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Connor Hellebuyck's suspension could put Maple Leafs in the trade picture

The Winnipeg Jets' suspension of netminder Connor Hellebuyck could put the Toronto Maple Leafs into the picture. No, that’s not a hyperbolic statement aimed at generating clickbait.

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First Practice Report of 2026-2027

With no time to spare, the split between the team and the minor-leaguers is immediate. Courtesy of Kevin McGran on Twitter, the full list of practice groups and their numbers!

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 17

Maple Leafs’ first training camp lineup reveals some big clues

Toronto Maple Leafs training camp is underway. We have waited months for this to happen, but the time is finally here and we get to see some semblance of hockey take place for the first time since last spring.

Ryan Reaves News / Editor In Leaf / September 17

Former Maple Leafs enforcer hangs them up for good

Among the swirl of news around the NHL on Thursday, one notable announcement involving a former Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer hit the airwaves. Ryan Reaves, a once resident tough guy for the Buds officially retired after 962 NHL games.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Auston Matthews News / Trade Talk Sports / September 17

Auston Matthews Reaffirms Commitment to the Toronto Maple Leafs

After an extremely busy offseason that has rejuvenated the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fanbase, it’s easy to forget that just months ago, the future of Auston Matthews was in serious question.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 17

Maple Leafs 2026 Training Camp Roster

Because the preseason games are two pairs of split squad games, the Leafs need at least two full teams worth of players for the opening week of camp. This is the full roster: 41 forwards, 25 defenders, and 7 goalies.

Jack Roslovic News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 17

Getting to know Jack Roslovic

Jack Roslovic is a versatile forward with a somewhat itinerant career so far in the NHL. He went from the USNTDP where he was on a roster with Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk to one year in the NCAA before hitting the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 17

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Teddy Blueger?

The Toronto Maple Leafs put together one of the busiest off-seasons in recent memory. As training camp looms around the corner, the Maple Leafs are expected to welcome eight new faces to their opening-night roster.

Matthew Knies News / TheLeafsnation / September 17

Why the Matthew Knies trade rumours were bogus and should be silenced for good

Whether it was at last season’s trade deadline, around the NHL Draft, or in the weeks leading up to training camp, Matthew Knies never should have been involved in any trade rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Christopher Tanev News / Editor In Leaf / September 16

Maple Leafs get good news about key defenseman

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just days away from the start of the preseason schedule and have been gifted a huge sigh of relief regarding one, if not their best, blueliners in Chris Tanev.

Ryan Reaves News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Former Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves retires from NHL

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has officially announced his retirement at the age of 39. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Reaves announced that he made the difficult decision to step away from the game he loves after appearing in 962 games played.

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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 / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Maple Leafs announce 73-man 2026 training camp roster

Ahead of Thursday’s first on-ice session, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 73-man training camp roster. Auston Matthews, Gavin McKenna, John Tavares and William Nylander headline the 41 forwards invited to camp, while new acquisition Darren Raddysh is the cornerstone of the new-look defence corps.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Where does Gavin McKenna fit with the Leafs?

As far as environments for first-overall picks to walk into go, the Toronto Maple Leafs are far from the worst for Gavin McKenna to end up in. Sure, the off-ice environment wasn’t great last year.

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Max Domi News / NHL Trade Talk / September 16

How Does Max Domi’s Absence Impact the Maple Leafs?

Max Domi missing the start of the season isn’t the kind of news that completely changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ plans. But it is a problem Toronto probably didn’t need.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

It’s all about Auston Matthews at Leafs Media Day

A veteran scribe on the Toronto Maple Leafs beat pulled me aside as I was leaving the Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic on Monday, and offered some wisdom: Wednesday’s Media Day will be all about Auston Matthews.

John Chayka News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

John Chayka Just Changed the Way the Maple Leafs Build a Hockey Team

There is a temptation, especially around the Toronto Maple Leafs, to make everything more complicated than it needs to be. Every signing has to mean something.

Auston Matthews News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Auston Matthews Healthy; Wants to Prove Everyone Wrong

If there’s one thing that Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews would like to do, is to get back to being the elite premiere goal scorer that he has shown to be before the last few seasons.

Christopher Tanev News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Leafs’ Chris Tanev cleared to play after missing most of 2025-26

Chris Tanev will be back on the Toronto Maple Leafs blueline this season, and general manager John Chayka said that the defenseman was “as healthy as anybody,” while speaking at his team’s media day ahead of 2026 training camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews outlines advice for Gavin McKenna during rookie year

Gavin McKenna is about to enter a spotlight that is brighter than what most rookies experience during their first campaign in the NHL. McKenna is entering

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 16

John Tavares Knows What the Maple Leafs Have in Gavin McKenna

There is something pretty interesting about John Tavares opening his home to Gavin McKenna. Sure, it is about helping an 18-year-old kid make the jump to the NHL.

Auston Matthews News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16

Auston Matthews delivers a strong quote on his Maple Leafs loyalty

Auston Matthews’ love for the Toronto Maple Leafs remains strong. Even after an extremely disappointing season in which the Maple Leafs failed to reach the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Matthews’ loyalty to the city of Toronto and the team remains unshaken.