Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Brad Treliving addressed Auston Matthews‘ future contract situation directly during his media availability at the NHL GM meetings in Florida on March 16, 2026.
TORONTO – Now five days removed from the dangerous Radko Gudas knee-on-knee hit which ended Auston Matthews’ season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still trying to make right on the response to the hit, or lack thereof.
It might be too little too late, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have played to Craig Berube’s vision over the past couple of games. After an eight-game losing streak with the trade deadline in the middle of it, captain Auston Matthews suffered a season-ending injury against the Anaheim Ducks after taking a knee from Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas.
Player safety has long been a hot button issue in the NHL, and it’s come to a boiling point over the past couple of days. On Thursday night, Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas went knee-on-knee with Auston Matthews, ending the latter’s season and catching a five-game suspension for his actions.
In today’s NHL Rumors Rundown, the Buffalo Sabres continue to work on an extension for Alex Tuch. Where are things at? Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing growing noise around William Nylander, and Auston Matthews’ future remains a talking point.
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Head of the NHL Department of Player Safety (DoPS) George Parros says he has no regrets for suspending Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was absent from Tuesday’s morning skate. Ekman-Larsson is anticipating the birth of his child, and was excused from Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Wild.
Reports that the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs discussed a blockbuster trade involving Matthew Knies ahead of the deadline have been conflicting in the aftermath.
With the 4–2 regulation win on Sunday night against the Minnesota Wild, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain outside of the bottom five and outside of the playoffs.
Ahead of Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders, the Toronto Maple Leafs have assigned Michael Pezzetta and Henry Thrun to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.
The Maple Leafs announced today that they’ve reassigned winger Michael Pezzetta and defenseman Henry Thrun to AHL Toronto. Their active roster is now at 22 players, but they don’t have any healthy extras with Auston Matthews’ season over (he’s yet to be placed on injured reserve) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson away from the team on paternity leave.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving believes Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas should have been punished more severely for kneeing captain Auston Matthews.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to find their footing this season, they don’t seem ready to tear things down and go right into a full-blown rebuild.
All eyes will be on New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer, when he takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Schaefer is the runaway favourite to win the Calder Trophy, as the Islanders are in a playoff spot in large due to the rookie sensation’s outstanding campaign.
Peter Laviolette has been where Craig Berube finds himself this season. In 2023-24, Laviolette was the head coach of the New York Rangers, helping lead the team to a President’s Trophy.
After Auston Matthew’s injury, the chances of the Toronto Maple Leafs making it to the playoffs have dropped further. William Nylander, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies still carry offensive potential, but another forward’s presence is missed.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have sunk to the bottom, especially after captain Auston Matthews suffered a season-ending injury. The star forward sustained a Grade 3 MCL tear and a quadriceps contusion during Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs considered dealing Matthew Knies at the trade deadline, mentioned by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period in his post-deadline recap article.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been the subject of major scrutiny in recent days, and no one has been in the crosshairs more than William Nylander. After watching his captain and teammate of 10 seasons, Auston Matthews, take a vicious knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas, Nylander raised his hand for a penalty before gliding away without response.
The Toronto Maple Leafs went into snowy St. Paul Sunday night and managed to walk away with a 4–2 win over the Minnesota Wild. It was one of those hold-on-tight wins.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension valued at $2.7 million, carrying an average annual value of $900,000, the team announced on Sunday.
The Seattle Kraken may have had to wait longer than expected for Bobby McMann to debut for them, but once he did, they had to be extremely pleased with the results.
The Toronto Maple Leafs came away with a 4–2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. It wasn’t always certain, but the Maple Leafs built themselves a cushion and then hung on when things got interesting late.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are retaining some of their goaltending depth for the foreseeable future. According to a team announcement, the Maple Leafs have signed netminder Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension. It’ll be a $2.7MM ($900K AAV) contract for the 24-year-old Russian.