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What should the Maple Leafs be concerned about heading into 2026-27?

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 season as one of the NHL’s most improved clubs from last season. General manager John Chayka has absolutely cooked in his first few months on the job, and there’s a lot of positive momentum heading into next season.

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Why hasn’t Morgan Rielly been traded yet?

In the offseason news that has yet to happen, defenseman Morgan Rielly is still a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. After the Leafs missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in a decade, reports arose that Rielly and the team were looking at the possibility of trading the veteran away from the only team he’s ever known.

Ethan MacKenzie News / TheLeafsnation / August 23

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #6 Ethan MacKenzie

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 22

The Maple Leafs Just Fixed the Biggest Flaw in Their Power Play

For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play has followed a familiar script: get the puck to Auston Matthews, find William Nylander, and hope the stars can solve whatever the penalty kill throws at them.

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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 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.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / August 22

What Big Adjustments Will Gavin McKenna Face in Toronto?

Gavin McKenna is walking into Toronto with the kind of spotlight most young players never have to deal with. He’s a first-overall pick joining one of the biggest teams in the league.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 22

Maple Leafs Relying on Veterans Finding Fountain of Youth in 2026-27

The Toronto Maple Leafs are almost a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season after a summer of upheaval, both on and off the ice. June’s first overall pick Gavin McKenna and second-year forward Easton Cowan represent the next generation of Leafs who hope to, and need to, make an impact this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 22

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Plūminš, Bowen, Crocker, Ralph & New Era

There are a couple of interesting Toronto Maple Leafs stories worth looking at today, and neither one is really about Auston Matthews, William Nylander or the big names at the top of the roster.

Colton Sissons News / TheLeafsnation / August 22

Colton Sissons reflects on ‘special experience’ of joining Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for redemption as the disappointment of the 2025-26 regular season hangs over their heads. With a new management group

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 22

The Maple Leafs Are Spending $32 Million on the Players Nobody Talks About

There’s an interesting thing hiding in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ salary numbers right now. Everybody looks at Auston Matthews at $13.25 million and William Nylander at $11.5 million and sees the obvious problem.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 22

3 Maple Leafs with the most to prove at training camp

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2026-27 season with about as new-look of a team as they’ve had in the Auston Matthews era, in every facet. They have a new general manager, a new coach, a new top defenceman, a new starting goaltender, and a shiny first overall pick looking to make an immediate impact.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 22

2026 T25U25 Week 2 Summary

With the T25 fully underway, we revealed 22 through 18. 2026 T25U25: Patriks Plumins is #22 The first goalie to make an appearance in our rankings is one of the new guys.

Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / August 22

Rielly staying, Leaf milestones, and the contract limit: Leaflets

We are getting dangerously close to the time when interesting things start happening with the NHL. By next week we might even be hearing about captain’s skates and starting the conversations about which players are in the best shape of their lives.

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Easton Cowan News / TheLeafsnation / August 21

Easton Cowan eager to prove that he’s ready for 2nd-year breakout with Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is pumped to get the 2026-27 season rolling to prove to the hockey world that he and his team will improve. While the previous campaign was a trying one for the Leafs as a whole, one of the few bright spots was seeing Cowan’s progression as the year progressed.

Zach Olsen News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 21

2026 T25U25: Zac Olsen is #18

Everyone loves that player archetype that's the hard working, fast skating, hard hitting winger that does the dirty work on his line and pitches in on offense by acting like a wrecking ball.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 21

What are the Maple Leafs’ five most valuable assets at this current moment?

We’re a month away from the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs drastically overhauled its roster at every level. Toronto was aided with some lottery luck, winning the rights to select Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

John Chayka News / Professor Press Box / August 21

Maple Leafs Fans Are Starting to Believe in John Chayka

The Toronto Maple Leafs ranked 24th in the NHL in front-office confidence last year, but they have moved up to 21st this season. That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement, but it does suggest something has changed around the organization.

Noah Chadwick News / TheLeafsnation / August 21

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #7 Noah Chadwick

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 20

Maple Leafs Fans Are Feeling Better for the Future. Should They?

In a review of how confident fans are in their team’s front office, the Toronto Maple Leafs ranked 24th in 2025 but are now 21st. That feels about right.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / August 20

Did Morgan Rielly Say What Maple Leafs Fans Are Thinking?

Morgan Rielly says he’s “feeling nervous, excited and motivated” heading into next season. Interestingly, that might be a good way to describe how many Toronto Maple Leafs fans are feeling about his return.

Morgan Rielly News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 20

Morgan Rielly Expects To Stay With Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ longest tenured player on the current roster. It appears that the title will remain with Rielly, as he’s not expecting to pack his bags anytime soon.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly Reveals John Chayka Talk, Addresses His Future

Morgan Rielly has spent 13 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, making him the longest-tenured player with the organization. The Leafs’ roster underwent major changes after missing the playoffs last season, with Toronto adding a new starting netminder in Sergei Bobrovsky, landing No.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 19

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest winners this summer

Here, we turn our attention to the biggest winners across the league — starting with the East.

Why Maple Leafs fans should be excited about Gavin McKenna's first season

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Gavin Mckenna News / Yardbarker / August 19

Why Maple Leafs fans should be excited about Gavin McKenna's first season

Gavin McKenna arrives in Toronto as an elite playmaker who stands out for his vision, natural talent, and a potential not seen on the Maple Leafs since Auston Matthews.

Why hasn't Dylan Larkin been traded?

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Five NHL players who could thrive with their new teams in 2026-27

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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / August 18

Auston Matthews Not Rated as a Top-10 Center in NHL 27

Auston Matthews had the worst season of his NHL career in 2025-26, and his NHL 27 rating is paying for it. With the new game coming out in less than a month, EA Sports revealed the ten highest-rated forwards at each position on Monday, and Matthews was notably not included in the center ranks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / August 17

Former Maple Leafs defenseman calls out Toronto over Morgan Rielly situation

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the franchises most active this offseason, but they still have a pending issue to resolve ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season.

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