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The Vancouver Canucks feel like a team standing at one of those familiar crossroads again. The difference this time is that there’s at least a sense that the organization knows…
Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has resurfaced in the rumor mill. Meanwhile, there's no indication that the Maple Leafs have approached Morgan Rielly about a trade, and there's more Brendan Gallagher speculation.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off the most brutal season after several disappointing years that preceded their performance in 2025-26. They were one of the favorites to win the Atlantic Division crown after injuries had hurt the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. While the Maple Leafs had traded star winger Mitch Marner […] The post Maple Leafs’ perfect offer for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse after trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Maple Leafs shocked much of the hockey world on Wednesday when they announced that they were hiring Jim Hiller as head coach. Hiller returns to an organization where he spent four years as an assistant coach and is coming off a two-year stint as the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, before being…
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ trade with Philadelphia, the hiring of Jim Hiller as head coach, the first-overall debate (or if it’s a debate at all), and their takeaways from the Marlies’ playoff run. Episode Topics The well-kept-secret hiring of Jim Hiller as the Maple Leafs’ next […] The post Digesting John Chayka’s first trade and the hiring of Jim Hiller as Leafs head coach – MLHS Podcast Ep. 121 appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
“We know what playoff hockey is all about. We’ve done a really good job of putting ourselves in this position. We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves. We know how we need to play moving forward, like we did in the second and third period.” – John Gruden Five straight playoff victories have catapulted […] The post Easton Cowan’s game-winner, Artur Akhtyamov’s shutout has Toronto Marlies one win away from glory appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
There’s a soccer team on a bus, once the bus goes over 50 miles an hour it’s not parked anymore, if it’s not parked anymore the team has to play soccer, the team doesn’t want to play soccer it wants to park the bus. This is the plot of Speed 4: That’s not a knife, […]
Say what you want about new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka, but one thing that can be universally agreed upon is the fact that he has completely sealed any leaks to the media. Amidst speculation that the Leafs would be bringing back Craig Berube as head coach, Chayka met with him and let…
On Wednesday, former Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller was unexpectedly announced as the new man in charge of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hiller was previously an assistant coach for the Maple Leafs, having served as part of Mike Babcock’s coaching team from 2015-19. His return to Toronto comes as a bit of a…
The Philadelphia Flyers made their first big swing of the offseason Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Samuel Ersson, Emil Andrae, and a draft pick. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , that trade could be the first of several moves for Philadelphia this summer, with center depth remaining the most glaring need left to address. The Flyers have reportedly zeroed in on a trio of players from the Ottawa Senators t...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should offer Troy Stecher a contract for next season. Stecher, 32, is a pending unrestricted free agent, who can hit the open market on July 1. While he’s not the best defenceman among the group of upcoming free agents, Stecher is a serviceable six-seven option, who John Chayka should try to…
The Flyers made a big shift to their roster, they announced yesterday , with the move to ship out backup goaltender Sam Ersson and depth defenseman Emil Andrae (along with a third round pick) to Toronto in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. And while the shift in the goaltending situation — the extra stability that Woll can provide them over what Ersson has been able to provide, of late — is certainly the biggest boost and takeaway from this move, but the broader shakeup of the defense...
Next up on our incoming freshmen is linebacker Adam Shaw. Shaw is the son of former MSU All-American offensive lineman Scott Shaw. His mother was MSU field hockey star and team MVP, Angela (DiJames) Shaw. Shaw measures in at 6’3, 209 pounds having played in Hillsdale, NJ, for Pascack Valley High. He’s a three-star athlete […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs made their first trade of the offseason, sending Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick. Leafs GM John Chayka made it clear at the start of his tenure that one of his primary objectives this summer was to remake…
Former Maple Leafs forward Jeff O’Neill ripped into the hiring of Jim Hiller as the club’s new head coach.
The Toronto Maple Leafs should get a massive haul for Matthew Knies, one insider reveals in an interesting discussion. The post Maple Leafs Should Be Getting Massive Haul for Knies, Insider appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have found their guy in Jim Hiller, who was named the 41st head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. Jim Hiller has been named the 41st Head Coach in franchise history! — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 17, 2026 “Jim is an experienced coach with a strong understanding of what it…
Following the end of the 2025-26 NHL season, multiple changes were made by the Toronto Maple Leafs, which included the dismissal of head coach Craig Berube by new general manager John Chayka, who was hired as the official replacement of Brad Treliving.The removal of Berube was Chayka’s first major decision as GM of the Maple […] The post Jim Hiller Releases 1st Statement As Maple Leafs Head Coach appeared first on HEAVY .
On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Jim Hiller would be the team's new head coach.
They say where there's smoke, there's fire. And there's certainly plenty of smoke swirling around Toronto Maple Leafs' prized young power forward Matthew Knies these days. The recent leak that the previous Leafs administration actually had a deal DONE for Knies at the trade deadline , only to be killed by arriving at the NHL offices one minute late, has ramped up teams' (and fans') interest across the league. On Wednesday, NHL insider Darren Dreger told Gino Reda on TSN's That's Hockey t...
New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka bet on familiarity by hiring Jim Hiller as Toronto's new coach. Hiller is coming in to spark the Leafs at both ends of the ice.
We got our first trade of the NHL offseason Tuesday as the Toronto Maple Leafs traded 27-year-old goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goalie Sam Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick. Both players that the Leafs acquired are pending restricted free agents. The Leafs gained…
Just over 24 hours following the blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers, there is another trade to report out of the National Hockey League. San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has picked up a promising young defenseman from the Buffalo Sabres, acquiring Michael Kesselring along with the 27th overall […] The post Sharks acquires Michael Kesselring, No. 27 pick from Buffalo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rielly has four years left on his current contract with the Leafs that carries a salary cap hit of $7.5 million.
Hiller coached the Los Angeles Kings to above-average offensive results in 2024-25 with less high-end talent than he will have in Toronto.