Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

D.J. Smith recounts experience of coaching Auston Matthews in wake of Maple Leafs’ draft lottery win

The pressure of playing or coaching in a Canadian market, especially one like Toronto, which is an Original Six franchise, is often greater than in other markets around the National Hockey League.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

Maple Leafs notebook: Tinus Luc Koblar stands out for Norway, Derek Lalonde reportedly to interview for HC

Welcome to an offseason edition of Maple Leafs notebook, where we examine current events in the hockey world. As the Maple Leafs continue their offseason,

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

Three Maple Leafs set to lose their waiver eligibility next season

It’s May, and there is time to kill. Why not talk about waiver eligibility? There is rhyme and reason to it, and you can learn a lot about it on PuckPedia’s waiver tracker page.

Nathan MacKinnon News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

Mitch Marner News / TheLeafsnation / May 20

How Maple Leafs’ divorce with Mitch Marner has worked out for both parties (so far)

The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs season had potential to be the ‘Leafiest’ one in recent memory. Aside from the obvious missing the playoffs and threatening

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 19

Canadian Daily Rumours: Flames, Maple Leafs, Canucks & Trade?

In today’s (May 19) Canadian Daily Rumours roundup, I’m looking at three rumours circulating around Canadian clubs. The Flames are weighing a bold trade-up to No.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / May 19

Maple Leafs Continue Making Changes

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to make changes to their front office structure. On Sunday, the team announced that assistant general managers Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey have parted ways with the organization.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / May 19

A Skill the Maple Leafs Can’t Keep Ignoring in Big Games

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs choose Gavin McKenna after watching playoff power plays? Short answer: yes. Here’s why it’s a no-brainer. Watch any tight playoff series and one thing jumps out: special teams win games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / May 19

The Maple Leafs Problems Playing Defence

There’s been some early speculation about the next Maple Leafs coaching direction, including names like former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft, who is known for offensive, high-tempo systems.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / May 19

Maple Leafs Börje Salming Redefined the NHL for Europeans

Börje Salming wasn’t just a hockey player; he was a pioneer. When he skated onto the ice for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1973, the league had seen only a handful of European faces, and few expected them to last.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Carle, Matthews, McKenna, Marleau & Tanev

There’s always something happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs, even when nothing is officially happening — which is part of the fun and the chaos. Every rumour is constantly amplified, every quiet decision gets over-analyzed, and every possible future direction gets debated like it’s already been finalized.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

The Maple Leafs Are a Franchise in Motion: What’s Really Happening?

The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years trying to look like one of the NHL’s most stable organizations. Whatever people thought about playoff failures, at least the structure always seemed clear.

Brandon Carlo News / TheLeafsnation / May 19

Brandon Carlo’s first full season in Toronto was a struggle from start to finish following last year’s trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs added defenceman Brandon Carlo just prior to the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline with two and a half years of club control remaining, with the hope of him anchoring the right side on Stanley Cup contending teams. Outside of an insanely lucky bounce at the draft lottery, the returns have been nothing short of disastrous.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / May 20

More details coming out on the rocky Nylander–Berube relationship

While they only spent two seasons together with the Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander and Craig Berube had their fair share of run-ins during that partnership.

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The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'No. 2-scorers by NBA champion' quiz

The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / May 19

Report: Dallas Eakins in the mix for Maple Leafs head coaching gig

On the latest episode of Daily Faceoff live, NHL insider Jeff Marek dropped a new name reportedly in the mix for the Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching job: Dallas Eakins.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 19

How Auston Matthews, John Tavares can insulate Gavin McKenna from pressure of No. 1 pick

Gavin McKenna is the presumptive first overall pick, and will almost certainly join the Toronto Maple Leafs with the attendant fanfare, pressure and hype that comes with the territory.

Christopher Tanev News / TheLeafsnation / May 19

Chris Tanev’s absence was felt throughout injury-riddled season

It was a tough year for Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev, to say the least. After becoming a staple of Toronto’s blue line in the 2024-25 season, there were expectations he would continue to be a defensive anchor as the Maple Leafs pushed for improved results this year.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 18

Maple Leafs’ Wide Net of Coaching Candidates Includes David Carle

Any Toronto Maple Leafs fans hoping to get some semblance of an idea about the future of their team behind the bench may have to wait a little longer. With the thoughtful John Chayka now in charge of the team, it looks like he is going to cast a wide net when searching for head coaching candidates for the Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / May 18

Four underrated free agents the Toronto Maple Leafs should target this offseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs offseason started off with a bang. That, of course, was from when they landed the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. As awesome as it is that the Leafs are picking first overall, there are still some major issues with the current roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / May 18

Maple Leafs’ Pridham, Clancey leave organization

Some notable changes in the front office of one of the top franchises in the NHL. On Sunday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka announced that assistant general manager Brandon Prihdam has mutually parted ways with the organization, and that fellow AGM of player personnel Derek Clancey has also exited the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / May 17

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marlies, Groulx and Woodcroft & Matthews

There’s never really a quiet moment around the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, and this stretch is no different. Between a playoff push from the Toronto Marlies and ongoing speculation about the NHL coaching search, there is some short-term urgency and long-term questions around the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / May 15

Three candidates emerge for Maple Leafs' HC job

Three candidates emerge for Maple Leafs' head-coaching job

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been a fixture in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent years, but in 2025-26, the team took a massive step back.

Maple Leafs finally act decisively instead of passively by firing Craig Berube

Penguins fans get the Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews teases they want

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner’s between-the-legs goal leaves jaws dropped

The '1961-64 Toronto Maple Leafs' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 15

Penguins fans get the McDavid, Matthews teases they want

Penguins fans get the Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews teases they want

Pittsburgh became one of the positive surprises of the 2025-26 season en route to qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Kris Knoblauch is Oilers' latest fall guy, and there aren't many promising alternatives

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

Vincent Trocheck News / Yardbarker / May 15

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already working on next season. According to reports, the Canadian franchise is interested in a discard from the New York Rangers.

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mika Zibanejad

What Berube’s Firing Says About the Maple Leafs’ Urgency

The 'Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / May 13