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Gavin McKenna Jokingly Says This Is the Maple Leafs’ Year

The Toronto Maple Leafs have the well-documented longest active Stanley Cup drought in the NHL at 59 years, but an offseason full of additions has some feeling like this could finally be the year it ends in 2026-27.

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Steven Lorentz among 8 Maple Leafs who cleared NHL waivers

Steven Lorentz and the seven other players the Toronto Maple Leafs placed on waivers on Thursday have officially cleared, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 25

Everyone cleared waivers, and the core group has jetted off to Arizona

The Leafs made all their cuts prior to their trip to Arizona to pick up Matthews wardrobe and bring it back to Toronto for the season. That's 84 games worth of designer leisure wear he has to have to hand, after all.

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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

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 25

Maple Leafs Trim Their Roster

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reduced their training camp roster by 27 players. They previously placed Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis on waivers for reassignment to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday.

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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 / Athlon Sports / September 25

Maple Leafs Waive Veteran Forward Days Before 2026-27 NHL Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a slightly surprising roster move Thursday, placing a veteran forward on waivers and ultimately passing on reassigning him to the AHL’s Marlies on Friday.

Michael Bunting News / Editor In Leaf / September 25

2 former Maple Leafs remain free agents as training camp nears its end

Michael Bunting and James van Riemsdyk are still looking for work as NHL training camps near their end, leaving the two former Toronto Maple Leafs still looking for a job. At this point in the offseason, that's a little interesting.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 25

Maple Leafs make several roster moves — and opening night is taking shape

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made several roster moves ahead of their bonding trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. With their preseason games over and the 2026-27 opening night on the horizon, the moves that were made today give a good glimpse of what their team is going to look like for the season ahead.

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / September 25

Elliotte Friedman reveals Maple Leafs' secret pursuit of Kirill Marchenko

Notable insider Elliotte Friedman really raised some eyebrows on Friday morning by making a stunning revelation regarding the latest Toronto Maple Leafs target.

Gavin Mckenna News / Editor In Leaf / September 25

Gavin McKenna has one jaw-dropping trait that is making everyone excited

The hype surrounding Gavin McKenna has officially reached a fever pitch in Toronto. In the Maple Leafs commanding 6-1 preseason split-squad victory over the Ottawa Senators, the 2026 No.

Dakota Joshua News / TheLeafsnation / September 25

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Dakota Joshua?

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a gamble on Dakota Joshua 11 years after they drafted him, when they acquired him from the Vancouver Canucks in Summer 2025.

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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 / Pension Plan Puppets / September 25

Getting to know everyone else

The Leafs signed and/or traded for a lot of players in a very short time. Some of them are set to play more minor roles, so this is a wrap up of those.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 25

Daily Faceoff ranks Maple Leafs goaltenders 18th among all 32 NHL tandems

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to enter the 2026-27 season with a totally revamped roster as they look to put last season’s disappointment behind them. Among many of the changes was the addition of two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, whom the Maple Leafs signed to a three-year, $21-million contract on July 1.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 24

The best and worst players during the Maple Leafs' preseason

The Maple Leafs' preseason was about as brief as it gets, with the team playing just two nights of split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens.

Steven Lorentz News / Editor In Leaf / September 24

One player is inching closer to making the Maple Leafs' final roster

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster moves on Thursday didn’t come as much of a surprise. One of the players hitting the waiver wire that did, however, raise a few eyebrows was Steven Lorentz.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 24

Maple Leafs Take Steps to Build Their Final Roster

The word “waivers” has a particular sound in Toronto. It makes people wonder whether somebody is being given the boot, another team is going to steal a player, or the general manager has made another questionable decision.

Tinus Luc Koblar News / TheLeafsnation / September 24

Maple Leafs return prospect Tinus Luc Koblar to Sweden, assign 10 players to Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs have completed another wave of roster cuts, the team announced on Thursday afternoon. As the final preseason games have wrapped up, prospect Tinus Luc Koblar will be returned to his Swedish league team for the 2026-27, while ten players have been assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 24

Toronto Marlies: Who Could See NHL Action

The Toronto Maple Leafs have bolstered their depth with several additions this summer. However, injuries can strike at any time, and the Leafs may need to turn to the American Hockey League for reinforcements.

Matthew Knies News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Massive Maple Leafs Trade Not 'Front-Burner Stuff', But It’s Still There

It’s the question that never seems to completely go away: Are the Toronto Maple Leafs still thinking about trading Matthew Knies? The answer seems to be that they aren’t shopping the forward, but they haven’t ruled it out either.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

Leafs’ Nick Paul out day-to-day with undisclosed injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are less than a week away from their first game of what promises to be a crucial 2025-26 season, and they may be without one of their newly acquired depth forwards when the puck drops.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Maple Leafs’ Overhaul of Bottom-Six Wasn’t Overkill

The Toronto Maple Leafs offseason was littered with moves in the hopes of bringing playoff hockey back to the city after missing the postseason in 2025-26.

Anthony Stolarz News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Something Has Changed for Anthony Stolarz in Toronto

If you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, it’s time to rewind. Stolarz’s first season with the team was genuinely stellar. He was rock solid in the crease and looked like exactly the kind of addition Toronto needed.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

Scoring depth could be a big area of concern for Leafs

After they failed to clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff berth for the first time in 10 seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 campaign with the expectation of getting back into the postseason.

Gavin Mckenna News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Maple Leafs News and Rumours: McKenna, Depth Options & More Interesting Choices

The Toronto Maple Leafs finished their preseason with a 6–1 win over the Ottawa Senators, but the final score probably isn’t the most interesting thing from the night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Why the Maple Leafs Could Surprise the Atlantic This Season

Preseason’s underway, and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal were a little sobering. But before fans panic, I want to explain why this team might be better positioned than people think in the Atlantic.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Roslovic, Nylander & McKenna

The Toronto Maple Leafs lineup-building has a certain logic, and it’s easy to see. Familiarity matters. Players know where they’re supposed to be; they know who they’re playing with, and coaches don’t have to spend the first month of the season reinventing the wheel.