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The Tavares Family Is Giving McKenna What Money Can’t Buy

There’s something easy to miss in the story about John Tavares taking Gavin McKenna into his home. Everybody talks about what Tavares can give the Maple Leafs’ new No.

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Steve Sullivan on Vinny Borgesi’s game at the Maple Leafs prospect tournament: “He’s really shifty… I really like his game”

After the Maple Leafs prospects defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 to close out the 2026 NHL Prospect Challenge, Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan discussed

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Why McDavid Won’t Be Coming to the Maple Leafs

Every single year, without fail, the same rumour crawls back out of hibernation. Connor McDavid to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It happens like clockwork before every new season, and honestly, the comment section on a recent piece about it did a better job dismantling the whole idea than most actual trade columns manage.

Tinus Luc Koblar News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Tinus Luc Koblar leads Maple Leafs over Jets at 2026 Prospects Tournament

Tinus Luc Koblar registered three assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Sunday. Toronto previously lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators’ prospect team on Saturday.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 13

The Maple Leafs Give a Hard-Working Player Another Chance

There are certain hockey players who seem to spend their entire careers answering the same question: Are you good enough? Nick Blankenburg has been one of those players.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 13

Latest Maple Leafs signing could mean a trade is coming

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a late-summer splash by signing defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a professional try-out (PTO). The 5-foot-9, right-handed blueliner is going to attend training camp next week and will be hoping to secure a contract out of it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 13

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Haymes & Blankenburg Battling for a Chance

There’s something interesting happening around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp approaches. The big names and big contracts will get most of the attention, as they always do, but some of the more revealing stories are coming from players who aren’t guaranteed anything.

Luke Haymes News / Professor Press Box / September 13

Luke Haymes Is Leaving Himself Notes — And One Big Goal

Luke Haymes knows the odds aren’t exactly in his favour. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a crowded forward group, and with a shorter pre-season this year, there won’t be many chances for prospects to force their way into the opening-night lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Marlies’ Steve Sullivan highlights growth, areas of improvement for Luke Haymes, Tinus Luc Koblar

Toronto Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan offered some brief scouting reports on Saturday evening, after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team fell 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Willie Desjardins believes Gavin McKenna ‘won’t accept being average’ in Toronto

Following a difficult 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were given a gift in May when they won the draft lottery and earned the right to the first

Christopher Tanev News / Athlon Sports / September 13

Maple Leafs Make Roster Move After Chris Tanev Injury Update

The Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching training camp with uncertainty surrounding veteran defenseman Chris Tanev, who underwent season-ending core-muscle surgery in March after appearing in only 11 games last season.

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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.

Nick Blankenburg News / TheLeafsnation / September 13

Why bringing in Nick Blankenburg on a PTO makes sense for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a smart move by reportedly bringing in defenceman Nick Blankenburg on a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 12

Steve Sullivan on Tinus Luc Koblar: “He’s pushing hard… He wants to stay here in North America and play with the Toronto Maple Leafs”

After the Maple Leafs’ prospects fell 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators in their opening game of the 2026 Prospect Tournament, Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan discussed his team’s performance, Luke Haymes’ continued growth, the play of Ben Danford and Alex Bilecki, and Tinus Luc Koblar’s push to remain in North America with the […]

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 12

Maple Leafs may have just made the best move of the NHL offseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a Professional Tryout Contract (PTO) on Saturday. The move, which would otherwise go down as an uneventful depth move, could actually turn out to be a savvy, under-the-radar move.

Nick Blankenburg News / TheLeafsnation / September 12

Report: Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to PTO

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 12

3 Reasons John Tavares Helping Gavin McKenna Matters

There are some hockey stories that look like nice little human-interest pieces until you think about them for a few minutes. John Tavares taking Gavin McKenna into his home is one of those stories.

Nick Blankenburg News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12

Maple Leafs Expected To Invite Nick Blankenburg To Training Camp

With training camps now only a few days away from getting underway, we’ll likely start to see an uptick in tryout contracts in the near future. It appears one of those will come from the Maple Leafs as Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports that defenseman Nick Blankenburg will attend training camp with Toronto.

Taylor Raddysh News / Professor Press Box / September 12

Should the Maple Leafs Bring the Raddysh Brothers Home?

There are hockey moves that make sense on a spreadsheet, and then there are hockey moves that make you smile a little. The idea of the Maple Leafs bringing Taylor Raddysh to Toronto to play with his older brother, Darren, is a bit of both.

Harry Nansi News / TheLeafsnation / September 12

Maple Leafs’ Harry Nansi poised for massive 4th OHL season with improved skating, quiet confidence

Harry Nansi was unanimously highlighted as the most improved player at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp in July. Nansi’s skating improved significantly over the course of a year, a component that former Maple Leafs director of amateur scouting Mark Leach singled out as an area to improve upon following the 2025 NHL Draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 11

These 3 Maple Leafs prospects are entering make-or-break seasons

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking at the organization’s future at training camp this fall. As much as that statement sounds hyperbolic, the fact is that the club will need to figure out if the prospects in the pipeline will eventually become the sort of guys who can become meaningful NHLers at some point down the line.