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Mitch Marner News / The Hockey Writers / 12 hours ago

Rethinking the Maple Leafs After Marner

This offseason has brought significant changes, not just for the Toronto Maple Leafs but for how we think about building a championship team. Mitch Marner—homegrown, skilled, and a face of the franchise—is now a Vegas Golden Knight.

Auston Matthews News / Trade Talk Sports / 12 hours ago

Life Without Mitch: What’s Next for Auston Matthews?

What will life look like for Auston Matthews without Mitch Marner? That’s the central question as the Toronto Maple Leafs enter a new era—one where the long-standing partnership between two of the team’s most recognizable stars is finally over.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / 12 hours ago

Analyzing the worst trade in Toronto Maple Leafs history

In the 2005 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected goaltender Tuukka Rask as the 21st overall selection. On June 26, 2006, then-Toronto general manager John Ferguson traded the rights to Tuukka Rask, who had yet to play a single NHL game, to the Boston Bruins for goaltender Andrew Raycroft.

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Ben Danford News / House of Hockey / 14 hours ago

Maple Leafs Top Prospect Shatters Expectations at World Junior Showcase

The World Junior Summer Showcase is in full swing, and Maple Leafs top prospect Ben Danford is shattering expectations, truly proving how good of a player he can be.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / 15 hours ago

Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies Makes His Feelings Clear About Upcoming Mitch Marner Showdown

Mitch Marner’s departure to the Vegas Golden Knights didn’t just shake up the Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward corps, but also set the stage for a highly anticipated matchup between Marner and his former teammates next season.

Matthew Knies News / Athlon Sports / 16 hours ago

‘That’d Be Pretty Surreal’: Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies on Dream Opportunity

Coming off signing a contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, forward Matthew Knies has his eyes on the next big challenge on his horizon. Knies had a breakout 2024-25 season, recording 29 goals and 29 assists in 78 games, then adding five more goals in the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / 17 hours ago

TLN fan survey part 2: Maple Leafs’ current and future states

Previously we took a look at some of the responses from the TLN fan survey in relation to what has been done in the offseason and what still might make sense to do in the offseason.

Max Pacioretty News / House of Hockey / July 27

Three Canadian Teams Emerge as Potential Options for Former Canadiens Captain Max Pacioretty

Max Pacioretty remains one of the top free agents on the board, and now The Hockey News have linked him to Montreal, Edmonton as well as a possible return to Toronto.

Mikko Rantanen News / Blade of Steel / July 27

Maple Leafs forward says Mikko Rantanen is the key to his Olympic dream

A Toronto Maple Leafs forward is turning heads by revealing which NHL star he is trying to model his game after as he pushes for a spot on Team USA's 2026 Olympic roster, and the name he chose will surprise some.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / July 27

Best Leafs goals of 2024-25: Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz steal overtime win vs. Devils

Auston Matthews’ overtime winner against the New Jersey Devils on December 10 was pretty nasty, but the goal itself wasn’t really why this marks as one of the top goals of the season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 27

How the Maple Leafs Played the Long Game to Quietly Rewire Their Roster

As July winds down, the Toronto Maple Leafs look less like a team chasing headlines and more like one quietly reworking its foundation. This summer hasn’t brought blockbuster trades or high-priced free agents, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been meaningful.

Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / July 27

Brad Treliving, Maple Leafs will need to get creative on trade market

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving continues to look for ways to upgrade his roster heading into next season, and if it’s via the trade route, Treliving will have to lean heavily on his creativity to make a significant move.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / July 26

Maple Leafs Linked With All-Star in Potential Move

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to search for different ways to improve the roster, one area where the team needs help is depth. This could see Toronto's front office explore multiple options to bring more talent to the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / July 26

The projected cost of Maple Leafs contract extensions and how they could play out

History teaches us a great many things. In relation to this post, history has taught us that procrastination from the Toronto Maple Leafs when it comes to contract extensions rarely works out.

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Calle Jarnkrok News / NHL Trade Talk / July 26

Important trade stalls as Maple Leafs dangle bottom-six forward

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking for a solution to their bottom-six surplus.

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Easton Cowan News / 6IX ON ICE / July 26

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs should trade Easton Cowan now

The Toronto Maple Leafs have practically given Easton Cowan a 0% chance of making the opening night roster next season. Even with Mitch Marner gone, the additions up front have the forward corps completely jammed.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / July 26

3 absurd Maple Leafs questions for late July: Leaflets

There’s not a lot going on in Toronto Maple Leafs land this week. Kudos to Brad Treliving for spreading out his trades by allowing to get maximum mileage of the Reaves departure and the return of Dakota Joshua, but all good things come to an end, and it is a safe bet quiet weeks will outnumber the active ones from now until training camp.