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Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to 1-year contract worth $1.4M

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a one-year contract, the team confirmed on Sunday. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed by the team, but Blankenburg reportedly signed a pact worth $1.4 million, according to PuckPedia.

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Possible Signing Means Maple Leafs Facing a Logjam on Defense

The Toronto Maple Leafs are close to setting the roster ahead of opening night of the 2026-27 season, but there is a curious problem developing with the team’s defensive options.

Matthew Mayich News / TheLeafsnation / September 27

Maple Leafs rally behind Matthew Mayich during team trip to Arizona

It seems that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ decision to travel to Arizona instead of Muskoka for their annual team bonding trip this year carries a greater meaning than a simple change of scenery.

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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

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / September 27

Time and Space: How Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is emphasizing creative entries and pace

Jim Hiller was appointed as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 17, and there’s still a pressing question at hand: how will Hiller’s tactics deviate from Craig Berube’s, and how does he want his team to play, where there are renewed postseason expectations for his group?

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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.

NHL News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 27

From Toronto Castoff to Red Wings Champion: How Larry Murphy Found New Life

By the middle of March 1997, Larry Murphy had become one of the most unwanted players in Toronto. Murphy had respectable numbers with the Maple Leafs, but when it comes to a team who hasn’t won a Stanley Cup championship since 1967, everything you do on the ice is under a microscope.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A Different Kind of Hockey in Toronto?

The preseason doesn’t usually tell us much about what a hockey team will look like when the games start counting. Too many lineups, too many players trying to make the team, and too many nights when half the regular lineup is in a split-squad matchup someplace else.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

4 Things We Learned From Maple Leafs in Preseason

The preseason is over and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular season is just around the corner. While the Maple Leafs lost both games against the Montreal Canadiens, they were able to win both against the Ottawa Senators.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 27

Beyond the Maple Leafs’ Opening Roster: Notes on the Call-Ups, Prospects, and Marlies to Watch

Preseason is over, and now we await the final roster moves across the league before the real games begin. At the end of last week, we recorded a podcast where we went through each player on the NHL team.

Kirill Marchenko News / Editor In Leaf / September 27

What a Kirill Marchenko trade to the Maple Leafs could look like

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to yet another trade target. This time, it's Columbus Blue Jackets' forward Kirill Marchenko, who has publicly requested a trade out of town.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 27

Top 5 Maple Leafs trade candidates heading into 2026-27

The 2026-27 NHL season is upon us, and it’s exciting times around the Toronto Maple Leafs. John Chayka had himself a stellar first offseason as general manager, significantly changing the makeup of the roster, while setting the team up to go all-in the next two seasons to try and win a Stanley Cup.

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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.

Tyler Hopkins News / Professor Press Box / September 27

The Maple Leafs Have a Prospect Worth Watching in Guelph

Every once in a while, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect does something that makes me stop and take a second look. Tyler Hopkins had one of those nights Saturday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 26

What's So Unusual About the Toronto Marlies' Roster?

The Toronto Marlies roster caught my eye because, at first glance, it looks like the usual AHL development team. Lots of prospects. Lots of guys trying to prove they belong.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

5 Maple Leafs Standouts From the Preseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs preseason has concluded as their second series of split squad games were completed against the Ottawa Senators. After losing both games against the Montreal Canadiens, they won both against the Senators.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 26

Do the Maple Leafs Have an Eight-Defenceman Problem?

In reading readers’ comments, someone asked an interesting question about the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster, and I think he's onto something. Can Toronto really afford to carry Emil Andrae, Troy Stecher and Nick Blankenburg as the seventh and eighth defencemen?

Gavin Mckenna News / Daily Faceoff / September 26

What should Toronto expect from Gavin McKenna?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the 2026-27 NHL season with plenty of hope, and no beacon is brighter than their latest first-overall pick, Gavin

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / September 26

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for William Nylander?

William Nylander enters the 2026-27 season as a core piece to the success of the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a frustrating season in which Nylander only

Gavin Mckenna News / Professor Press Box / September 26

The McKenna Scoreboard Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

Something funny is happening with Gavin McKenna. The kid hasn't exactly lit up the preseason scoresheet. One secondary assist. That's it. For a player who went first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, that’s the kind of number that can get people talking.

Zack MacEwen News / Professor Press Box / September 26

MacEwen Won a Job and Showed What the Maple Leafs Want

For years, it sometimes felt as if the Maple Leafs' roster was pretty much written in ink before training camp even began. The big names were settled, the supporting cast was mostly settled, and the fourth line was usually just a matter of figuring out who filled in around the edges.