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Could Pittsburgh Be a Landing Spot for Auston Matthews or William Nylander?

The core of the Toronto Maple Leafs has seemed to come under question every year they fall short in the playoffs, so missing the postseason altogether in 2025–26 has only increased the chatter around the potential for major change.

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Retooling the Maple Leafs through free agency won’t be easy

The season is essentially over for the Toronto Maple Leafs so why can’t we start talking now about how to fix the team and who will be the right personnel to bring in?

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 6

Toronto Marlies sign prospects Tyler Hopkins, Harry Nansi to amateur tryouts

On Monday morning, the Toronto Marlies announced that they signed forwards Tyler Hopkins and Harry Nansi to amateur tryouts for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Both of these forwards were selected during the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft out of the Ontario Hockey League.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 6

Maple Leafs Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Roster Notes, OEL’s Injury & More

It is a strange feeling around the city of Toronto this week as the Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for three games that technically only matter for draft lottery position.

Alexander Ovechkin News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the players with the most career goals for every NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 6

Popular Targets Slip Away, Maple Leafs Eye Shocking GM Candidate

The Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing their search for direction, both behind the bench and in the front office, but some high-profile options are no longer available, and the Maple Leafs might have been considering a different path regardless.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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

Brad Treliving News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 6

Brad Treliving was never a good fit with the Maple Leafs

Last week, news broke that the Maple Leafs had relieved general manager Brad Treliving of his duties, ending an underwhelming tenure with the team that never made sense from the day he was hired in late May 2023.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 6

Moving on from Morgan Rielly should be part of Maple Leafs re-tool

A data centric new-age hockey mind, or a savvy veteran executive who’s well respected in the game? Regardless of who the Toronto Maple Leafs hire as their next general manager, moving on from defenceman Morgan Rielly needs to be high on the priority list.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 6

Why Bruce Cassidy’s sudden dismissal should alter Maple Leafs’ plans

The Toronto Maple Leafs are slogging through the final days of what has been a disastrous season that will result in them missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 5

Maple Leafs HC addresses possibility of Scott Laughton returning

Craig Berube addresses possibility of Scott Laughton returning to Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube and Steven Lorentz addressed a possible return of Scott Laughton to the Canadian franchise after losing 7-6 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

Quinton Byfield scores OT winner as Kings down Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs' Craig Berube makes roster move that hints at rebuild plans

Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies shares 'weird' experience after loss to Kings

Surprising name emerges as candidate for Maple Leafs' GM job

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / April 5

Surprising name emerges as candidate for Maple Leafs' GM job

A surprising name has emerged in recent hours as a possible successor to Brad Treliving as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs: Sunny Mehta, an assistant general manager with the Florida Panthers.

Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies shares 'weird' experience after loss to Kings

Maple Leafs forward receives blunt assessment from HC Craig Berube

Maple Leafs' Craig Berube makes roster move that hints at rebuild plans

The 'Multiple 50-goal NHL seasons' quiz

Matthew Knies News / NHL Trade Talk / April 5

Trade Talk Swirls, But Leafs Should Hold Firm on Matthew Knies

Barring a major rebuild, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to keep a core of point-producing players. That group includes Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / April 5

Why Maple Leafs Fans Should Appreciate Johnny Toronto

I get the knee-jerk takes. Signing John Tavares was once framed as the move that doomed a Toronto Maple Leafs dynasty before it could bloom. In the early days of his time with the Maple Leafs, he was an easy villain, a foil for every missed playoff run.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / April 5

Forget Feelings—Here’s How the Leafs Will Make Decisions Now

There’s a little theatre to organizational language — a phrase here, a slogan there — that tells you more about what’s coming than any press release. When Keith Pelley said the Toronto Maple Leafs’ future would be “data-centric” and “evidence-based,” that wasn’t spin.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 5

3 Surprising GM Candidates for the Maple Leafs

As of Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs have not yet asked anyone for permission to speak with candidates in their search for a new GM. Still, there is plenty of speculation about whom the Leafs and MLSE President, Keith Pelley, might want to talk to when the search for a new GM begins.

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The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz

The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

The 'Active 2K-point NBA seasons' quiz

The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 5

What the Maple Leafs Should Salvage From the Shanaplan

There’s something almost noble about former Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan’s “Shanaplan,” even if it became a caricature in the end. It wasn’t tidy or infallible, but it had a logic.

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / April 5

Craig Berube frustrated with Maple Leafs’ defensive zone coverage vs. Kings

The Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, in what was one of the crazier games they’ve been in this season. It was a track meet against the Kings, and Craig Berube’s hockey club couldn’t hold onto a lead, eventually losing 7-6 in overtime.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 5

If Maple Leafs are looking at Mike Gillis, it should be for President of Hockey Operations role

The year was 2023, the Kyle Dubas era had just ended, and it was an exciting time for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they could boldly cut a new path and cash out on a lineup that kept them competitive throughout the regular season but consistently fell flat in the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 5

3 takeaways from Leafs-Kings: Tavares hits 30 goals for 8th time, Knies’ best game since Olympic break

It’s an unenviable position to be in, but it’s entirely by their own design: the Toronto Maple Leafs ended up stuck in the middle, losing 7-6 in an overtime thriller to the Los Angeles Kings.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / April 4

Morgan Rielly sends message to Maple Leafs after playoff elimination

Morgan Rielly sends strong message to Maple Leafs after early playoff elimination

Perhaps a scenario that not many had on their bingo card before the start of the 2025-26 NHL season was the Toronto Maple Leafs being eliminated from playoff contention this early.

Leafs’ next GM will have big roster decisions to make

Maple Leafs' Craig Berube makes roster move that hints at rebuild plans

Maple Leafs forward receives blunt assessment from HC Craig Berube

The 'Multiple 50-goal NHL seasons' quiz