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A summer of frantic activity continues for John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Toronto traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, the Leafs confirmed. It’s some continued tidy work by Chayka, who accrues some more draft capital, in exchange for…
Ottawa adds to their goalie depth for next season
Ahead of the NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ersson was previously acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-round pick, in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. Toronto was…
The Maple Leafs originally acquired Ersson from the Philadelphia Flyers last week.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have dipped into their goaltending depth to make another trade. They've sent pending restricted free agent goalie Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. TRADE: We've acquired a fifth-round selection in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the rights to goaltender Samuel Ersson — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 26, 2026 No, this is not a trade that will change the course of the Le...
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have recently acquired Samuel Ersson from the Philadelphia Flyers, but his time with the organization is already over.The Maple Leafs have announced that they have traded Ersson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick.With the Maple Leafs having goalie Dennis Hildeby looking ready for the NHL, […] The post TRADE: Toronto Maple Leafs Send Goaltender to Senators appeared first on HEAVY .
Another pick!
The big day is finally here. In just a matter of hours, the Maple Leafs are expected to select Gavin McKenna first overall, officially ushering in a new era for the franchise. That’s where the conversation started on the Draft Day edition of Leafs Morning Take, as Rosie and I were back together in our…
The Leafs have the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, but what else might they do this weekend and beyond?
Major League Baseball should love how Canada has rallied around Ernie Clement and the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of the All-Star Game.
There are NHL offseasons when everything feels mapped out by this point in June. The big decisions are made, the coaching staff is aligned, and the roster picture is mostly…
Happy Friday. I’m getting ready to be away for the weekend doing the bike ride. Thanks to very generous people I’m up to $4,052 raised, 21st our of 362 riders. There isn’t much for Jays news. Jamie Campbell is reporting that Adam Macko is being recalled from Buffalo. No word on who is being shipped […]
There were reports this month that pending unrestricted free agent Mason Marchment will be going to market on July 1st, as the Columbus Blue Jackets have not been able to come to terms with the big forward on an extension. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period suggested that " barring a significant change in talks, Marchment is heading to market...(and is) prepared to leave Columbus." The latest news on the 6'5" forward with the heavy, two-way game, is that two prominent Canadian teams are...
The Philadelphia Flyers are trying a whole lot of things in what has been a wild week in the NHL. While their only two moves so far this offseason has been smartly getting a very capable tandem goaltender in Joseph Woll from the Maple Leafs, and sending Garnet Hathaway home to Florida for a nice little package of draft picks, there is speculation that something much bigger is going to go down in the coming days with the 2026 NHL Draft kicking off Friday night. Unfortunately, they might ha...
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs calling the Red Wings about Alex DeBrincat? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are aggressively exploring the market ahead…
It’s been a quiet week in the NHL world, with up to several hours passing in between blockbuster, franchise-shifting moves . Luckily, the first round of the draft is tonight, so fans will finally have something to talk about. While we wait, let’s play a roster game. Which team can make the best starting six out of their first-round draft picks? This should be nice and simple – three forwards, two defensemen and a goalie, all of them from a specific team’s first-round picks. And to add a ...
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers held on for a win against the Blue Jays yesterday. Shawn McFarland says the sluggers gave the pitchers just enough breathing room, for once. Kennedi Landry writes about Joc Pederson’s 11-pitch at-bat which ended in the first of 3 Rangers homers. Corey Seager returned to action after recovering from a […]
Do you remember a Stanley Cup Final as overshadowed by the goings on of the teams that started golfing months before the trophy was ever lifted? Between trades, rumours, and…
Let's just say that the Stanley Cup Champions are not sitting on their laurels. According to a report Friday morning from insider Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast , he believes the Carolina Hurricanes have their sights set on Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets. We've heard over the last few days that Werenski, with two years left on his contract, and the Jackets management will meet after the Draft to discuss the future. Columbus believes th...
The Toronto Blue Jays saw a former reliever sign with the Los Angeles Angels in an intriguing move.Dillon Tate agreed to a minor-league deal with the Angels, the team announced on June 25. The former first-round pick is expected to build up in rookie ball before presumably reporting to Triple-A Salt Lake.Tate has been a […] The post Former Blue Jays 6-Year MLB Veteran Signs With AL Club Amid Pitching Woes appeared first on HEAVY .
It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are quickly finalizing the rest of their coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Toronto parted ways with assistant coach Mike Van Ryn, according to The Leafs Nation’s Nick Alberga. The Maple Leafs have made another change behind the bench. Hearing assistant coach Mike Van Ryn won't be returning…
Rangers 6, Blue Jays 5
Kyle Dubas often talks about urgency and wanting to push the Penguins towards being as strong as they can be now and in the future. Somehow wrangling three-time 40+ goal scorer Jason Robertson out of Dallas would be the biggest and best move Dubas could make, provided he could pull it off. Any tidbit is […]
The Toronto Raptors’ first round draft pick was shocking because of just how predictable it was. Allen Graves is not only viewed extremely favourably from an analytics standpoint, but is the archetypical Toronto Raptors player: a defensively minded forward who plays well on both sides of the ball. A one and done college player, the […]
Mason McTavish's days as an Anaheim Duck are coming to an end. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has been fielding trade calls for over a month, trying to find the right deal to move his disgruntled forward. There's been plenty of speculation about Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals, but reports have surfaced stating the Ducks are down to two offers, and the talks are with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have ...