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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 20
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Matthews & Big Reasons to Rebound
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into training camp with something they haven’t had in a while: a genuinely different feeling around the team. John Chayka is the new general manager, Jim Hiller is the new head coach, the roster has been reshaped, and Toronto is coming off a 78-point season that nobody in the organization wants to repeat.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 20
5 Maple Leafs appear on The Athletic’s best under-23 players, prospects list
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025-26 regular season with a prospect pool that left much to be desired. Fast-forward to August 2026, largely thanks
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?"
Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / August 20
Auston Matthews Has Something to Prove Again
There was a time when nobody really needed to have a conversation about where Auston Matthews ranked among the NHL’s best players. You could start making your list and put Matthews somewhere near the top.
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.
Morgan Rielly News / The Hockey Writers / August 20
Maple Leafs’ Rielly Expects to Return Despite Ongoing Trade Rumours
There has been a strong belief this offseason that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be trading Morgan Rielly, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to come to fruition.
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 / The Hockey Writers / August 20
3 Maple Leafs Under the Microscope in 2026-27
Missing out on the postseason after making it to the second-round the previous season is never an ideal situation to be in. That was the case for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season where they didn’t meet expectations and had their worst result in the Auston Matthews era.
Miroslav Holinka News / TheLeafsnation / August 20
2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #8 Miroslav Holinka
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.
Noah Chadwick News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 20
2026 T25U25: Noah Chadwick is #19 
Noah Chadwick started his journey in the T25U25 at #18 after a rookie season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL, jumping up to #10 and #11 in subsequent years as his scoring with Lethbridge rose.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / August 20
Morgan Rielly Makes Maple Leafs Prediction Ahead of Gavin McKenna’s Debut
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the 2026-27 season attempting to rebound from one of their most disappointing campaigns in years. Toronto earned
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.
Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / August 20
Can the Maple Leafs Keep Auston Matthews in Canada?
There’s something interesting happening around the NHL right now. American hockey players have more choices than they used to. The U.S. is producing more elite players, college hockey is getting stronger, and there are more good NHL markets south of the border.
Philippe Myers News / TheLeafsnation / August 20
Philippe Myers in tough to secure NHL minutes in Toronto next season
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a much deeper team heading into the 2026-27 season, and for veteran defenceman Philippe Myers, that means he’s going to have a very hard time making the team.
Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / August 20
Morgan Rielly’s message to the Maple Leafs is pretty clear
Morgan Rielly staying in Toronto feels like one of those “good, obvious news” moments, but the more interesting part is how he said it. The whole summer had plenty of buzz about him possibly leaving, and when the uncertainty swelled, his quote landed in a way that sounded more like a message than a simple statement.
Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / August 19
Have Things Really Gotten This Bad for Auston Matthews?
There was a time when putting Auston Matthews outside the top 10 centres in the NHL would have sounded almost ridiculous. Now, EA Sports has done exactly that with its NHL 27 ratings, and suddenly there is a little debate about whether the rating is actually that far off.
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.
Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / August 19
The Maple Leafs Have to Stop Asking Matthews to Do Everything
There has always been something a little strange about the way the Toronto Maple Leafs have used Auston Matthews. Here you have one of the best goal scorers
Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / August 19
Morgan Rielly can’t wait for 14th season with Leafs after trade rumours cease: ‘This is home now’
Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and will be returning for a 14th season with the only NHL franchise he’s ever played for, barring any unexpected, seismic activity.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 19
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Cowan & Making Smarter Moves
There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now that don’t necessarily look connected at first glance. One involves Morgan Rielly, a veteran who may not fit quite as neatly into the role he once did.
Yaroslav Fedoseyev News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 19
2026 T25U25: Yaroslav Fedoseyev is #20
Yaroslav Fedoseyev was drafted this June in the sixth round. While it's not usual for someone not a goalie to get ranked right away in the T25 if they're taken that low, in some circles Fedoseyev is considered a draft steal so it shouldn't surprise.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 19
2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #9 Tyler Hopkins
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 / 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.
Jack Roslovic News / Trade Talk Sports / August 14
Jack Roslovic Believes the Maple Leafs Are a Team That’s Ready to Win
Jack Roslovic has spent time on four different teams over the last three seasons, and in 2026-27 he’ll be joining his fifth different team in four years, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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