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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tavares, McKenna, Cowan & Wrong Assumptions

There are always a few things around the Toronto Maple Leafs that get repeated so often they eventually become accepted as fact. John Tavares is slow. Gavin McKenna has to play on the top line.

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The Pressure Auston Matthews Feels in Toronto

There is something I've been thinking about with Auston Matthews that has nothing to do with his next contract. What if the thing that bothers an elite athlete isn't criticism?

Luke Haymes News / TheLeafsnation / August 18

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #10 Luke Haymes

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 / TheLeafsnation / August 18

3 Maple Leafs X-factors heading into the 2026-27 season

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a very different team heading into the 2026-27 NHL season, and it’s going to be fun to watch who breaks out as the team’s X-factors, especially early on in the year.

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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

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.

Three chaotic Metropolitan Division storylines for 2026-27 season

Rangers' one-year Braden Schneider extension raises questions

Three keys to a successful Penguins season

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

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 / NHL Trade Talk / August 17

Who Says the Maple Leafs Need More Scoring?

In a recent post, Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff makes an interesting observation in his look at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool. He sees Gavin McKenna as much more of a playmaker than a pure goal scorer and wonders where the next natural goal scorer is coming from.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 17

The Most Regretted Trades By The Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a storied franchise in the NHL, having begun life as the Toronto Hockey Club back in 1917 and being part of the Original Six era.

Joe Miller News / TheLeafsnation / August 17

DailyFaceoff lists former Maple Leafs prospect Joe Miller among intriguing NCAA free agents

Getting drafted to the NHL is one of the biggest accomplishments and milestones of any young hockey player’s career. The sad reality, though, is that getting drafted doesn’t guarantee you’ll get there.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 17

The Maple Leafs' Future Has Arrived Again: When Will It End?

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have heard about the future for a long time. There was a time when William Nylander was the future. Then Mitch Marner was the future.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / August 17

Toronto Remix Nights to Include New or Retro Jerseys

The Toronto Maple Leafs have scheduled nine ‘Remix Nights’ at Scotiabank Arena this season. They also promise to ‘go back in time with a twist,’ which has given fans a legitimate reason to wonder whether a retro-inspired jersey is coming.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / August 17

How the Toronto Maple Leafs could extend Morgan Rielly’s tenure

Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster, and he could be a prime trade candidate throughout the 2026-27 season. There has been plenty of talk that Rielly submitted a list of Western Conference teams that he would accept a trade to, but he remains with the team deep into the summer.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / August 17

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Hiller & Fixing a Goal-Scoring Problem

There is something interesting about the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this season. For the first time in a long time, there seems to be a little more optimism about the organization beyond the NHL roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / August 17

Maple Leafs Offseason Notes: Darren Raddysh’s shot, the Patrik Laine conversation, expectations for Jack Roslovic & more

With August halfway over, we’re only about a month away from the Maple Leafs’ first preseason game. It is always amazing how quickly things shift from the dog days of summer right back into the thick of hockey season.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 17

5 Maple Leafs Prospects Flying Under the Radar in 2026-27

I recently posted my top-10 Toronto Maple Leafs prospects for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The pool is much deeper now than it has been compared to previous

Patriks Plumins News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 17

2026 T25U25: Patriks Plumins is #22

Goalies, amirite? For the first time in this year's T25U25, we have to talk about a goalie. Not just a goalie, but one so young we just drafted him where he played in a league none of us probably have the slightest idea how to contextualize compared to other goalie prospects.

Patrik Laine News / Professor Press Box / August 17

Patrik Laine to Toronto? The Maple Leafs Have a Problem

The Patrik Laine discussion around the Toronto Maple Leafs is easy to understand. He’s a former second-overall pick; he can score, and when his game is working, he can be a dangerous offensive player.

Zach Olsen News / TheLeafsnation / August 17

2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #11 Zach Olsen

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 / The Hockey Writers / August 16

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Depth & Goaltending Could Decide the Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter this season in a rather unusual position. A year ago, the team looked like it was heading in the wrong direction, and then winning the draft lottery changed almost everything.

Jim Hiller News / Professor Press Box / August 16

Can Jim Hiller Make the Maple Leafs Better?

There is a pretty simple question hanging over the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Can Jim Hiller make this team better? That might sound obvious. Isn't that what a new coach is supposed to do?

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / August 16

How does the Maple Leafs prospect pool compare to the rest of the league?

Measuring the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool against other organizations comes down to one player, Gavin McKenna. McKenna on his own doesn’t catapult the Maple Leafs into the top prospect pools, but he safely takes Toronto out of the bottom.

Mans Gudmundsson News / Professor Press Box / August 16

Did the Maple Leafs Find the Kind of Defenceman Every Team Wants?

There is something interesting happening with Mans Gudmundsson, and it has very little to do with whether the 18-year-old defenceman is anywhere close to playing in the NHL.

Jim Hiller News / NHL Trade Talk / August 15

What Do the Maple Leafs Need from Coach Jim Hiller?

There’s something about the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Jim Hiller that feels bigger than the usual debate about “Is he better than Berube?” Maybe it’s not even about how hard they defend every night.

Jack Roslovic News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 15

Jack Roslovic drops truth bomb after joining Maple Leafs in free agency

The Toronto Maple Leafs endured a disappointing 2025-26 NHL season. Toronto ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and fired their head coach. This offseason, Toronto is re-shaping the roster.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / August 12

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.