Latest news and updates about the Maple Leafs
There have been multiple changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last several months, not the least of which were the removals of Brad Treliving as general manager and, with new GM John Chayka in charge, the dismissal of head coach Craig Berube. Meanwhile, there remains heavy speculation regarding the futures of the likes […] The post Maple Leafs Named Landing Spot For $74 Million Trade Candidate appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs team of the early 2000s was one of the most beloved by Leafs Nation. With names like Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alexander…
Three cities have a stake in this year’s Calder Cup Finals: Toronto, Chicago and Kazan, Russia – home of Artur Akhtyamov and Amir Miftakhov.
Friday brought another getting-to-know-you night for the Toronto Marlies. They have had a lot of those this spring – but so have their opponents.
The Toronto Maple Leafs may be searching for a new head coach and preparing for an important offseason, but some of the most encouraging developments in the organization are happening…
The 2026 NHL Draft is fast approaching, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have plenty of things that need to be done in the lead-up to them making the first overall pick. They obviously have to figure out who their next coach will be and change the roster to give them a chance at returning to…
Breathe easy Leafs Nation, Auston Matthews isn't going anywhere. After months of speculation brewed about the future of the Maple Leafs' captain, he has told general manager John Chayka that he's all in moving forward, and is aligned with Chayka's offseason, and long-term direction of the team. Whether he signs another contract extension next summer remains unknown at this time, but Matthews won't be traded this summer. The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun commented recently on Matthews' future, and h...
Jalen Brunson authored a 45-point masterpiece, and the seemingly impossible took stage Saturday. For the first time since 1973, the New York Knicks are NBA champions, an outcome thought to be improbable even heading into this year’s playoffs. In many respects, the Knicks and the Toronto Maple Leafs are kindred spirits: massive, diehard fan bases…
The NHL Combine is over, the Stanley Cup Final is reaching its conclusion, and the 2026-27 calendar is set to begin with the NHL Draft and free agency. It has been 10 years since the Maple Leafs last missed the playoffs, the same year they drafted Auston Matthews first overall. While the Leafs had been […] The post Weighing the Maple Leafs’ first-overall pick debate: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and the wildcards appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Morgan Rielly is on the move this summer. The longest-tenured Toronto Maple Leaf isn't expected to be back with the hockey club next season, and there's been lots of speculation brewing lately that Rielly recently submitted a list of five teams he'd be open to being traded to. The list is rumored to be the Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Leafs GM John Chayka is looking to reshape his blueline this summer and Rielly's name has been making ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs went from having a bleak looking draft to having, well, the opposite. The fact that they managed to turn the worst season of the Auston Matthews era into the first-overall pick with a future star projected to go at the top is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Nobody expected…
The Toronto Maple Leafs should consider passing on Gavin McKenna and filling a major organizational need with this defenseman. The post Maple Leafs Should Pass on McKenna for This Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
In the Hockey country of Canada, fashioning a jersey is never a bad idea. The Rink at TPC Toronto, in fact, is known for even golfing fans boasting their favorite pastime. So when Wyndham Clark did it, it shouldn’t be the worst idea, right? Except, he chose to play villain. Wearing a Team USA jersey […] The post ‘Was Quite Fun’: Wyndham Clark Shows No Regret Despite Getting Booed for His USA Jersey Stunt at $9.8M Event appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling held its latest set of MLP Mayhem tapings on June 12 from St. Clair College SportsPlex in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Full results are below. MLP Mayhem Spoilers (Taped On 6/12) Rudra def. TARIK El Reverso & Mo Jabari def. Jax Williams & Kris Chambers Johnny Swinger (w/ Gama Singh Jr.) def. … The post MLP Mayhem Spoilers (Taped On 6/12) appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
When veteran defenseman Mark Giordano ended a terrific NHL playing career, he could’ve done anything in retirement. But he’s chosen to work with the Maple Leafs as a coaching advisor – and that is good news for Leafs fans.
“We made a few mistakes which ended up biting us. We’ll clean a few things up, but it’s all about wins right now. I thought we did a lot of good things, had some opportunistic scoring, and obviously our goaltender was pretty big when he needed to be. I expect us to be even better […] The post Vinni Lettieri comes up clutch again, Ben Danford scores first pro goal as Toronto Marlies take Game 1 in Chicago appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
There’s a version of the Toronto Maple Leafs conversation that is always about what is happening now. This includes contracts, salary cap space, playoff exits, and roster decisions that hang…
Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden is not lobbying for the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ vacant head coaching position. However, he has made one thing clear recently: he believes he is ready if the opportunity comes. Speaking with Nick Alberga, Gruden…
There’s a strange thing happening around ex-Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner right now, and it has very little to do with his actual production. It started with a simple…
Morgan Rielly is becoming more and more aware that his days as a Toronto Maple Leaf are numbered. Rielly and John Chayka met recently and there's speculation brewing that Chayka admitted he felt a change of scenery could be best for the longest-tenured Maple Leaf, and Rielly agreed to submit a list of teams he's be interested in. Rielly's signed through the 2029-30 season at $7.5 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause until the 2028 season. Rielly's fallen out of favor in Toronto and ...
The Toronto Marlies claimed the first game of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals on the road, defeating the Chicago Wolves 4-2 on Friday night. Vinni Lettieri’s third-period goal with 8:29 to play broke a 2-2 tie before the 31-year-old officially put the game out of reach by extending the lead to 4-2 with…
Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka will want to put his fingerprints on Toronto’s roster this offseason, and while he’s going to be focused on revamping the blueline, adding centre depth should also be very high on his priority list. The Maple Leafs have Auston Matthews down the middle on the first line. With a…
The Stanley Cup Finals are still going on, so are the NBA Finals, and oh yeah, that World Cup thing. What a perfect time to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here are a few thoughts on them as they are still a couple of weeks out from their most meaningful time of the year….
PWHL Expansion continues. Marlies and NHL back in action Sunday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs could find a valuable forward resulting from an impending cap crunch in Colorado this offseason. The post Maple Leafs Should Push for Potential Avalanche Cap Dump appeared first on HEAVY .