In a ‘surprising twist’, the Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly seriously considering recently retired future Hall of Famer Joe Pavelski for their head coaching vacancy. Joe Pavelski is on the Maple Leafs' radar as the team begins the next phase of its interview process in the search for its next head coach, per @FriedgeHNIC . pic.twitter.com/L7jhD5QTtR — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 7, 2026 Insider Elliotte Friedman reports on Sportsnet.ca: Out of nowhere, an unexpected name surfa...
The Toronto Blue Jays are currently trying to make up ground in the AL standings, sitting at 31-34 as the season enters its summer months. The Blue Jays haven’t exactly quelled concerns this season about their ability to bounce back from last year’s devastating Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World […]
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There’s a distinct possibility that two Malhotras will join the Vancouver Canucks organization in the space of one month. On Monday, the Canucks named Manny Malhotra their head coach, Ryan Johnson’s first hire as general manager. In a few weeks, Johnson could make Manny’s son, Caleb Malhotra, his first draft pick. To be clear,…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a new head coach. It appears a new candidate is entering the mix for that job. Former NHL player Joe Pavelski is reportedly set to interview with the team, per Sportsnet. “According to multiple sources, the Future Hall-of-Famer is on the Maple Leafs’ radar as the team begins […]
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Pavelski announced his retirement following the 2023-24 season after 18 seasons in the NHL.,
A new surprise candidate has emerged in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ search for a new head coach, as the team is talking to Joe Pavelski.New Maple Leafs GM John Chayka said to reporters this week at the NHL Scouting Combine that the franchise was talking to 55 head coaching candidates. It appears they are truly […]
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There are days in hockey where two completely separate stories start to feel like they’re speaking to each other. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, this is one of those moments.…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Toronto Maple Leafs and how selecting Gavin McKenna first overall is becoming a clearer choice. Next, we stick with Toronto…
The Trocheck sweepstakes are getting interesting: the Leafs have reached out, and the Canadiens may have been in talks. Plus, why Matthew Knies could be the key piece.
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A major report from NHL Insider David Pagnotta emerged earlier this week that the Toronto Maple Leafs nearly made a franchise-altering deal with their historic Original 6 and divisional rival Montreal Canadiens at the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline that ultimately fell through.According to Pagnotta, the deal would have sent Matthew Knies from the Maple […]
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As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their search for a new head coach ahead of the 2026-2027 season, the team has a variety of directions they could go in when it comes to making this decision. Early on in the process, it felt that general manager John Chayka wanted to target an NHL newcomer for […]
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The Montreal Canadiens took another significant step forward in 2025-26, advancing to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in five years and further cementing their status as one of the NHL’s most promising young teams. With the organization entering another critical offseason, general manager Kent Hughes is expected to explore every avenue available […]
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With less than three weeks remaining before the 2026 NHL Draft, projected No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna appears increasingly comfortable with the possibility of becoming the next cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Speaking at the NHL Scouting Combine…
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He's been my favourite prospect all year and it seems everyone's caught on to his potential and will probably take him out of Toronto's range so nobody talk to me I'm extremely upset.
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We heard that Kent Hughes was working on a deal right up to the trade deadline that never happened. We also heard that a trade had come in too late that day. Elliotte Freidman confirms that an agreement was in place for Montreal to acquire Matthew Knies from the Toronto Maple Leafs, but one party was one minute too slow in submitting the paperwork. [ Sportsnet ]
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield presented the Lady Byng and Selke trophies, respectively,...
At the 2026 NHL Draft Combine, John Chayka spoke to Ryan Leslie about his takeaways from the combine, his meetings with Ivar Stenberg and Gavin McKenna, his discussions with Auston Matthews, the coaching search, and his first month on the job. What can you share about the discussions and meetings with your staff and also […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs should check in on a Seattle Kraken forward reportedly on the trade block this offseason.
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The Toronto Marlies are one victory away from the Eastern Conference championship after taking a 3-2 series lead with an emphatic 5-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Friday night.
It wasn’t a good season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who struggled to adjust to life without former first-round draft selection Mitch Marner and also had to deal with multiple injuries to key players.The Maple Leafs missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016, which was ironically the same year that they […]
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At the 2026 NHL Draft Combine, Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Leach discussed the evaluation process, the opportunity to draft 1OA, working under John Chayka, and his thoughts on Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Chase Reid. How many players have you interviewed over the last week or so? Leach: Well, we take advantage […]
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Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg finished their NHL draft campaigns in impressive fashion. They reflected on the campaign that was and discussed where they may end up as the Maple Leafs hold the No. 1 pick.
“We missed a couple of coverages in front of our own net. They didn’t do anything other than just put pucks to the net, which you do at this time of year, and they got rewarded. “Our guys do a lot of good. We just have to eliminate the catastrophic. If we do that, we’ll […]
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Cliff Fletcher, who died at 90, was an outside-the-box thinker when it came to building teams, even trading a young Brett Hull to get the pieces to put the Calgary Flames over the top.