Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Maple Leafs are slow, Auston Matthews has to step up, and Chinakhov shouldn’t be a trade target: Leaflets

As the highs of Blue Jays baseball exit the Toronto landscape in November the Maple Leafs are in for a rude awakening. If you’ve been following hockey out of the corner of your eye, a 5-5-1 start falls into that “sweet spot” of being underwhelming but not overly concerning.

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Craig Berube on Sammy Blais’ Leafs debut: “He made the best of it… He took the body well and made some good plays with the puck”

After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matthew Knies reaching 10 assists in his first 11 games, Sammy Blais’ impactful Leafs debut, and the status of William Nylander, Scott Laughton, Calle Jarnkrok, Chris Tanev, and Steven Lorentz.

Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / October 31

Insiders Raise Red Flags About Matthews and Maple Leafs: 'It’s a Problem'

The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled out of the gate in the 2025–26 season, leaving everyone wondering what’s gone wrong with a team expected to be a contender.

Christopher Tanev News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tanev, Robertson & Grebenkin

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ early-season struggles have been hard to miss. Injuries are piling up, the lineup looks thinner by the week, and Auston Matthews isn’t quite carrying the team like he’s capable of.

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The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 80 points in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 31

Leafs practice notes: Chris Tanev likely to return Saturday night

The Toronto Maple Leafs practiced Friday for the first time since a tough 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. One of the first to hit the ice Friday was Chris Tanev, who skated alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Maple Leafs Trying to ‘Get Off the Money’ with Active Trade Talks

The Toronto Maple Leafs are exploring ways to trade two of their depth forwards this season. In one situation, the team wants to shed salary. In the other, Toronto is looking to bring back a player of similar quality.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

The Maple Leafs Feel Disconnected Despite Their Talent

You can almost hear the sighs across Toronto. It’s October, and the Toronto Maple Leafs look, well, ordinary. Not bad, not disastrous, just… off. The kind of start that has fans checking the schedule twice, muttering “It’s early,” while quietly wondering if something deeper is going on.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 31

How John Tavares has thrived in hockey’s limelight for two decades

John Tavares is known to eschew individual attention, but it’s a shame that he wasn’t able to celebrate his 500th goal in earnest. Tavares reached this

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / October 31

Toronto Maple Leafs: Assessing early season performance

With a record middling around even, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lukewarm start to the season. After an offseason of dramatic change, it was an exercise in imagination to predict what the Leafs might look like.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Catching Up With Maple Leafs Alumni and Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler

When you look back at the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, there have been plenty of players that have become instant favourites back when they were the Toronto Arenas in 1917.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 31

Maple Leafs’ 3 stars of the month for October

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ month of October in 2025-26 has gone the exact same way the month of October has gone every year for the past half-decade. That hasn’t made things any easier to watch, but it’s worth a reminder before allow too many ‘this is the year they fall off’ takes to hit the floor.

Ben Danford News / The Hockey Writers / October 30

Maple Leafs’ Ben Danford Traded to Brantford Bulldogs in Blockbuster Deal

Toronto Maple Leafs‘ prospect Ben Danford has been traded to the Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League. The trade itself is huge, he along with Zack Sandhu were traded from the Oshawa Generals in exchange for Aiden O’Donnell, Lucas Moore, Luca Diplacido and nine draft picks.

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

The Maple Leafs’ defense needs to improve

It’s been a lackluster start for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025-26, going 5-5-1 through their first 11 games, including a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday night.

John Tavares News / Athlon Sports / October 30

NHL Shares John Tavares Development After Maple Leafs Game

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares reached a historic career milestone on Wednesday night. Tavares scored his 500th NHL goal during the Maple Leafs’ 6–3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / October 30

The Toronto Maple Leafs need Joseph Woll back as soon as possible

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a shaky start in the 2025–26 NHL season. With a 5–5–1 record, the team currently sits in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and the bad play has not been aided by the Leafs’ starting goaltender, Anthony Stolarz.

Auston Matthews News / Breakaway on SI / October 30

Maple Leafs Need More From Auston Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs knew that life would be different this season. It was a long time coming after years of underachieving in the postseason, but the sting of breaking up the Core Four in Toronto still lingers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 30