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Maple Leafs End a Lost Season with a Thud

Well, that was a fitting little finale: a Toronto Maple Leafs 3‑1 loss to the (mostly) Belleville Senators, and with it the curtain on a messy, exhausting year.

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Are the Maple Leafs Really Looking at Mike Gillis, and Why Now?

There’s something a little curious about the Toronto Maple Leafs kicking the tires on Mike Gillis as a general manager. On the surface, it makes sense.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / April 16

Mike Gillis and the Maple Leafs: Could This Actually Work?

You can almost set your watch to it. The moment the Toronto Maple Leafs start looking for a new hockey boss, the rumour mill kicks into full gear. Names fly around, theories pop up, and everyone suddenly has a candidate they’re convinced is the right fit.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

Pelley’s AI Playbook Exposed: Bold Offseason Trades the Maple Leafs Could Explore

The Athletic dropped quite the article this week, breaking down the collapse of the Toronto Maple Leafs this season and outlining how involved MLSE CEO Keith Pelley got at this year’s NHL trade deadline.

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Auston Matthews News / Field Level Media / April 16

Auston Matthews: 'Can't predict the future' with Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews told reporters Thursday that he wasn't willing to speculate on his long-term future with the team. Matthews was confident he will be fully healthy after undergoing surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee last month.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander, Hildeby, Bowen & Next Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out their season the same way they played much of the final stretch — on the wrong side of the result. A 3–1 loss to the Ottawa Senators was telling.

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

Craig Berube completely failed in his mandate to change, elevate talented Leafs squad

There’s a simple maxim in professional sports: it’s incumbent upon the head coach or manager to maximize the talent of the group they’re designated to oversee.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Matthews, Rielly open up about future with Maple Leafs

TORONTO – If you were looking for definitive answers on the future of key members of the Toronto Maple Leafs, locker room cleanout was not the place to find it.

Mitch Marner News / NHL Trade Talk / April 16

Maple Leafs Refuse to Blame Loss of Mitch Marner for Down Year

On the same night the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025–26 season mercifully came to an end with a seventh straight loss, Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal to secure the Vegas Golden Knights the No.

John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

John Tavares believes Maple Leafs will return to playoffs but says team needs to earn their spot more than ever

The Toronto Maple Leafs faltered in a big way in 2025-26, after so many years of making the playoffs and going home early. It was a reality check for a

Auston Matthews News / NHL Rumors / April 16

Auston Matthews On His Future with the Toronto Maple Leafs

TSN Sports: Auston Matthews was asked a few questions this morning about his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Reporter 1: “Auston, there’s been a lot of people projecting their thoughts on what you think of the future of this franchise and your place within it.

Matthew Knies News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

Matthew Knies says knee injury was blown out of proportion, focused on getting healthy for next season

As has become the standard for end-of-season media availabilities, we learn about the injuries players had at certain points of the season and how they might have affected their efforts.

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On cost-cutting, AI, Pelley, and the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season from hell

written in collaboration with Alec Brownscombe It has been a long time since the Toronto Maple Leafs were this bad. In case you’d somehow forgotten – or haven’t followed the team for more than a decade – the vultures are always ready to strike when the Maple Leafs appear moribund.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

2 Takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 3-1 Season Finale Loss to the Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs officially brought a disappointing season to a close on Wednesday night with a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. While the Battle of Ontario finale usually brings a certain level of intensity, this one felt more like two teams heading in completely different directions.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / April 16

Matthews, Knies, Rielly Talk Future with Maple Leafs as Berube Waits

Speaking with the media on Thursday morning, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube revealed that he’s under the impression he’ll return next season.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

Auston Matthews holds himself accountable for Maple Leafs’ disastrous season

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews took responsibility for the struggles of his team during locker-room clean-out day on Thursday. The morning

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

William Nylander’s short end-of-season availability highlights mental fatigue after disappointing season

The final weeks of a season with games that have almost no meaning can be tough for some players – “silly season,” some people call it. By the time Game No.

Christopher Tanev News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / April 16

Chris Tanev on his injury-plagued 2025-26 season with the Leafs: “I’m disappointed in how I was only able to play 11 games and let a lot of people down”

On locker cleanout day, Chris Tanev discussed his injury-plagued season, his health outlook for next year, and the uncertainty surrounding the organization’s future at the management level.

Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

Morgan Rielly reiterates desire to stay with Maple Leafs as offseason uncertainty approaches

Morgan Rielly has been through the thick of it all with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a rookie when the team routinely hung out near the bottom of the standings, he was looked at as a veteran from a younger age than most, once Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner arrived on the scene, and he stuck out all the highs and the lows.

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / April 16

Craig Berube expects to be back as Maple Leafs head coach in 2026-27 but hasn’t been given any assurance from brass

For the first time since 2015-16, the Toronto Maple Leafs are cleaning out their lockers and meeting with the media in mid-April. In past years, they’ve been able to push it to the first week of May, or perhaps even mid-May if they excel enough to advance past the first round.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Season Was One to Forget

This time last season, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Atlantic Division and went on to beat their long-time rival the Ottawa Senators in the first-round of the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / April 15

Maple Leafs Are Running Out of Middle Ground: What’s Coming?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are sitting in a spot right now that feels pretty familiar — but also a little different this time. The season didn’t just end quietly.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Rumors / April 15

Maple Leafs Enter Final Day With Fifth-Best Odds In 2026 NHL Draft Lottery

The Toronto Maple Leafs will skate into the last day of the regular season knowing exactly where they sit in the 2026 NHL Draft lottery picture. Their late slide has pushed them into the top tier of non-playoff teams, but not into the true bottom of the table.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / April 15

The Maple Leafs were the NHL’s most disappointing team in 2025-26

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been treated to crushing playoff losses for most of the last decade, so maybe there’s a bit of relief that this Leafs season will come to a merciful end on Wednesday when Toronto visits the Ottawa Senators for their final game of the regular season.

Dennis Hildeby News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 14

Toronto Maple Leafs Recall Dennis Hildeby

The revolving door of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ backup goaltender continues, with Anthony Stolarz done for the season with a lower-body injury. The Maple Leafs announced that they’ve reassigned netminder Artur Akhtyamov to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and recalled Dennis Hildeby in his place.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / April 10

Maple Leafs may have found their next offensive piece

Despite losing 3-5 to the New York Islanders on Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs got something out of the game and likely found a new offensive solution for the future.

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