kraken have acquired forward Bobby McMann from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2026.
The timing of certain games can seem odd. Today’s trade deadline is one of those occasions when the focus drifts in two directions at once. There was a game to play on Thursday night, but there was also the quiet tension running through the dressing room as players wondered what might change before today is finished.
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz has found his way into a few trade conversations, according to Kevin Weekes of ESPN. The likelihood of him being
The Maple Leafs are continuing to gauge the market on their pending UFAs, holding Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann out of last night’s lineup (plus a defender with term in Oliver Ekman-Larsson) for injury protection ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a surprising move by ruling out winger Bobby McMann, center Scott Laughton, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson for the game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.