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Top 5 Maple Leafs trade candidates heading into 2026-27

The 2026-27 NHL season is upon us, and it’s exciting times around the Toronto Maple Leafs. John Chayka had himself a stellar first offseason as general manager, significantly changing the makeup of the roster, while setting the team up to go all-in the next two seasons to try and win a Stanley Cup.

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The Maple Leafs Have a Prospect Worth Watching in Guelph

Every once in a while, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect does something that makes me stop and take a second look. Tyler Hopkins had one of those nights Saturday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 26

What's So Unusual About the Toronto Marlies' Roster?

The Toronto Marlies roster caught my eye because, at first glance, it looks like the usual AHL development team. Lots of prospects. Lots of guys trying to prove they belong.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

5 Maple Leafs Standouts From the Preseason

The Toronto Maple Leafs preseason has concluded as their second series of split squad games were completed against the Ottawa Senators. After losing both games against the Montreal Canadiens, they won both against the Senators.

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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 / Professor Press Box / September 26

Do the Maple Leafs Have an Eight-Defenceman Problem?

In reading readers’ comments, someone asked an interesting question about the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster, and I think he's onto something. Can Toronto really afford to carry Emil Andrae, Troy Stecher and Nick Blankenburg as the seventh and eighth defencemen?

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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.

Harry Nansi News / Editor In Leaf / September 26

One Maple Leafs prospect is having a perfect start to his season

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just days away from the start of a fresh season. In the meantime, the OHL season has just started, and one Leafs prospect was powerful against a top team, the London Knights.

Gavin Mckenna News / Daily Faceoff / September 26

What should Toronto expect from Gavin McKenna?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the 2026-27 NHL season with plenty of hope, and no beacon is brighter than their latest first-overall pick, Gavin

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / September 26

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for William Nylander?

William Nylander enters the 2026-27 season as a core piece to the success of the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a frustrating season in which Nylander only

Gavin Mckenna News / Professor Press Box / September 26

The McKenna Scoreboard Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

Something funny is happening with Gavin McKenna. The kid hasn't exactly lit up the preseason scoresheet. One secondary assist. That's it. For a player who went first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, that’s the kind of number that can get people talking.

Zack MacEwen News / Professor Press Box / September 26

MacEwen Won a Job and Showed What the Maple Leafs Want

For years, it sometimes felt as if the Maple Leafs' roster was pretty much written in ink before training camp even began. The big names were settled, the supporting cast was mostly settled, and the fourth line was usually just a matter of figuring out who filled in around the edges.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / September 26

Report: Maple Leafs among teams interested in Kirill Marchenko

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly one of a handful of teams showing interest in Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

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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 26

Getting to know Morgan Rielly with Darren Raddysh

After months of trade rumours, and what certainly seemed like a genuine attempt by the Leafs to part with Morgan Rielly, he's still on the team, back on social media, and instantly paired with Darren Raddysh on the top pair in practices.

Steven Lorentz News / TheLeafsnation / September 26

Steven Lorentz, the right length to preseason, and a look forward: Leaflets

It looks like the opening night lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs is pretty much set. There will be some salary cap creativity that will take place before Nick Blankenburg can officially be signed to the team.