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The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years betting that their stars would be enough. Now, under John Chayka, they appear to be betting on something different, building the right environment around…
If you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan and you’re looking to give yourself an excuse to watch the rest of the league, fantasy hockey is about the best reason to do it. If you’re unfamiliar with fantasy hockey, it can be done on a variety of apps (ESPN or Yahoo among the most popular), and…
The Toronto Maple Leafs will only go as far as captain Auston Matthews will take them, and heading into next season, that could be into a deep Stanley Cup Playoff run. Matthews is the best bounce-back candidate in the league for the 2026-27 season. The Leafs captain is coming off his worst season production wise,…
Across the NHL, it seems like the up-and-coming teams have caught up to the old guard. In the Atlantic Division, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers missed the playoffs…
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Toronto Maple Leafs first overall pick Gavin McKenna is wasting no time making sure he’s up to speed when it’s time to make his NHL debut. Speaking to David Alter of The Hockey News, McKenna discussed his offseason training so far, which has been taking place in Vancouver with San Jose Sharks star and fellow…
*Big News™ yesterday came in the form of Jamie Drysdale making an appearance on Noted Hockey Podcast What Chaos!, in which he spoke about the homies and displayed his extensive media training in the face of a little bit of nonsense. [ BSH ] *If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can check out his latest on stakes, specifically the high ones, and how it’s kinda nice to have to deal with having them in our lives again. [ PHLY ] *Got a little various and sundry Philadelp...
The Minnesota Wild have one piece of business that towers over everything else this offseason, and the rest of the league is watching how it plays out. Quinn Hughes remains unsigned beyond the 2026-27 season, and until the star defenseman either agrees to an extension or is dealt, rival teams will keep a close eye on the situation in Minnesota. The good news for the Wild is that talks are finally heating up. Negotiations Restarting Per Michael Russo of The Athletic , GM Bill Guerin is me...
Here in the Morning Rumble, we’ve been tracking the Stanley Cup’s travels and sharing the details of its adventures with […]
I'll always be the last guy to credit Rogers Communications with anything intelligent based on how they spend their money, but there are certain things that happen where one has to ask the obvious questions that go with what transpired. Rogers was busy today announcing that they had reached a deal with Amazon Prime Video to have Bezos' streaming service exclusively broadcast Wednesday night, regular-season, national NHL games and early-round Stanley Cup Playoff series in both English and Frenc...
Thanks to Leo Carlsson, the sticker shock on Macklin Celebrini's new $18.8-million cap hit is already muted. But because of the rising salary cap, there's a real chance Celebrini makes it look like an outright bargain.
Upper Deck-hosted NHLPA Rookie Showcase players tab Gavin McKenna and Cole Hutson as the front-runners for the NHL's 2027 Calder Trophy.
The Maple Leafs continue to build out their new front office with the hiring of Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen as Vice President of Research & Development, and JP Perpich as Director of U.S. Amateur Scouting. More and more, this is looking like an organizational realignment — a redefinition of roles, […] The post Maple Leafs make trio of front-office hires, including new Director of Amateur Scouting Dan Palango appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Carlo Colaiacovo wants Auston Matthews to make teammates better this season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday that they have hired Dan Palango as their new director of amateur scouting. In addition to this, they also announced the hirings of Brad Rossen as vice president of research and development and JP Perpich as their new director of U.S. amateur scouting. The Maple Leafs have hired…
The Toronto Maple Leafs firing general manager Brad Treliving came as a surprise this late into the season with seven games remaining. While it was a decision that needed to…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs only once in recent years, but something interesting seems to be happening around the way fans are talking about the team’s recent…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still weeks away from training camp, but this is the time of year when it’s worth looking beyond the headlines. The biggest stories might have…
If the latest round of layoffs at ESPN weren’t enough to convince you that the business is struggling to maintain the profits of yesteryear, a quick look at the company’s quarterly financials will paint a pretty clear picture. Disney will report earnings for the second quarter of 2026 next week, but looking back to the…
In the wake of the news that Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada would be coming to an end, it was announced on Tuesday that Prime Video and Sportsnet have come to an agreement to sublicense NHL broadcasting rights in Canada until 2038. The two announcements aren’t necessarily correlated, but it’s worth noting given the success…
A new season is just around the corner for the Toronto Maple Leafs and new general manager John Chayka and while the offseason has been a pretty major overhaul for…
It’s been nearly four weeks since free agency opened in the National Hockey League, and seven former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs remain unsigned. It would have been eight former Leafs had David Kampf not opted to sign a one-year deal with HC Litvinov of the Extra-League in Czechia. But for the other seven…
I'll be the first to admit that I've likely forgotten more about hockey than what I know. That's not to say that I should stop learning, but it does reinforce the importance to keep learning and reading about the game. I enjoy the history of the game when presented in a fun way, player biographies often bring insight, and I'm always looking for something that will give me better understanding of how the game is presented. Thanks to Arsenal Pulp Press, I was given an opportunity to read a book ...
Chris Bourque is moving up again in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. The Hershey Bears legend and recent inductee into the AHL Hall of Fame has been named assistant general manager of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Bourque originally joined the Maple Leafs organization as an amateur scout in 2022, primarily focusing on college free agents.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made major roster renovations, but defenseman Morgan Rielly remains on the roster. If the Maple Leafs don't trade Rielly, how can he bounce back from a drop in production?