The General Manager is gone. The CEO had a long press conference covering a number of topics surrounding the franchise. And everyone in Leafs Nation is wondering whether Auston Matthews will want to stick around as the team enters a period of significant change. But what about William Nylander? The team's leading scorer has six years to run on his $92 million contract ($11.6M AAV). What are the plans for the dynamic, skilled winger? Jonas Siegel and Chris Johnston  ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are making headlines despite having a typically horrendous season, all because they have fired their general manager. Brad Treliving is out of a job after ruining that team up north for a whole lot of years (thank you for the first-round draft pick, Brad) and now the highly coveted position of running the team at the center of the hockey universe is up for grabs.
And a member of the Philadelphia Flyers front office reportedly wants it.
Flyers executive Dean Lo...
The Seattle Kraken have been trending in the wrong direction as of late. After losing seven out of their last 10 games, the Kraken are now three points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. They are also behind the San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, and Winnipeg Jets. If the Kraken end up missing the playoffs again, they very well could end up making some changes to their roster this offseason. Because of this, let's look at three Kraken offsea...
The Jays went 4-2 at home with a predictable sweep of the Stateless Athletics and a not so predictable 1-2 series loss to the Colorado Rockies, who I am told are still technically an MLB level team. It’s a strong start to the year but frankly the Jays don’t have that many games in their […]
Brad Treliving is out as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager and the team will miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The search for a replacement is already underway. Pelley was unusually direct in his press conference Tuesday, laying out exactly what he wants from the next person in that chair. They need to be data-centric. They cannot use the word rebuild. And they need to come in ready to make a team with foundational pieces, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Matthe...
Is that a pun? Maybe.
Sacramento Kings defeat Toronto Raptors 123–115 in Toronto behind Precious Achiuwa’s dominant rebounding and DeMar DeRozan’s perfect free throw shooting. Full game analysis, stats and key takeaways.
After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Keith Pelley’s press conference and his uncertain future with the Maple Leafs. Keith Pelley said that the decision on your future will be made by the new guys in charge. How do you deal with the uncertainty, not knowing what your future will look like? Berube: I […]
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The Red Sox got former Rule 5 Draft pick Angel Bastardo back from the Blue Jays on Wednesday, per announcements from both clubs. The 23-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment last week after failing to make Toronto’s Opening Day roster and was offered back to Boston for $50,000 upon clearing waivers. Bastardo was left off … Continue reading "Red Sox get Rule 5 pick Angel Bastardo back from Blue Jays"
The National Hockey League’s latest vacancy for a general manager opened up Monday with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ firing of Brad Treliving. After two seasons of strong regular seasons, but more early playoff exits, and a 2025-26 campaign in which the Leafs plummeted down the NHL standings, the plug was pulled. Maple Leafs Sports and…
Rockies 1 at Blue Jays 2 (10) It was one of those games where the starting pitcher was going to have to be almost flawless for his team to win. Kevin Gausman was up to the task and did his damnedest in holding the Rockies at bay for six innings, a but bullpen wobbles and […]
What began as a pitcher’s duel resulted in an extra-inning victory for the Colorado Rockies as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 to conclude their first road trip of the season. Despite an offense that struggled to connect, the Rockies’ pitching matched the reigning American League Champions and secured their first series victory of […]
It was a low bar to clear for Keith Pelley in Tuesday’s press conference, but ultimately, he bricked the layup. I don’t want to speak for all Leafs fans, but I’m pretty sure most simply wanted — on top of the obvious: an acknowledgment that the season fell inexcusably short of expectations and real change […]
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Finishing out a road trip in which they are 1-4, the Colorado Rockies look to go out on a high note with a series win before kicking off their home opener on Friday. Unfortunately for them, they face a tough customer for the Toronto Blue Jays (4-1), as it will be a battle of the […]
The first shoe has officially dropped: General Manager Treliving was relieved of his duties on Monday. While much of the focus naturally shifts to the Maple Leafs’ search for a new head of hockey operations — and we will jump into exploring the candidates in short order — another question to ponder is just how […]
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Reports before the game yesterday were that the Jays are seeking multiple opinions on Cody Ponce’s ACL injury. John Schneider is holding out some hope that he can avoid major surgery and therefore potentially pitch again in 2026, but they’re waiting until “all of the opinions” are in. I want to believe fate won’t be […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the market for a new GM, and probably a president too. I’m offering my services. No, not for the jobs themselves. But I’m willing to act as a consultant for the interview process. Specifically, I’ve got a few questions that I’d love to see Keith Pelley and his hiring committee ask potential candidates before making a decision on who’ll lead this franchise into the future. Normally I’d charge a hefty fee to a corporate client for this sort of insight, but given th...
Less than two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and replaced him with Craig Berube. The New Jersey Devils then immediately hired Keefe. Both coaches led their respective teams to the playoffs in year one. Both teams entered this season with genuine Stanley Cup aspirations. And now both are sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, both are widely expected to miss the playoffs, and both coaches are looking at significant uncertainty about th...
Jalen Duren scores 31 points to lead the Detroit Pistons past the Toronto Raptors 127-116, sealing their first Central Division title in 18 years.
I said it almost had to go better than yesterday, and it did. Max Scherzer was regularly getting it up to 95 tonight, which has to be a good sign. The offence wasn’t slugging but they notched 14 hits and four walks, and the bullpen kept things low stress. A nice bounce back all around. […]
There's just something about the Goalie Fight that hockey fans just can't look away from. Maybe it's the unbridled excitement... Maybe it's the emotionally charged drama of it all. Or maybe it's the sheer rarity with which they occur. For the previous six years in the National Hockey League, there had been a complete absence of netminders going at it. Then the calendar flipped to 2026. And this has, so far, been the Year of the Goalie Fight. It started on January 19th, when Sergei Bobrov...
Last night, with the series opener, the Colorado Rockies soundly defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a 14-5 onslaught. In Game 2, the Rockies hit some bad luck and (again) couldn’t seem to get the offense working (again). Add to that a seventh inning that put the Rockies on the back foot. They ended up […]
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the firing of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s press conference, the team’s culture problem, and the apparent retooling mandate espoused by Pelley. Episode Topics Initial reactions to the Brad Treliving firing eight games before the end of the 2025-26 season (1:20) The good and bad […]
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The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs is at stake this summer. MLSE CEO Keith Pelley tried to offer some answers as to the direction of the team in a notable press conference on Tuesday. But in the end, there are probably more questions raised than answers. Here, we take a look at the top three startling revelations that we got from Pelley's 30 minutes at the podium. 1. He doesn't see a full rebuild being in order. Only a "retool", as the Leafs have "foundational pieces" in place i...
The timing is more than a coincidence. Just hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving Monday night, the Dallas Stars have moved fast to secure their own GM, who was on an expiring contract. They've locked up Jim Nill for two more seasons. Scratch Dallas GM Jim Nill off the list of Toronto candidates Word is he has agreed to an extension with the Stars. Smart of them — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 31, 2026 The 67-year-old Nill could have become a f...