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NHL trade rumours: Why the Maple Leafs should target Shane Wright to kickstart retool

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the midst of a trying season that is looking more likely than not to be a lost one. They were never able to get the ball rolling in the early going, they have been routinely outplayed, and they now find themselves well behind the playoff line with the Olympic break fast approaching.

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NHL Insider Insists Maple Leafs Superstar Wants To Stay Despite Ongoing Struggles

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going through one of their toughest stretches of the season, and the situation is starting to raise serious questions about the team’s future.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 30

Former NHL coach Dan Bylsma says Leafs roster is less daunting than last season

What’s wrong with the 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs? It’s a question plaguing fans across the city right now, especially after the recent winless homestand.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 30

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ sixth straight loss in Seattle: “Nobody is happy, but if we play like that, we will win a lot of games”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-21-9. On the team’s performance: I thought it was a good effort.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 30

Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss to Kraken

Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be put to rest now.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 30

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs’ free fall continues with 5-2 loss to Kraken

Each day that passes is another day closer to the day the Toronto Maple Leafs are eventually eliminated from playoff contention, and they get to sit in it while one of their biggest rivals owns their first round pick.

Artemi Panarin News / NHL Trade Talk / January 30

NHL Analyst’s Shocking Artemi Panarin To Maple Leafs Trade Proposal

The Toronto Maple Leafs are almost certainly heading toward a retool with the way their season has gone. They entered Thursday night’s matchup against the Seattle Kraken in last place in the Atlantic Division and 10 points back of the second wild card spot.

Craig Berube News / Professor Press Box / January 29

Berube’s Message to Maple Leafs: Stop Talking, Start Playing

Craig Berube didn’t mince words when talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ current mess. The message is simple: the team dug itself a hole, and now they have to dig themselves out.

Brad Treliving News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 29

Brad Treliving on the Maple Leafs’ recent downturn: “Completely disappointed in the homestand that took place”

On TSN Overdrive, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving discussed his disappointment in the recent downturn in results, the current trajectory of the season, and the report that the organization has cut back on sports science staff.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 29

Maple Leafs’ Projected Asking Price For Oliver Ekman-Larsson Seems High

All eyes are on the Toronto Maple Leafs as the trade deadline approaches, and everyone wonders whether they’ll become sellers. It’s difficult to believe that the team could go from being one of the regular-season powers of the Atlantic Division to the bottom in just one season, but that’s the reality Brad Treliving is facing.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Maple Leafs in Limbo: GM, Coach, and the Players in Question

This has been a weird season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For the past nine years, the story was always “Who will they face in the playoffs? Can they get past the first round?” This season, it looks like they might not even make it.

Bobby McMann News / NHL Trade Talk / January 29

Bobby McMann Debate Reveals Bigger Problem for Maple Leafs

Bobby McMann has somehow become the centre of the loudest arguments around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, and that alone tells you something’s off.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 29

Leafs lineup news: Stolarz projected to start vs. Kraken, Nylander skates among extras

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is projected to start Thursday’s game against the Seattle Kraken, via David Alter of The Hockey News. Stolarz returned to action on January 23 against the Vegas Golden Knights, following a two-month absence while he was dealing with a nerve issue.

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John Tavares News / NHL Trade Talk / January 29

What’s Really Happening With the Maple Leafs John Tavares?

Recently, on Overdrive, the panel discussed the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ lack of depth and performance. One note they made was that “John Tavares isn’t the same.” They weren’t knocking him—far from it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Don’t Be Surprised if the Maple Leafs Do Nothing at the Trade Deadline

On Jan. 19, the Toronto Maple Leafs were preparing for a Monday night game at Scotiabank Arena against the Minnesota Wild, fresh off a relatively successful four-game road trip, and were on a terrific stretch of earning points in 12 of 13 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton, Tanev, Joshua & Rifai

The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t get out of town fast enough. An 0-4-1 homestand wrapped up with a 7–4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, and suddenly the math looks ugly.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / 6IX ON ICE / January 29

Breaking down why it is the perfect time to trade Oliver Ekman-Larsson

After a backbreaking loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently eight points out of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 29

Ex-employee blames major organizational mistake for Maple Leafs brutal injury woes

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot heading into Thursday’s action. In the first year of the post-Mitch Marner era, things have not gone well.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Maple Leafs Have the Assets to Be Sellers at the Trade Deadline

Before the Christmas break, I wrote about how the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lack of trade assets would make it difficult to be buyers. At one point, it looked

Bobby McMann News / Total Pro Sports / January 29

Maple Leafs’ 4-Game Road Trip Could Decide $2.7 Million Forward’s Future In Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a critical phase of their season. With uncertainty around Bobby McMann’s contract situation and the trade deadline inching closer, Toronto’s next few games may shape both their short-term and long-term plans.

Max Domi News / TheLeafsnation / January 29

Maple Leafs can sell high on Max Domi and others to have something to show for the season

I’m not sure how 2025-26 can be labelled as anything other than a disaster for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A predictable disaster? Sure, but a disaster, nevertheless.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 28

Maple Leafs Reassign Henry Thrun, Dakota Mermis; Recall Marshall Rifai

The Toronto Maple Leafs are making a few changes to the bottom of their defensive core ahead of a four-game roadtrip through the Pacific Division. According to a team announcement, the Maple Leafs have reassigned Henry Thrun and Dakota Mermis to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and recalled Marshall Rifai to the NHL club.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / January 28

What changes will come for the Maple Leafs if season continues to spiral?

With the NHL’s Olympic break and trade deadline fast approaching, general manager Brad Treliving has to decide to either sell of players and effectively punt on the season, or hold onto his cards and hope for a late-season run.

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Craig Berube News / Larry Brown Sports / January 28

Craig Berube had a pointed message for the Maple Leafs after their loss to the Sabres

Home ice offered no comfort to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, as they suffered a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. It has been the trend of late for the Maple Leafs, which went 0-4-1 in their five-game homestand that ended with a loud thud, as the Sabres had their way on the host team.

Dakota Mermis News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 27

Maple Leafs Place Dakota Mermis On Waivers

Ahead of their game against the Sabres tonight, the Maple Leafs placed defenseman Dakota Mermis on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Today marked the end of an extended conditioning loan to the AHL for the defender, who was on long-term injured reserve, meaning they had to either activate him or designate him as waivers non-roster.