On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026. Among the people inducted into the builder’s category this year is former Toronto Maple Leafs President and General Manager Brian Burke. The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place in Toronto this November. Burkie!! 👏 Former Leafs President & GM Brian Burke will…
Last Friday, the Toronto Marlies claimed American Hockey League glory by bringing home their second Calder Cup in franchise history. The Marlies put together an unforgettable championship run during the 2026 playoffs, going all the way from the fourth seed in the AHL’s North Division to being the last team standing, which is something that…
New Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh said that it was a no-brainer to join the team he grew up cheering for. Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Raddysh spoke about the process of becoming a Maple Leaf and said that it’s something every Toronto kid grows up dreaming of. “To come back home and…
TORONTO — Within the Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment ecosystem, Real Sports and Bar always connotes a celebration. Whether it’s Auston Matthews taking over the Maple Leafs’ captaincy, or senior advisor of hockey operations Mats Sundin returning home to the organization, there’s always a reason to champion what lies ahead. After the Toronto Marlies captured…
It’s shaping up to be a wild offseason across the NHL. The Stanley Cup was handed out just a week ago, and already we’ve seen a flurry of major moves around the league—with plenty more still to come. On Sunday, the biggest bombshell yet dropped as Ottawa dealt captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers…
The Toronto Maple Leafs could be looking to make another move to bolster their crease with Sergei Bobrovsky emerging as a potential target, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Last week, the Leafs made a trade that sent Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round…
The draft seemed like it was going to be somewhat of an afterthought for the Toronto Maple Leafs as recently as two months ago. That was before they won the draft lottery and earned the right to select Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick. Combine that with the addition of a second-round pick thanks…
Welcome back to another edition of Around the NHL, as we’ve entered NHL Draft week, and we’re just a couple of weeks away from free agency opening. The offseason has already started off with a bang, and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has been a major reason for all of the noise. Chayka…
The Toronto Maple Leafs handed the keys to John Chayka recently, and while there’s been quite a bit of backlash throughout the league, one thing you can’t fault Chayka for, is his love to make trades. Darren Raddysh has been added to bolster the blueline, meanwhile, Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit were dealt recently, and with…
There are a few overagers in the 2026 NHL Draft that the Maple Leafs put in some extra work on. The 2025 Development Camp and Rookie Camps have led to some players having worked out with the Maple Leafs Player Development Department and would have warranted some additional scouting trips over the past season to…
It felt like the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to start picking things up soon, but I’m not entirely sure that anybody was expecting a ‘trade your starting goalie, hire a new head coach and acquire one of the best free agents on the market in a sign-and-trade’ type of week. Nevertheless, new Maple Leafs…
Although it may be coincidental, the Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly put an emphasis on provincial reunion this summer. John Chayka, an Ivey graduate, was appointed as general manager following an exhaustive search. Chayka has been working the phones tirelessly, acquiring Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Raddysh…
While the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to gain a franchise player with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the selections that follow are often the ones that can define a successful cohort or not. With the Maple Leafs selecting 69th and 85th overall, Rũdolfs Bērzkalns from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the…
This week, Jim Hiller was named the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former Los Angeles Kings bench boss was selected from a field of reported candidates after an exhaustive month-long search. One of those candidates was longtime NHLer and Olympic medalist Joe Pavelski, who was emerged as a surprise contender in…
It has been anything but a quiet week. The Leafs have hired a coach, found a top pairing defenceman (or at worst a top four defenceman), and made an important decision in net. They are sitting on about $18.8 million of cap space for future moves, are heading into the draft on Friday, with free…
Toronto Marlies goaltender Artur Akhtyamov was named MVP of the Calder Cup playoffs, winning the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy. Toronto captured its first Calder Cup since 2018, defeating the Chicago Wolves on Friday night. Akhtyamov was in tremendous form throughout the playoffs, finishing with a 15-7-0 record, two shutouts and a .923 save percentage. He…
Easton Cowan registered three assists, as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Chicago Wolves 4-3 to win the Calder Cup. Toronto defeated Chicago four games to one, to capture the Calder Cup for the second time in franchise history, the first time since 2018. Chicago raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, as Felix…
The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a blockbuster sign-and-trade on Friday by acquiring Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2026 fifth-round pick. Toronto signed Raddysh to an eight-year extension, reportedly worth $8.5 million per season. There were plenty of rumours suggesting that the Leafs were going to be big players in the…
Matthew Knies’ future with the Toronto Maple Leafs appears to be secure, ahead of a summer full of changes. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka met with reporters Friday afternoon, after acquiring Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Toronto signed Raddysh to an eight-year extension, reportedly worth $8.5…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had an action-packed week, with Friday morning’s acquisition of star defenceman Darren Raddysh somehow trumping the surprise of both Monday’s trade involving Joseph Woll and Wednesday’s hiring of Jim Hiller as head coach. With Raddysh set to be one of if not the biggest name on this summer’s free agent…
John Chayka isn’t messing around. After trading Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to Philadelphia and hiring Jim Hiller as head coach, the Maple Leafs were back in the headlines on Friday morning, completing a sign-and-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning for Toronto native Darren Raddysh. Naturally, that’s where the conversation started on the Friday edition…
A summer of seismic change continues on for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension, reportedly worth $8.5 million per season. There may be some sticker shock, but as Daily Faceoff’s…
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has sent a message: Change is coming. The change he has brought to the roster might not have been the priority for the overhaul that the Leafs need, but he’s made his work a lot easier. Emil Andrae and Samuel Ersson weren’t what Chayka wanted in this deal….
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially announced the acquisition of defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced on Friday morning. The news originally broke in the middle of night on early Friday morning, with Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reporting the sign-and-trade just before 2:00 AM eastern time. The Maple Leafs made…
A lot has changed since Jim Hiller was last with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hiller has accumulated extensive coaching experience across multiple organizations, including his most recent head Coaching stint in Los Angeles. And the Leafs’ veterans like Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and Morgan Rielly have changed and aged as well. All four…