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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.

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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.

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.

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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 / 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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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.

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.

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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.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

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

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Jim Hiller raves about Maple Leafs’ offseason additions in first media availability of training camp

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is a big fan of all the moves his team made in the offseason to bolster the lineup. Coming off a difficult season in which the Leafs collapsed to the bottom five of the NHL, it was inevitable that changes had to be made to the organization.

Max Domi News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Leafs’ Max Domi fails physical, out indefinitely

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be missing a key forward to start the 2025-26 season. While speaking with reporters in Toronto Wednesday, Leafs general manager John Chayka said forward Max Domi failed his physical and will be out indefinitely.

Mats Sundin News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 16

Mats Sundin on the Toronto market: “Börje Salming told me when I came here that I was coming to the best place to be as a player, and he was right”

Senior executive advisor Mats Sundin discussed the importance of building a close-knit team, the support system surrounding Gavin McKenna, and his pride in returning to the organization in a management role.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 16

Chris Tanev cleared to play, Morgan Rielly has viral condition, should be ready for opening night vs. Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka opened up media day at training camp with a number of different injury updates. Chayka told reporters on Wednesday that Max Domi is out for a while, following that with notes about Morgan Rielly, Chris Tanev, and William Villeneuve.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 16

3 Maple Leafs players destined to have bounceback seasons in 2026-27

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a forgettable 2025-26 NHL campaign last season that saw them sink to almost the bottom of the standings by the year’s end. A lot of their disappointment had to do with some underwhelming performances by some of the Leafs’ key players.