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Rangers To Carry Alberts Smits On Opening Night Roster

By Josh Erickson | at September 27, 2026 5:55 pm The Rangers have informed reigning fifth overall pick Alberts Smits that he’ll break camp, reports Mollie Walker of the New York Post. The 18-year-old defender is one of five 2026 draft picks still left on NHL rosters before tomorrow’s submission deadline, joining the Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna (#1 overall), the Sharks’ Ivar Stenberg (#2), the Jets’ Viggo Bjorck (#8), and the Ducks’ Nikita Klepov (#15). Smits was the second defender off the boar...

Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to 1-year contract worth $1.4M

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a one-year contract, the team confirmed on Sunday. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed by the team, but Blankenburg reportedly signed a pact worth $1.4 million, according to PuckPedia. Blankenburg was originally signed to a professional tryout (PTO) after a breakout season split…

Time and Space: How Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is emphasizing creative entries and pace

Jim Hiller was appointed as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 17, and there’s still a pressing question at hand: how will Hiller’s tactics deviate from Craig Berube’s, and how does he want his team to play, where there are renewed postseason expectations for his group? We’ll start with Hiller’s direct response,…

Out of the Bleu, Blanc, Rouge: Montreal Canadiens & Potential

The week’s hottest Montreal Canadiens topics, served without the sugar-coating and with little concern for bruised feelings. With their final two pre-season games played last night, the Montreal Canadiens have officially wrapped up training camp and are now set to open the 2026-27 season Tuesday night against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. And while most […] The post Out of the Bleu, Blanc, Rouge: Montreal Canadiens & Potential appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Beyond the Maple Leafs’ Opening Roster: Notes on the Call-Ups, Prospects, and Marlies to Watch

Preseason is over, and now we await the final roster moves across the league before the real games begin. At the end of last week, we recorded a podcast where we went through each player on the NHL team. Given the timing, we didn’t get to talk about the other depth players and prospects in […] The post Beyond the Maple Leafs’ Opening Roster: Notes on the Call-Ups, Prospects, and Marlies to Watch appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs Speak on NHL in Arizona, Coyotes Memories

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs practiced at Mullett Arena on a team trip to Arizona ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season. AZ natives Matthews and Matthew Knies, along with former Coyotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Troy Stecher, spoke to the media after practice and discussed the team’s trip to the desert, NHL expansion, Arizona as an NHL market, and the team’s hospital visit to Matthew Mayich and his family. 0:00 Auston Matthews 7:29 Matthew Knies 10:35 Oliver Ekman-Larsson 14:15 Troy St...

Athlete on Life Support After ASU Workout Incident Finds Support From NHL Stars

For Matthew Mayich’s family, Saturday was never really about hockey. The Toronto Maple Leafs arrived in Arizona for the season opener, but their first stop was a hospital room. The players went to Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix to stand beside the family of the 21-year-old hockey player who remains on life support. Mayich, an […] The post Athlete on Life Support After ASU Workout Incident Finds Support From NHL Stars appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Morning Notes: Ontario Junior Hockey, Edvinsson, Nikishin

By Gabriel Foley | at September 26, 2026 9:56 am Former Toronto Maple Leafs president and Hockey Hall of Fame forward Brendan Shanahan was tasked by Hockey Canada with overviewing Ontario junior hockey, and forming recommendations for improvement, throughout 2026. He has concluded his report with 11 recommendations to improve development and care for athletes. His first recommendation calls for standardizing billeting policy that allows teenagers more flexibility to play across Ontario. Shanah...

Should Maple Leafs Trade Knies For Marchenko? | SDP

Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake discuss how Matthew Knies fits into this new look Maple Leafs lineup. Then, with trade rumours still swirling is it possible Toronto flips the winger to Columbus for Marchenko? Visit sdpn.ca/sdp/ to follow along with all of our predictions this season! Watch all SDP Season Previews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd_Y4nJie8Rc Join Drew & Stew Pick Em’ ➡️ https://app.sparc.fun/point-spread/dspe Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Ste...

Report: Maple Leafs among teams interested in Kirill Marchenko

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly one of a handful of teams showing interest in Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Toronto, I think has really tried to keep their interest secret, but it’s kind of seeped out,” Friedman said during Friday’s edition of 32 Thoughts The Podcast. Friedman listed…