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Maple Leafs can’t ignore what Nikita Kucherov drama could mean for Auston Matthews

The recent circus surrounding fellow NHL superstar Nikita Kucherov has sent shockwaves across the league, and Sportsnet NHL analyst Nick Kypreos has some blunt advice for the Toronto Maple Leafs: don't drag your feet.

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Why the Maple Leafs should trade William Nylander for Nikita Kucherov

Anyone who knows anything about hockey will know that Nikita Kucherov is one of those rare players GMs would struggle to properly compensate for in a direct swap.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 6

2 glaring problems the Maple Leafs can’t afford to ignore

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to an interesting start to the season. All things considered, they've turned the concerning first part of the season into a mediocre last 10 games, where they've had a 4-5-1 record.

Zack MacEwen News / Professor Press Box / November 5

Why Zack MacEwen Is the Maple Leafs' Best Contract

Sometimes the most useful players on a hockey team aren't the ones who arrive with big contracts or plenty of attention. They're the guys who quietly go about their business and gradually make you wonder how the team got so much for so little.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

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Brendan Brisson News / Inside The Rink / November 5

AHL: Brisson’s Two-Point Night Propels Him to League Lead in Points

The Toronto Marlies last night picked up a 5-1 win over the Hamilton Hammers. They got goals from Matthew Barbolini, Borya Valis, Landon Sim, Reese Johnson, and Brendan Brisson.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Roman Josi News / Editor In Leaf / November 5

Maple Leafs may have a real chance to trade for Roman Josi

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking to go big and acquire another piece to hopefully complete their puzzle and form a contending and capable roster.

Sheldon Keefe News / Professor Press Box / November 5

Is Maple Leafs' Defensive Secret Something Keefe Tried Years Ago?

Something interesting is happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and I wonder if we've seen part of this movie before. Jim Hiller wants the Maple Leafs to improve defensively, but his answer isn't simply to concentrate on defending.

Zack MacEwen News / TheLeafsnation / November 5

Zack MacEwen discusses what makes Maple Leafs’ fourth line so effective

After struggling to a last-place finish in the Atlantic Division during the 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ management took an aggressive approach

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 5

Jim Hiller calls out William Nylander for unacceptable play

As the Toronto Maple Leafs keep on piling up some unfortunate losses, people are looking for who to blame and one star winger's name is coming up fairly often.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 5

The Maple Leafs' problems are fixable, but the clock is ticking

Seventeen games into the 2026-2027 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs sit at 8-7-2. On the outside looking in, that's not a crisis yet, but it isn't good enough either.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 5

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roslovic, Lettieri, Matthews, Hiller, Tavares & Nylander

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of things to sort out before Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. One is relatively straightforward: getting the right players into the lineup.

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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.

John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / November 5

Nick Paul looking forward to playing with John Tavares ahead of veteran’s hopeful return vs. Canadiens

Much has been said about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ up and down start to the season. While there are undoubtedly some areas that they need to fix, it can’t be denied that the injury bug has hurt them quite a bit.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / November 5

Sergei Bobrovsky trusts Maple Leafs video coaching staff despite not challenging goal vs. Mammoth

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky says he has faith in the team’s video coaching staff after they opted not to challenge a goal scored by Utah Mammoth defenceman Andrew Peeke.

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William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / November 5

William Nylander suggests Maple Leafs need to improve communication when system breaks down

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Utah Mammoth at home on Tuesday night, but with the way the first two periods went, it easily could’ve been a bigger deficit for Toronto.

Kirill Marchenko News / Editor In Leaf / November 4

The Kirill Marchenko trade just got even better for the Maple Leafs

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but just literally weeks after being a huge part of a blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets, defenseman Emil Andrae has been placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / November 4

Bobrovsky Didn’t Like the Goal, But Why Doesn’t He Worry?

There’s something interesting about Sergei Bobrovsky’s reaction to a goal that the Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff decided not to challenge. You might expect a goalie who feels he was interfered with to be unhappy about the decision.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 5

Maple Leafs have a cap problem almost nobody saw coming

The Toronto Maple Leafs landed Kirill Marchenko the day before the season began and immediately signed him to a long-term extension. It looked like a franchise-altering win.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller, William Nylander outline how to improve defensively as 5-man unit

There are few elements that have carried over from last season, but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive zone coverage is still a work in progress. Toronto surrendered 36 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, and have allowed 40 goals at 5-on-5, tied for the second-worst total in the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Maple Leafs lineup news: Jack Roslovic receives maintenance day, Vinni Lettieri takes reps on 1st line

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jack Roslovic received a maintenance day and did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. Roslovic scored both of Toronto’s goals in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth.

Darren Raddysh News / Daily Faceoff / November 4

Darren Raddysh’s sloppy penalty cost Leafs

There are so many moments in games that can lead to a change in momentum. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, a costly penalty hurt them on Tuesday night. Just past the halfway mark of the third period of a matchup between the Maple Leafs and Utah Mammoth, Leafs defenseman Darren Raddysh got carried away in a battle with Mammoth forward Barrett Hayton.