The trade rumours between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers aren’t going away anytime soon. In the latest edition of his ‘NHL trade matchmaker’ series for The Athletic, insider Chris Johnston took it one step further.
Even before the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him in the third round of the 2022 NHL draft, Nick Moldenhauer had faced more than his fair share of adversity.
The Toronto Maple Leafs went into the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft with only two selections in the first four rounds, raising the need to hit on both of these picks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will fight for their playoff lives when they come back from the Olympic break. Toronto is still in the hunt, as they are only six points back of the Boston Bruins for the final Wild Card spot.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and the men’s hockey has not disappointed. Team Canada looks like an absolute juggernaut. With their 10–2 demolition of Team France on Sunday, they are headed to the quarter-finals.
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
As the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline approaches, one name that keeps heating up, then cooling down, and then heating up again in the rumor mill is Bobby McMann.
For years, fans in Toronto rolled their eyes at the idea of a grand “Shanaplan.” It became a punchline whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs stumbled in the first round or stayed quiet at the trade deadline.
“I thought we were really good early and even pretty good for most of the second [period]. It’s that [late second period] goal that hurt us. They got a lot of momentum from the tying goal and came out and scored another one to start the third.
Auston Matthews’ first two games of the Winter Olympics were nothing flashy: two points (one goal, one assist) while providing his typical solid two-way play.
As the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline gets closer, the situation in Toronto is starting to look a lot different. We’re used to seeing the Maple Leafs as buyers at this time of year.
The preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics has concluded with a clear theme: the dominance of former NHL top picks. Stars like Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, and Auston Matthews have lived up to their draft pedigree, propelling Canada and the United States to the top two seeds heading into the quarterfinals.
After spending the previous two seasons with the Toronto Marlies in the AHL, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Topi Niemelä opted this summer to head back overseas, signing a one-year deal with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to make multiple moves ahead of this season’s trade deadline, and if general manager Brad Treliving moves a defenceman, it’s very likely Simon Benoit will be one of the contenders to go.
Toronto Maple Leafs and Team USA captain Auston Matthews had lots of American media questioning everything from his performance to his leadership after two points in his first two games.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews doesn’t have the easiest job on the planet. When things aren’t going right, it’s hard to ignore the noise. Being the captain in one of the NHL’s biggest markets means extra scrutiny.
Auston Matthews is always under the microscope as a superstar player and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs — and when things aren’t going well, that scrutiny only intensifies.
Some weeks feel slow around this team. This is not one of those weeks. Even in the middle of the Olympic break, the Toronto Maple Leafs are being drawn into trade chatter, prospect buzz, and the usual last-minute deadline smoke that can turn into fire without warning.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have some big decisions to make over the next few weeks leading up to the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. One of the biggest decisions they will need to make is on defenceman Morgan Rielly.
There’s a kind of itchy impatience around Toronto right now, the sort that shows up when a season has already slipped away, but the trade deadline hasn’t quite arrived.
Welcome back to NHL Rumours here at Last Word On Hockey. This edition focuses on the Toronto Maple Leafs and one particular piece of chatter making the rounds.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have all eyes on them as the trade deadline approaches. Everyone is wondering whether they’ll become sellers. It’s difficult to believe that Toronto could go from being one of the best in the Atlantic Division to the bottom in just one season.
A season never unfolds exactly like you plan, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are living proof. Injuries to Brandon Carlo and Chris Tanev have left the blue line a patchwork of opportunity, while shifts in the lineup and the looming trade deadline make every roster decision feel urgent.
With the Olympic break underway, the trade deadline is just weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We begin our look around the league with teams that have clear plans at the extremes of the standings, this time with the Maple Leafs.