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Who Says the Maple Leafs Need More Scoring?

In a recent post, Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff makes an interesting observation in his look at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool. He sees Gavin McKenna as much more of a playmaker than a pure goal scorer and wonders where the next natural goal scorer is coming from.

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The Most Regretted Trades By The Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a storied franchise in the NHL, having begun life as the Toronto Hockey Club back in 1917 and being part of the Original Six era.

Joe Miller News / TheLeafsnation / August 17

DailyFaceoff lists former Maple Leafs prospect Joe Miller among intriguing NCAA free agents

Getting drafted to the NHL is one of the biggest accomplishments and milestones of any young hockey player’s career. The sad reality, though, is that getting drafted doesn’t guarantee you’ll get there.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 17

The Maple Leafs' Future Has Arrived Again: When Will It End?

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have heard about the future for a long time. There was a time when William Nylander was the future. Then Mitch Marner was the future.

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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?"

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / August 17

Toronto Remix Nights to Include New or Retro Jerseys

The Toronto Maple Leafs have scheduled nine ‘Remix Nights’ at Scotiabank Arena this season. They also promise to ‘go back in time with a twist,’ which has given fans a legitimate reason to wonder whether a retro-inspired jersey is coming.

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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.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / August 17

How the Toronto Maple Leafs could extend Morgan Rielly’s tenure

Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster, and he could be a prime trade candidate throughout the 2026-27 season. There has been plenty of talk that Rielly submitted a list of Western Conference teams that he would accept a trade to, but he remains with the team deep into the summer.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 17

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Hiller & Fixing a Goal-Scoring Problem

There is something interesting about the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this season. For the first time in a long time, there seems to be a little more optimism about the organization beyond the NHL roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / August 17

Maple Leafs Offseason Notes: Darren Raddysh’s shot, the Patrik Laine conversation, expectations for Jack Roslovic & more

With August halfway over, we’re only about a month away from the Maple Leafs’ first preseason game. It is always amazing how quickly things shift from the dog days of summer right back into the thick of hockey season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 17

5 Maple Leafs Prospects Flying Under the Radar in 2026-27

I recently posted my top-10 Toronto Maple Leafs prospects for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The pool is much deeper now than it has been compared to previous

Patriks Plumins News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 17

2026 T25U25: Patriks Plumins is #22

Goalies, amirite? For the first time in this year's T25U25, we have to talk about a goalie. Not just a goalie, but one so young we just drafted him where he played in a league none of us probably have the slightest idea how to contextualize compared to other goalie prospects.

Patrik Laine News / Professor Press Box / August 17

Patrik Laine to Toronto? The Maple Leafs Have a Problem

The Patrik Laine discussion around the Toronto Maple Leafs is easy to understand. He’s a former second-overall pick; he can score, and when his game is working, he can be a dangerous offensive player.

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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.

Zach Olsen News / TheLeafsnation / August 17

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #11 Zach Olsen

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / August 16

What Would Motivate Auston Matthews If Money Didn’t?

Here's an interesting thought experiment. Take money completely out of the Auston Matthews equation. Forget the next contract. Forget whether a great season might add a few million dollars to his next deal.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 16

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Depth & Goaltending Could Decide the Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter this season in a rather unusual position. A year ago, the team looked like it was heading in the wrong direction, and then winning the draft lottery changed almost everything.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / August 16

How does the Maple Leafs prospect pool compare to the rest of the league?

Measuring the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool against other organizations comes down to one player, Gavin McKenna. McKenna on his own doesn’t catapult the Maple Leafs into the top prospect pools, but he safely takes Toronto out of the bottom.

Jim Hiller News / NHL Trade Talk / August 15

What Do the Maple Leafs Need from Coach Jim Hiller?

There’s something about the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Jim Hiller that feels bigger than the usual debate about “Is he better than Berube?” Maybe it’s not even about how hard they defend every night.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 15

The reason Sergei Bobrovsky left Panthers wasn’t about money

Sergei Bobrovsky backstopped the Florida Panthers to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, but the veteran netminder surprisingly closed that chapter of his career to join the rival Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency.

William Nylander News / Professor Press Box / August 15

Will Nylander Behave This Season? Let’s Hope Not.

There was a little episode early last season that probably tells us more about William Nylander and Craig Berube than either one intended. Nylander was apparently fooling around at practice when Berube yelled at him to shoot.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 15

Where are the gaps in the Maple Leafs’ prospect pool?

Up until the moment the final draft lottery ball was revealed, the Toronto Maple Leafs were considered to have a shallow prospect pool. There were/are needs at the high-end of almost every position, but a lot of interesting depth.

Jack Roslovic News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 15

Jack Roslovic drops truth bomb after joining Maple Leafs in free agency

The Toronto Maple Leafs endured a disappointing 2025-26 NHL season. Toronto ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and fired their head coach. This offseason, Toronto is re-shaping the roster.

Mans Gudmundsson News / The Hockey Writers / August 15

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Gudmundsson, Moldenhauer & Prospects Facing Different Tests

The Toronto Maple Leafs have plenty of young players who are still trying to figure out where they fit into the organization’s long-term plans. That’s the case with Mans Gudmundsson and Nick Moldenhauer as they head into the next stages of their development.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 15

Front office changes and college free agents: Leaflets

This summer has some Brian Burke era vibes going on. Not so much the bluster but the unfulfilled promises. Morgan Rielly was going to move on. The Leafs were going to take a run at a Zach Werenski calibre trade candidate.

Jack Roslovic News / Trade Talk Sports / August 14

Jack Roslovic Believes the Maple Leafs Are a Team That’s Ready to Win

Jack Roslovic has spent time on four different teams over the last three seasons, and in 2026-27 he’ll be joining his fifth different team in four years, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / August 14

Why Sergei Bobrovsky chose the Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky was the biggest-name goaltender entering the unrestricted free agent market this summer, and he ultimately chose to join the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / August 12

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.