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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 12
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Contender Status Falling, Kokkonen Leaves & Robertson’s Balanced Deal

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Contender Status Falling, Kokkonen Leaves & Robertson’s Balanced Deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the 2025–26 season with more questions than answers, and the biggest one centers on whether they’ve slipped out of the league’s top contender tier.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 11
Maple Leafs prospect Mikko Kokkonen signs 1-year deal in Swedish Hockey League

Maple Leafs prospect Mikko Kokkonen signs 1-year deal in Swedish Hockey League

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mikko Kokkonen is headed back to Scandinavia. On Monday, the Linköping Hockey Club of the Swedish Hockey League announced that the 24-year-old Finnish defender has signed a one-year contract with the team for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29
Maple Leafs recall 14 Black Aces as AHL season ends

Maple Leafs recall 14 Black Aces as AHL season ends

Now that the AHL’s Toronto Marlies season has ended at the hands of the Cleveland Monsters, the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to recall several players for their playoff run.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 21, 2024

2024 T25U25: Mikko Kokkonen is #15

The fifth oldest Maple Leafs prospect is not yet 24, so he has another year as a T25 eligible. He's not, however, the oldest defender. Cade Webber beats him by a few days.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 13, 2024
2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #14 Mikko Kokkonen

2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #14 Mikko Kokkonen

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.

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