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Why the Maple Leafs should pursue Rūdolfs Bērzkalns with 3rd-round pick
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…
Joe Pavelski reflects on Leafs hiring process after interviewing for head coach
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…
Risky Raddysh, goalie moves, and finding speed: Leaflets
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…
Marlies’ Artur Akhtyamov named MVP of Calder Cup Playoffs
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…
Toronto Marlies defeat Chicago Wolves to win Calder Cup for 1st time since 2018
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…
Maple Leafs fans share their thoughts on the Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade
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…
Maple Leafs GM John Chayka states ‘it’s not probable’ to trade Matthew Knies
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…
Maple Leafs GM John Chayka reveals belief in Darren Raddysh’s game goes back to junior hockey
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…
The Darren Raddysh Deal Is Risky — But It’s Exactly the Move the Leafs Needed to Make: Leafs Morning Take
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…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add foundational piece in Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade
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…
Flexibility the key asset in Maple Leafs deal with Flyers
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….
Maple Leafs acquire Darren Raddysh from Lightning for 5th round pick, signs 8-year contract
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…
Jim Hiller is a chance for Maple Leafs to get the best out of Morgan Rielly
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…
Wolves stave off elimination, defeat Marlies in OT to force Game 5 of Calder Cup Finals
Chicago Wolves forward Viktor Neuchev scored in overtime to defeat the Toronto Marlies in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals, staving off elimination. Toronto holds a 3-1 series lead, and will host Game 5 on Friday. Neuchev recorded his second goal of the playoffs at 3:18 of the overtime period. Marlies defenceman William Villeneuve…
Report: Maple Leafs working on blockbuster sign-and-trade for Darren Raddysh
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a blockbuster sign-and-trade that would see top free-agent defenceman Darren Raddysh head north of the border. The news was broken shortly before 2 a.m. EST by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who said the deal wouldn’t be finalized until the morning. Late-night news: Don’t expect this…
Barry Trotz thinks the Maple Leafs are in good hands with Jim Hiller: Leafs Morning Take
The Jim Hiller era is officially underway. Like most Leafs fans, we’re taking a wait-and-see approach. It’s not all that different from the reaction when the John Chayka-Mats Sundin partnership was first announced. That’s where the conversation started on Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. Rosie’s belief in the Chayka administration has grown significantly over…
Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua excited to get started with new head coach Jim Hiller
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…
How did the Maple Leafs end up with Jim Hiller as their head coach?
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…
Maple Leafs fans react to Jim Hiller being hired as head coach
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…
Maple Leafs should circle back on Troy Stecher before free agency opens
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…
Maple Leafs fans share their thoughts on the Joseph Woll trade
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…
3 takeaways from Leafs head coach Jim Hiller’s introductory media availability
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller met with reporters over Zoom for the first time, after being appointed to the role on Wednesday. Hiller previously served as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, before he was dismissed midway through the 2025-26 season. Toronto interviewed 55 people for the role, with five finalists for…
The Jim Hiller move screams John Chayka: Leafs Morning Take
Jim Hiller is the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Between that hiring and Toronto’s trade with Philadelphia, it’s been a chaotic and unpredictable 24 hours in Leafs Nation. Needless to say, Wednesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take was absolutely jam-packed as Jay Rosehill returned to the mix to help break it all…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs opt for conventional hire in Jim Hiller after lengthy search for head coach
After conducting an exhaustive search, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced Jim Hiller as their next head coach on Wednesday. Hiller previously served as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, before he was fired midway through the 2025-26 season. It’s somewhat of a surprise: Hiller wasn’t reported as one of the finalists, while Joe Pavelski,…
Maple Leafs hire former assistant Jim Hiller as new head coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly close to hiring Jim Hiller as their new head coach, the team confirmed Wednesday. Hiller was previously an assistant coach on Mike Babcock’s staff with the Maple Leafs between 2015 and 2019, so he’s already familiar with Auston Matthews and William Nylander. He was previously an assistant coach with…
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