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Maple Leafs can’t get by on hope and need to use their deep pockets: Leaflets

With the Olympic break now at hand, some focus is shifting away from the Toronto Maple Leafs towards hopes for Team Canada in the tournament, and while

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Reflecting on Racism: What Wayne Simmonds Hockey Legacy Teaches

Wayne Simmonds has been out of the NHL for two years now, but his name still carries weight. On the ice, he was one of the best NHL power forwards. But he was also a player of colour.

Jacob Quillan News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / February 6

Jacob Quillan scores in AHL return, Toronto Marlies surrender late two-goal lead in OT loss to Cleveland

“Our first five minutes of every period were not very good, but I thought we rebounded from it extremely well… I’ll give credit to [Cleveland] for not quitting and pushing us to the end… It’s a disappointment because we were up 2-0.

Easton Cowan News / Professor Press Box / February 6

Grading Easton Cowan’s Play With the Maple Leafs This Season

Every season, a rookie shows up who doesn’t quite make headlines but steadily earns your attention. This year, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ rookie, Easton Cowan.

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How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Matias Maccelli News / Professor Press Box / February 6

Why the Maple Leafs Should Hold Onto Matias Maccelli

Some players sneak up on you. Matias Maccelli is one of those guys. When he landed in Toronto, most Maple Leafs fans barely blinked. He blended in, got a few quiet shifts, and that was that.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

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

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / February 6

Insider Reports Oilers Have Targeted Maple Leafs Players with Term

The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have been heavily connected to one another in recent weeks, with several different trade possibilities floating around.

Brandon Carlo News / The Hockey Writers / February 6

Oilers Linked To Maple Leafs’ Defenseman Brandon Carlo

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly set to remain sellers as we inch closer to the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. As they headed into the Olympic break, they won three games in a row and picked up six points out of a possible eight.

Bobby McMann News / The Hockey Writers / February 6

Maple Leafs Risk Another Blunder with Bobby McMann

Bobby McMann isn’t a huge Toronto Maple Leafs star. And that’s part of why his story is so instructive. He wasn’t drafted. He attended Colgate University in the ECAC Division I and signed as a free agent with the Maple Leafs in April 2022.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 6

Maple Leafs Risking Hyman 2.0 Situation with Bobby McMann

Zach Hyman was not a youngster when the Toronto Maple Leafs let him walk away in free agency. He was 29, and the Maple Leafs told themselves at that time that he was not worth the money he was about to command on the free agent market.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / February 6

Maple Leafs Identity Crisis Fuels Wild Trade Proposals

If you spend even ten minutes looking at Toronto Maple Leafs trade chatter right now, you’ll find a dozen different plans for what the team absolutely has to do before the deadline.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 6

Maple Leafs & Canadiens Could Pull Off Benoit-For-Xhekaj Trade at the Deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a difficult spot this season. They are six points out of the final wild card spot, but also winners of three straight as they headed into the Olympic break.

Bobby McMann News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 6

Maple Leafs reportedly seeking first-round pick for Bobby McMann

Despite a recent winning streak, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain on the outside of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference. Were they in the West,

Travis Konecny News / NHL Trade Talk / February 6

If Insider Report Is True, Maple Leafs Should Be All Over Travis Konecny

There are going to be a lot of difficult conversations and decisions to be made over the next several weeks for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A roller-coaster

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / February 6

Who to Watch: Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2026 Olympics

We are under a week away from the NHL players playing in the Olympics in Milan, Italy. It’s been over a decade since the NHL last participated in the Olympics, with the last time being in 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 6

Maple Leafs assign Marshall Rifai to Toronto Marlies

Marshall Rifai has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies, from the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies announced Friday. Rifai played 9:40 during his lone appearance with the Maple Leafs this season, in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Total Pro Sports / February 6

NHL Trade Rumors: Insider Says Maple Leafs’ $15 Million Goaltender Has Been Discussed In Trade Talks

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again right in the middle of trade chatter, and this time the spotlight is on their crease. With the season swinging between hope and frustration, Toronto appears open to shaking things up if the right opportunity comes along.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 6

Former NHLer Anthony Stewart still believes in Maple Leafs as season hits Olympic break

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in an unfamiliar position as the National Hockey League rolls on with February. Currently six points back of the

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 6

Maple Leafs prospect checkpoint: How has Ben Danford fared through 5 months of 2025-26?

When the Toronto Maple Leafs green lit a rebuild following the hiring of Brendan Shanahan in 2014, they adopted a long-overdue philosophy of taking the best player available, regardless of position.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 6

5 potential trade destinations for Maple Leafs’ Bobby McMann

The Olympic roster freeze may be in place across the NHL, but that does not mean trade conversations have slowed down in the least. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is reportedly entering sell mode ahead of the Mar.6 trade deadline, and his best trade asset could be speedy winger Bobby McMann.

Pavel Mintyukov News / TheLeafsnation / February 6

Why the Maple Leafs should make an offer for Ducks defenceman Pavel Mintyukov

The Toronto Maple Leafs have endured a trying season with a bleak outlook at this juncture. They have struggled to maintain consistency early on, are outplayed most nights, and find themselves six points back of the final Wild Card spot in the East entering the Olympic break.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / February 5

Trade Rumors Might Be Blowing Hot Air in Toronto

Are trade rumours getting a little bit out of hand in Toronto? Every year, around this time, the Maple Leafs turn into a giant rumour machine. Somebody whispers something, someone else tweets it, and suddenly half the fanbase is convinced the Maple Leafs are about to blow up the roster.

Curtis Joseph News / Professor Press Box / February 5

Between the Pipes: Curtis Joseph—The Undrafted Goalie Who Became an NHL Icon

If you’re a goalie fan, you probably already know there’s something magnetic about Curtis “Cujo” Joseph . He didn’t arrive in the NHL with draft-day hype.

Anthony Stolarz News / NHL Trade Talk / February 5

If Maple Leafs Want Hildeby, Stolarz Has to Leave

The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed into the Olympic break with one big problem still sitting in the middle of their roster: they can’t keep three goalies.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / February 5

Maple Leafs Insider Expects Rielly Trade to Sign Point-Per-Game Defenseman

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s that the blue line needs a shake-up, whether that comes by the trade deadline or in the offseason.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / February 4

Maple Leafs Fan Therapy vol. 14: It’s time for Toronto to sell

In the two weeks since my last fan therapy, the Toronto Maple Leafs have erased any doubt as to what this current incarnation is. They went on the longest losing streak since the early 90s, they have failed to beat teams of all calibres, and they have proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that this current team is incapable of winning.