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Maple Leafs select goaltender Juuso Ainasto with 85th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected goaltender Juuso Ainasto with the 85th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Juuso Ainasto is a huge goalie. One of the fastest movers you'll find at 6-foot-4. He has quick legs, a good glove hand and isn't afraid to punch someone. A few scouts I talked to think he…
Maple Leafs select Måns Gudmundsson with 76th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Måns Gudmundsson with the 76th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Gudmundsson, 18, is a 6-foot-2 right-shot defence man from Sweden who was part of Färjestad BK’s system. He spent much of the year with the U20 team where he recorded 25 points in 35 games while adding…
Maple Leafs select Zach Olsen with 73rd pick in 2026 NHL Draft
With the 73rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Zach Olsen from the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Olsen recorded 18 goals and 34 points in 57 games with the Blades last season. Here’s what Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis wrote immediately, following the selection: Olsen…
Maple Leafs select Ethan MacKenzie with 69th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Ethan MacKenzie with the 69th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. MacKenzie, 19, is in his third year of draft eligibility, making him slightly older than most players in this draft class, but there’s enough talent to his game to understand why the Maple Leafs took the gamble….
Instant Reaction: Leafs’ John Chayka continues defensive overhaul in Brandon Carlo trade with Blues
The summer of John Chayka continues at a dizzying pace! Toronto continued its defensive overhaul, trading Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for the No. 73 and No. 76 overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. It’s worth combating some revisionist history, to start: Carlo’s acquisition made sense at the time, as…
Maple Leafs select Alexander Bilecki with 60th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Alexander Bilecki with the 60th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Bilecki, 18, is a 6-foot-2 blueliner from Mississauga who was a member of this year’s Memorial Cup champion Kitchener Rangers. He was one of their most important defencemen down the stretch and saw his role grow as…
Maple Leafs trade Brandon Carlo to Blues for No. 73, No. 76 picks in 2026 NHL Draft
During the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for the No. 73 and No. 76 picks in this year’s event. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report. Carlo was on the trade block leading up to the draft, and Toronto recoups some…
Scenes from Gavin McKenna’s introduction to Toronto
TORONTO — There is some anxious anticipation at the Doc Seaman Hockey Theatre at Ford Performance Centre, mixed in with tremendous, unabated excitement among the press corps. Gavin McKenna has arrived in Toronto, roughly 15 hours after the Maple Leafs selected him with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna is the…
Mats Sundin praises Gavin McKenna’s skill and character in intro press conference
On Saturday morning, Toronto Maple Leafs first overall selection Gavin McKenna met the city’s media for the first time, alongside GM John Chayka and executive Mats Sundin. Sundin joined the Leafs organization in early May as a Senior Executive Advisor alongside Chayka. Shortly after, Toronto was awarded the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL…
Gavin McKenna on selection by Maple Leafs: ‘One of, if not the greatest phone call I’ve ever received’
As of Friday, June 26th, Gavin McKenna is officially a Toronto Maple Leaf, putting to bed any speculation that the Leafs might go off the board with their unprecedented first overall pick at the draft. McKenna, long touted as the consensus number one pick in the 2026 draft class, received a call from Maple Leafs…
Maple Leafs fans react to Gavin McKenna being drafted first overall
The Toronto Maple Leafs made their long-awaited decision to select Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday. While there was some debate regarding whether he was the right pick to make in the weeks leading up to the pick being made official, it became clear pretty quickly that…
Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna calls Toronto ‘greatest market out there’ following draft selection
Gavin McKenna is a Toronto Maple Leaf. On Friday night, the Maple Leafs selected McKenna with the first overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, bringing the 18-year-old officially into the organization. Speaking to the media following his selection, McKenna touched on what the moment was like when he heard his name called. “Special…
Leafs’ Gavin McKenna shares gratitude alongside Justin Bieber, Matthew Schaefer after 1st overall pick
At the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs surprised no one, selecting Gavin McKenna with their first overall pick. Well, they did manage one surprise, bringing Toronto pop star and massive Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber to Buffalo to announce the pick. After Bieber announced McKenna as Toronto’s selection, the Whitehorse native walked…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add franchise player in Gavin McKenna, extend win-now mandate
Pinch yourself, Leafs Nation! It may be too good to be true, but it is indeed official: Gavin McKenna is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. It’s a transformative pick for the Maple Leafs, who will extend their win-now mandate…
Maple Leafs select Gavin McKenna with first overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The worst-kept secret in hockey came to fruition on Friday night, with the Toronto Maple Leafs officially selecting Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna has been the consensus number-one pick in this draft for most scouts, and despite some late competition from players like Ivar Stenberg and Chase…
Instant Reaction: Leafs GM John Chayka continues tidy work in Samuel Ersson trade with Senators
A summer of frantic activity continues for John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Toronto traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, the Leafs confirmed. It’s some continued tidy work by Chayka, who accrues some more draft capital, in exchange for…
Maple Leafs trade Samuel Ersson to Senators for 2027 5th-round pick
Ahead of the NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ersson was previously acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-round pick, in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. Toronto was…
Pierre McGuire compares Gavin McKenna’s ceiling to Patrick Kane: Leafs Morning Take
The big day is finally here. In just a matter of hours, the Maple Leafs are expected to select Gavin McKenna first overall, officially ushering in a new era for the franchise. That’s where the conversation started on the Draft Day edition of Leafs Morning Take, as Rosie and I were back together in our…
Report: Maple Leafs part ways with assistant coach Mike Van Ryn
It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are quickly finalizing the rest of their coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Toronto parted ways with assistant coach Mike Van Ryn, according to The Leafs Nation’s Nick Alberga. The Maple Leafs have made another change behind the bench. Hearing assistant coach Mike Van Ryn won't be returning…
Michael Pezzetta eyeing spot on Maple Leafs next season after Calder Cup championship run
The Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup championship victory brought a whole new life and energy into the city, all while providing a glimpse of what it would be like one day if the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to bring a championship of their own home. On Thursday, Marlies forward Michael Pezzetta joined Leafs Morning Take…
The Leafs Nation’s staff 7-round mock draft for every Leafs pick
We’ve finally arrived at the 2026 NHL Draft, and there may be little surprise as to whom the Toronto Maple Leafs select first overall. It’s a foregone conclusion that Gavin McKenna will walk to the podium, before donning the blue-and-white in Buffalo. There may not be a ton of suspense, but it’ll be an iconic…
4 takeaways from Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller and John Chayka’s pre-draft media availability
Ahead of what will be a franchise-altering weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Jim Hiller and general manager John Chayka met with reporters Thursday at the Ford Performance Centre. Hiller was formally introduced to the larger media contingent, while Chayka offered his thoughts and updates on a number of topics, ahead of the…
Jim Hiller excited to be back with Maple Leafs, coach Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly again
The Toronto Maple Leafs formally introduced Jim Hiller as their next head coach on Thursday, and he expressed enthusiasm about being back with the team. Hiller had previously been with the Leafs as an assistant coach working under Mike Babcock from 2015 to 2019, where his primary duties were running the power-play. Apart from his…
John Chayka reveals Maple Leafs have decided who they’ll take first overall
We’re 24 hours away from the Toronto Maple Leafs adding a franchise player to their organization with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, a sentence that nobody would have believed we’d say about the Leafs a couple of months ago. While the Maple Leafs are keeping quiet about who they plan to…
Per David Pagnotta, Maple Leafs among NHL’s busiest teams: Leafs Morning Take
Is Alex Ovechkin done? That’s where the conversation started on Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. With David Pagnotta filling in for Jay Rosehill once again, there was no shortage of trade and rumour talk. We kicked things off by discussing Washington’s acquisition of Alex Tuch and whether it has any impact on Ovechkin’s future….
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