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NHL Rumors: New Winger for Matthews, Canadiens Trade, and Sportsnet Loses Big Name

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic could be an interesting pairing for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens remain patient as trade speculation swirls.

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Maple Leafs’ Next Core May Have What the Matthews Core Never Did

A changing of the guard may give the Toronto Maple Leafs their best chance yet to end a Stanley Cup drought that has lasted nearly six decades. The Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner era that showed so much promise a decade ago is coming to an end.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 6

Teddy Blueger is excited to feel the passion of Leafs Nation

Teddy Blueger is ready for the bright lights of Toronto. Blueger signed a two-year deal, worth $2.5 million AAV this summer to become a Maple Leaf, and the tension, and pressure of the market was one of the more appealing aspects of signing in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

3 Key Questions the Maple Leafs Must Answer Early in 2026-27

While talk and chatter has slowed down, it was an eventful offseason for Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka. From excelling at the NHL Draft, to re-shaping his roster in free-agency, he had a busy month of July.

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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 / August 6

Is Bryan Hayes a Maple Leafs Insider? And So What?

Every once in a while, a hockey discussion takes a little turn that has nothing to do with hockey. That happened when a writer referenced Bryan Hayes worrying that Morgan Rielly could become a problem for the Maple Leafs.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / TheLeafsnation / August 6

Newfound bottom-six depth puts pressure on Domi, Lorentz, & Joshua

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a much deeper team heading into next season and seeing how the internal competition plays out for their forward group is going to be one of the major storylines to following at training camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 6

Can The Maple Leafs Get Better With Andy O’Brien?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone deep in remaking their team since they fired Brad Treliving earlier this year, and the hiring of Andy O’Brien could be seen as another major move to get the team back into playoff contention.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / August 6

2026 T25U25: New Prospects

The Maple Leafs entered the draft in June with one important pick, and then added more late-round selections through various trades. The result was 10 players drafted with five others added in other ways for a total of 15 new players in the system all under 25.

Juuso Ainasto News / TheLeafsnation / August 6

2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #18 Juuso Ainasto

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

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 5

The Maple Leafs Have Both a Youth & a Roster Problem

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting older. That’s probably not the most shocking thing you’ll hear about this team. The blue line is old, the goaltending is old, and the overall roster is going to be pretty veteran-heavy once the season gets going.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 5

Is This the Last Season for Tanev, McCabe and OEL in Toronto?

There’s a pretty good chance we’re looking at the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line a little differently a year from now. Right now, Chris Tanev, Jake McCabe and Oliver Ekman-Larsson give Toronto a lot of what it wants from the back end.

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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 / NHL Trade Talk / August 5

The Forgotten Forward Who Could Give the Leafs Something New?

There’s lots of chatter about SDA (Semyon Der-Arguchintsev) wanting to come back to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a talented prospect who, with Nick Robertson, put up lots of points.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: SDA, Chayka, Matthews & Competing in the Atlantic?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly changed things this summer. John Chayka has brought in more size, more depth and a collection of forwards who seem designed to give Toronto a different look when the games get difficult.

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The 'Last five-hit game by MLB team' quiz

The 'Three-time batting champions' quiz

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

Logan Stanley News / NHL Trade Talk / August 5

Why Haven’t the Maple Leafs Signed a $20M D-Man for Pennies on the Dollar?

The Toronto Maple Leafs could sign Logan Stanley to a contract, given that the bruising 6-foot-7 defenseman is still without a deal as the summer rolls along.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Maple Leafs’ Performance Overhaul Has Major Penguins Connections

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ new sport performance department has significant connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ past, present and most important players.

John Chayka News / Professor Press Box / August 5

The Maple Leafs May Be Building a 'Just in Case' Roster

Watching the Maple Leafs last season may have taught John Chayka something that doesn't always show up in the standings. It wasn't simply that Toronto didn't have enough talent.

Jack Roslovic News / NHL Trade Talk / August 4

Have the Maple Leafs Already Found Matthews’ Next Right-Winger?

Jack Roslovic being in Toronto lately, hanging out with Austin Matthews, is exactly the kind of okay… maybe news that makes Maple Leafs fans start connecting dots.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 4

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Fletcher, Matthews, Roslovic & Chayka’s Bigger Plan?

There’s something different about the way new general manager John Chayka is putting his Toronto Maple Leafs team together. It’s easy enough to look at the names coming in and judge them individually.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 4

2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #20 Nick Moldenhauer

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

Jack Roslovic News / TheLeafsnation / August 4

Maple Leafs’ Jack Roslovic believes Toronto was ‘right fit’ for him in free agency

National Hockey League free agency can be a restless time as players look to secure contracts that will set them up for the foreseeable future. In Jack Roslovic’s case, he became a free agent for the third straight year on July 1 before signing a two-year, $8-million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.