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Leafs GM John Chayka explains strategy to pursue Sergei Bobrovsky, depth forwards on Canada Day
It was a frantic day for the Toronto Maple Leafs, making major overhauls to their roster during the opening day of free agency. Toronto signed Sergei Bobrovsky, Colton Sissons, Teddy Blueger, Jack Roslovic, Brandon Duhaime and Zack MacEwen as free agents on Wednesday. Toronto also acquired Nick Paul from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange…
Maple Leafs acquire Nick Paul from Lightning for Dennis Hildeby, 2027 4th, 2028 3rd-round pick
During a busy opening day of free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Nick Paul from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 third-round pick, the team confirmed Wednesday. Paul registered seven goals and 15 points in 51 games with the Lightning last season. He’s been a consistent thorn…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add versatility to bottom-six group in Teddy Blueger signing
It’s been an exceptionally busy day for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who signed Teddy Blueger to a two-year contract worth $2.5 million annually. Blueger will round out Toronto’s revamped forward corps, where he’s expected to be used in a bottom-six role. The 31-year-old is capable of playing either centre or wing, and his positional versatility…
Report: Maple Leafs sign Brandon Duhaime to 3-year contract worth $1.8 million annually
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a contract. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report. At the time of filing, it has not been reported what the length of the deal is or how many years it will be for. Duhaime, 29, is a 6-foot-2 forward with speed and strong…
Report: Maple Leafs sign Teddy Blueger to 2-year contract worth $2.5 million annually
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed depth forward Teddy Blueger to a two-year contract worth $2.5 million annually. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report. Blueger, 31, is a Latvian bottom-six forward who primarily plays centre but can also play on the wing. His NHL career to date has consisted of three different teams, beginning…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs overpay for speed, penalty killing certainty with Colton Sissons
Colton Sissons signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a two-year deal worth $4.25 million annually. Sissons will likely slot in as Toronto’s fourth-line centre, where he’s expected to provide speed, toughness and defensive responsibility to the bottom-six. In a vacuum, Sissons is a solid player, who understands his role inherently. He’s not going to ask…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs bring invaluable experience to crease with Bobrovsky signing
The Toronto Maple Leafs bolstered their crease on Day 1 of free agency, signing Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract worth $7 million annually. Bobrovsky, who will be 38 by the time the season starts, is coming off a down-year with the Panthers, with a record of 27-23-1 to go along with…
Maple Leafs sign Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-year deal reportedly worth $7 million annually
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year deal, the team confirmed. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Maple Leafs, but Bobrovsky is widely believed to have signed a contract worth $7 million per season. Friedman first reported on June 22 that the Leafs would be looking at Bobrovsky as…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs improve middle-six scoring by signing Jack Roslovic
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added a solid depth-scoring piece to their roster by inking Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract worth $4 million annually, as reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Roslovic has been linked to the Maple Leafs a couple of times now. The Leafs were reportedly finalists to sign the 29-year-old last summer…
Maple Leafs sign Jack Roslovic to 2-year deal worth $4M annually
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs will sign forward Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract, worth $4 million annually. Roslovic is listed as the 20th-best free agent on Daily Faceoff’s board. Here’s what Daily Faceoff managing editor Matt Larkin wrote about Roslovic, ahead of July 1: The speedy Roslovic provided great value…
Maple Leafs sign forward Colton Sissons to 2-year deal worth $4.25M annually
Colton Sissons will sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a two-year deal worth $4.25 million per season, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta was the first to report that Sissons signed with the Maple Leafs. Sissons recorded six goals and 11 points in 66 games with the Vegas Golden Knights last…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add draft capital as Nick Robertson experiment finally comes to a close
The Nick Robertson experiment in Toronto finally came to an end on Wednesday. After years of Robertson battling injuries and inconsistency, but still showing enough promise and potential to continue taking chances on him, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft….
Maple Leafs trade Nick Robertson to Penguins for 2028 4th-round pick
Nick Robertson has been traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2028 4th-round pick, the team confirmed Wednesday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report. Robertson recorded a career-best 16 goals and 32 points in 78 games with the Maple Leafs, fluctuating between a top-six and bottom-six winger…
Toronto Maple Leafs 2026 free agency live blog
Welcome to The Leafs Nation’s 2026 NHL free agency live blog, where we’ll keep you posted about transactions across the league. Toronto is expected to be active on Wednesday, with Mason Marchment, Boone Jenne and Eeli Tolvanen listed as potential targets per David Pagnotta on Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. Patrick Kane has also…
3 smart bets Maple Leafs can make in a depressed free agency class
Welcome to the opening day of free agency, where the landscape of the NHL is set to change dramatically. With an influx of cap space, there are several teams looking to improve dramatically, by landing a few marquee players to change their roster. Here’s the catch: this is arguably the most depressed free agency class…
The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: 2026 Offseason primer
The offseason is in full swing, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have already been quite busy this past week with a flurry of moves. The Leafs moved Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in an effort to free up the logjam in the…
4 RFAs that weren’t qualified that could fit on Maple Leafs
When it comes to not qualifying RFAs, no one was bolder than the Maple Leafs. Matias Maccelli is now the 11th highest scoring forward in free agency on July 1st, and it is possible that someone will pay him well over his $4.1M qualifying price. That said, moving on from Maccelli couldn’t have been an…
Zach Werenski reportedly blocks trade to Stars, still considering Leafs, Lightning
There could be real fireworks during the opening day of free agency, and the Toronto Maple Leafs remain prominently involved in discussions about potentially landing a superstar. Zach Werenski reportedly vetoed a trade to the Dallas Stars, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. The reigning Norris Trophy winner is still considering accepting a potential move to the…
Maple Leafs’ Troy Stecher believes Jim Hiller will provide team with ‘really big spark’
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Troy Stecher met with reporters Tuesday afternoon, after signing a two-year extension. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Maple Leafs, but Stecher reportedly signed a pact worth $1.35 million per season, via PuckPedia. Stecher is looking forward to getting started again under new head coach Jim Hiller,…
David Pagnotta lists Marchment, Jenner & Tolvanen as potential fits for Toronto: Leafs Morning Take
Unless the Leafs circle back in free agency – which is unlikely – and sign him, it looks like Matias Maccelli’s time in Toronto is up after one season. That’s where the conversation started on the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take as we offered up a free agency preview. Needless to say, there were…
Ethan MacKenzie says it was special to be drafted by Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ethan MacKenzie referred to the moment he was taken 69th overall by the team during the 2026 NHL Draft as a special moment. Having passed over in the last two drafts, he was slightly older than most players in this year’s draft class. But there was enough talent in MacKenzie’s game…
Why Viktor Arvidsson and Colton Sissons should be on Maple Leafs’ free-agent radar
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has money to burn this offseason, and on Wednesday at noon, once free agency opens, Chayka should be checking in on free-agent forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Colton Sissons. The Maple Leafs have spots in the lineup for both. Arvidsson and Sissons bring very different games to the table,…
Where each Maple Leafs 2026 draft pick will be playing in 2026-27
John Chayka’s first draft as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks like it could be the most successful one the team has had in years. Only a few months ago, they had no first-round pick and no picks until the third round. They got a boost from lady luck by winning the draft…
4 free agent defencemen who should be on Maple Leafs’ radar
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka wanted to refresh his blueline heading into next season, and needless to say, early on in his tenure, he’s done exactly that. Heading into free agency on Wednesday, Chayka can continue to reshape his defense core, for this upcoming season, and for the foreseeable future. Chayka has moved…
Alexander Bilecki believed Leafs would select him in NHL Draft: ‘I knew they didn’t think too badly of me’
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization walked away from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with a talented group of 10 prospects that can hopefully make an impact in the NHL one day. One of those selections was Alexander Bilecki, whom the Maple Leafs took in the second round with the 60th pick in the draft. The…
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