Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A Different Kind of Hockey in Toronto?
The preseason doesn’t usually tell us much about what a hockey team will look like when the games start counting. Too many lineups, too many players trying to make the…
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4 Things We Learned From Maple Leafs in Preseason
The preseason is over and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular season is just around the corner. While the Maple Leafs lost both games against the Montreal Canadiens, they were able…
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 .
Top 5 Maple Leafs trade candidates heading into 2026-27
The 2026-27 NHL season is upon us, and it’s exciting times around the Toronto Maple Leafs. John Chayka had himself a stellar first offseason as general manager, significantly changing the makeup of the roster, while setting the team up to go all-in the next two seasons to try and win a Stanley Cup. Chayka’s been…
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 .
5 Maple Leafs Standouts From the Preseason
The Toronto Maple Leafs preseason has concluded as their second series of split squad games were completed against the Ottawa Senators. After losing both games against the Montreal Canadiens, they…
What should Toronto expect from Gavin McKenna?
There are plenty of expectations for Gavin McKenna, but he is set up perfectly to succeed as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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...
Golden Knights' Marner Comments On Raddysh's 'Unique Journey' In NHL, Stanley Cup Final, And More
Former Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner has been in Vegas with the Golden Knights for a year now. He weighed in on his off-season, his determination to win a Stanley Cup, and a newcomer Leafs defenseman who grew up with him in Toronto.
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...
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Toronto’s Other Team Is Coming
Something interesting is happening under the Toronto Maple Leafs right now. The big club is getting closer to its opening-night roster, and Thursday brought another batch of cuts. Eight players…
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…
Ottawa Senators & Tampa Bay Lightning Complete Trade
The Ottawa Senators have added some goaltending depth, as the team announced on Friday, they've acquired goaltender Jonas Johansson from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Senators are sending back future considerations in the deal. Johansson was recently put on waivers, as the Lightning pushed him out with their offseason trade for Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Johansson has spent the past three seasons as the backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy. Last season, the Swedish netminder p...
Steven Lorentz, the right length to preseason, and a look forward: Leaflets
It looks like the opening night lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs is pretty much set. There will be some salary cap creativity that will take place before Nick Blankenburg can officially be signed to the team. There will likely be a paper transaction involving Gavin McKenna and Easton Cowan to maximize Domi’s LTIR space…
Hayes: Marchenko “has a higher ceiling (than Knies) but you might have to pay him an extra $4-5M’
Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss Kirill Marchenko’s future landing spot, should the Maple Leafs be interested and would a Matthew Knies trade package make sense from a salary cap perspective.
Blockbuster In Waiting?: Maple Leafs Among 3 Teams Linked to Marchenko
The Kirill Marchenko drama in Columbus hasn’t quieted down. Many feel he’s unlikely to stay with the Blue Jackets long-term, despite being at training camp and working hard. He hasn’t…
Steven Lorentz clears waivers, preserving more options for the Maple Leafs
Steven Lorentz clearing waivers is a small win on an off-day for the Maple Leafs. They have kept a useful depth player in the organization while gaining flexibility to shuffle him between the Leafs and Marlies—or simply on and off the roster, whether he plays down there or not—as they sort out the bottom of […] The post Steven Lorentz clears waivers, preserving more options for the Maple Leafs appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Toronto Maple Leafs Finalize Roster Before Season Opener with Injuries
The Leafs made all their cuts prior to their trip to Arizona to pick up Matthews wardrobe and bring it back to Toronto for the season. That’s 84 games worth of designer leisure wear he has to have to hand, after all. There is some serious business left however. There are four injuries at this point: Max Domi who will start the season on LTIR, Nick Paul who has an undisclosed injury and may not play in the season opener, Dakota Joshua who has some kind of core injury and whose status is a littl...
Steven Lorentz among 8 Maple Leafs who cleared NHL waivers
Steven Lorentz and the seven other players the Toronto Maple Leafs placed on waivers on Thursday have officially cleared, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Brendan Brisson, Henrik Rybinski, Marshall Rifai, Michael Pezzetta, Philippe Myers, Ryan Tverberg, and Vinni Lettieri were the other seven players who the Leafs placed on waivers as they continued to make roster…
Maple Leafs release former Stanley Cup champion right before season
The NHL season is just days away, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a notable roster move involving a familiar face as they continue trimming their squad ahead of opening night. Steven Lorentz was placed on waivers by the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Blankenburg, Lorentz & Final Depth Choice
Sometimes a moment during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ training camp tells us more than the transaction itself. Toronto putting Steven Lorentz on waivers Thursday was one of those moments. On…
Will a Jacob Markstrom-Akira Schmid tandem be good enough to lead Panthers’ resurgence?
Goaltending is the most difficult variable to predict, and it’s also the element that can often decide playoff series. We’re intimately aware of this dynamic, and Sergei Bobrovsky’s three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs also comes with the inherent promise of steady goalkeeping during the playoffs. Bobrovsky is one of the best postseason performers…
Toronto Maple Leafs 2026-27 NHL Season Preview | The Steve Dangle Podcast
Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde, and Jesse Blake preview the upcoming season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and predict where they will finish in the Atlantic Division. 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 Steve Dangle Podcast live! Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Chann...
Which NHL rookies have stood out the most during 2026-27 preseason?
Fans grew to really hate the longer preseason that we got accustomed to for many years. Finally, the NHL answered, with most teams playing just four exhibition games this year. Some teams are already done, with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in particular, doing a pair of split-squad games to complete their run. It’s been well-received by fans, but it gives prospects a smaller opportunity to prove themselves in NHL uniforms. We’ve seen guys sneak into NHL starting-night roles because they went on ab...
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