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What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Morgan Rielly?

Morgan Rielly is a terrific ambassador for the Toronto Maple Leafs and represented the franchise proudly throughout his career. Rielly underwent the worst statistical season of his career during the 2025-26 campaign.

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Maple Leafs’ John Tavares Makes Off-Ice Move Involving Gavin McKenna

Gavin McKenna is preparing for his first NHL season after the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft. Now we know that one of the franchise’s most experienced players will help McKenna transition to NHL life.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 8

Toronto’s Blue Line Is Getting Old. That Might Not Be a Problem

There is an easy way to look at the Toronto Maple Leafs' blue line right now: it's old. Morgan Rielly is 32. Jake McCabe is 32. Chris Tanev is 36. Oliver Ekman-Larsson is 35.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 8

Maple Leafs' offseason just earned them a major NHL endorsement

The Toronto Maple Leafs did a whole lot this summer. New general manager John Chayka was busy putting his mark on the team by making trades and signing a whole lot of free agents.

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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 / NHL Trade Talk / September 8

The Maple Leafs Got the Gift Bad Seasons Dream About. Now What?

The Toronto Maple Leafs spent much of the 2025–26 season making headlines for the wrong reasons. Blown coverages, sloppy shifts, strange decisions, and a constant sense that the team was barely holding things together.

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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.

John Chayka News / Editor In Leaf / September 8

The 3 best moves Maple Leafs GM John Chayka made this offseason

As we have moved into September, training camp for NHL teams is set to open soon. The Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans should be excited in looking forward to a new season after a frustrating finish to their 2025-26 campaign.

Connor McDavid News / Editor In Leaf / September 8

Connor McDavid reportedly wants to play for the Maple Leafs

It is that time of year again, with speculation surrounding Connor McDavid's future with the Edmonton Oilers and the everlasting rumours that he eventually wants to play for his boyhood team, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Pyramid – Start of 2026-27

It has been two full seasons since the last time we looked into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pyramid, back before the 2024-25 season. Having moved on from some of the veterans on the squad, the young core has become younger for the Maple Leafs with a number of players waiting in the wind for their opportunity with the big club.

Gavin Mckenna News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

The Long, Strange Road That Led Gavin McKenna to the Maple Leafs

Gavin McKenna‘s journey to becoming the first overall pick in the 2026 draft has been a bit of a rollercoaster. And when you go back and look at how much his draft stock moved over the past year, it’s kind of remarkable that we’re now sitting here talking about him as the player who heard his name called first.

Miroslav Holinka News / NHL Trade Talk / September 8

Maple Leafs Should Keep a Close Eye on Promising Prospect, Miroslav Holinka

Miroslav Holinka is set to begin his professional career this season, and he is a prospect that the Toronto Maple Leafs should be keeping a close eye on.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 8

A pre-camp projection of the Maple Leafs’ opening night roster

If the Toronto Maple Leafs hadn’t lucked their way into the winning combination at the draft lottery and walked out with the rights to Gavin McKenna, you’d be hard-pressed to find a Leafs fan who would be legitimately excited for training camp.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Jake McCabe News / TheLeafsnation / September 8

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Jake McCabe?

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive group experienced its fair share of struggles during the 2025-26 season, leading to much scrutiny and frustration that this group doesn’t have what it takes to be a winning team.