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John Chayka just said exactly what Maple Leafs fans wanted to hear

The new Toronto Maple Leafs season comes with a whole lot of interest. It always does, but this season feels different and it has now started with new general manager John Chayka saying the perfect thing at the perfect moment.

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What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Anthony Stolarz?

Anthony Stolarz is a huge part of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and heading into this season, he’ll be one of the many bounce-back candidates around the league.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

7 Maple Leafs Standouts at the 2026 Prospect Challenge

Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is finally back, as the annual Prospect Challenge took place in Gatineau, Quebec. The Maple Leafs’ prospects took on the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets, losing 4-3 to the Senators in overtime in the first game and winning 6-4 in the second game against the Jets.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 14

2026 T25U25: Matthew Knies and Easton Cowan are #2 and #3

I'm breaking the traditional format today, not because there was a tie vote, but because I believe these two players are much closer than the wider opinion would have it.

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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 / TheLeafsnation / September 14

How the Maple Leafs climbed out of the mess they created in 2025-26

On March 9th, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in complete disarray that was entirely of their own making. The team was in a nosedive towards the bottom of the standings, their GM had not made a trade in months, their coach was questioning their players’ heart, and their CEO was making excuses for why the season had been a disaster.

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.

Auston Matthews News / Athlon Sports / September 14

Maple Leafs GM Addresses Auston Matthews' Future Before 11th NHL Season

Auston Matthews’ long-term future with the Toronto Maple Leafs will become one of the franchise’s biggest storylines soon. The Leafs captain is approaching the date on which he’ll be eligible to sign another contract extension with the franchise, and questions are starting to emerge about how Toronto will handle the situation.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 14

5 Maple Leafs standouts from the 2026 Prospects Challenge

We’re now officially heading into training camp, as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2026 Prospects Challenge on Sunday with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 13

The Tavares Family Is Giving McKenna What Money Can’t Buy

There’s something easy to miss in the story about John Tavares taking Gavin McKenna into his home. Everybody talks about what Tavares can give the Maple Leafs’ new No.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Why McDavid Won’t Be Coming to the Maple Leafs

Every single year, without fail, the same rumour crawls back out of hibernation. Connor McDavid to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It happens like clockwork before every new season, and honestly, the comment section on a recent piece about it did a better job dismantling the whole idea than most actual trade columns manage.

Tinus Luc Koblar News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Tinus Luc Koblar leads Maple Leafs over Jets at 2026 Prospects Tournament

Tinus Luc Koblar registered three assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Sunday. Toronto previously lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators’ prospect team on Saturday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 13

The Maple Leafs Give a Hard-Working Player Another Chance

There are certain hockey players who seem to spend their entire careers answering the same question: Are you good enough? Nick Blankenburg has been one of those players.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 13

Latest Maple Leafs signing could mean a trade is coming

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a late-summer splash by signing defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a professional try-out (PTO). The 5-foot-9, right-handed blueliner is going to attend training camp next week and will be hoping to secure a contract out of it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 13

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Haymes & Blankenburg Battling for a Chance

There’s something interesting happening around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp approaches. The big names and big contracts will get most of the attention, as they always do, but some of the more revealing stories are coming from players who aren’t guaranteed anything.

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Luke Haymes News / Professor Press Box / September 13

Luke Haymes Is Leaving Himself Notes — And One Big Goal

Luke Haymes knows the odds aren’t exactly in his favour. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a crowded forward group, and with a shorter pre-season this year, there won’t be many chances for prospects to force their way into the opening-night lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Marlies’ Steve Sullivan highlights growth, areas of improvement for Luke Haymes, Tinus Luc Koblar

Toronto Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan offered some brief scouting reports on Saturday evening, after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team fell 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Willie Desjardins believes Gavin McKenna ‘won’t accept being average’ in Toronto

Following a difficult 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were given a gift in May when they won the draft lottery and earned the right to the first

Christopher Tanev News / Athlon Sports / September 13

Maple Leafs Make Roster Move After Chris Tanev Injury Update

The Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching training camp with uncertainty surrounding veteran defenseman Chris Tanev, who underwent season-ending core-muscle surgery in March after appearing in only 11 games last season.

Nick Blankenburg News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Why bringing in Nick Blankenburg on a PTO makes sense for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a smart move by reportedly bringing in defenceman Nick Blankenburg on a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / September 12

Report: Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to PTO

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12

Maple Leafs Expected To Invite Nick Blankenburg To Training Camp

With training camps now only a few days away from getting underway, we’ll likely start to see an uptick in tryout contracts in the near future. It appears one of those will come from the Maple Leafs as Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports that defenseman Nick Blankenburg will attend training camp with Toronto.