The Toronto Maple Leafs are in turmoil, as the team's culture has been on display, and it's horrid. A captain unprotected, a sophomore NHL player ( Matthew Knies ) chirping at a former fourth-line center, and general manager Brad Treliving getting fired. The situation continues to degrade, as speculation rises about where captain Auston Matthews, a Gold Medal winner with Team USA in Milan-Cortina, could land next in the NHL. Matthews' entire career has been spent with the To...
Brendan Shanahan has been biding his time since being let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs from his job as team president one year ago. He joined the NHL’s hockey operations department in an advisory capacity and has served as a Hockey Canada consultant. But he's still anxious to get back to leading a team's hockey operations, and according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, the New Jersey Devils are the "best fit" if they look to bring in a new boss man. "The guy that's out ther...
The names are flying fast and furious for the front office openings in Toronto. The latest word from insider Elliotte Friedman is that we shouldn't expect Doug Armstrong to be leaving St. Louis to take a position with the Maple Leafs . "The timing isn't right," the insider reports on his 32 Thoughts Podcast. But he does name two other intriguing candidates whom he has heard are possibilities. I think they want to try something a bit different... One name I do think is g...
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 4/6. Pretty good week last week although the second period seems to be our kryptonite. Four games this week and we need some points in all. Still looking like a photo finish for that second wild card spot. Only a few more killer late starts (really killer for those of us in the Eastern Time Zone) and then we’ll finish out at home.
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Bruce Cassidy is looking for work after being fired by the Vegas Golden Knights. However, if one team offers him a coaching position this summer, reports are he's likely going to hold off, and look elsewhere. Insert the Toronto Maple Leafs. A team that has limited direction at the moment and is in search of a new general manager, after Brad Treliving was recently fired. There's speculation brewing that CEO Keith Pelley is also going to let Craig Berube go at the end of the season, and if there...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs had a very up and down season and their inconsistencies were felt throughout their entire lineup. Forward Nick Robertson was one Maple Leaf who wasn't able to produce throughout the entire season, and heading into the offseason, there's a good chance Robertson is moved. The former second-round pick asked for a trade last offseason, but Brad Treliving denied the request and signed him to a one-year deal. Head coach Craig Berube doesn't fully trust Robertson, so even thou...
With the Toronto Maple Leafs having such a frustrating 2025-26 season, it is very likely that they will be making several changes to their roster this offseason. One trade candidate who should be watched closely during the offseason is defenseman Simon Benoit. Due to this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to acquire Benoit during the summer now. San Jose Sharks The Sharks should be on the hunt for defensive help this offseason, as they have several pending UFA bluel...
On March 6, the Flyers found themselves six points out of a wildcard spot, and eight points back of the Islanders with two games in hand. Detroit were 10 points ahead of them. With just 67 points, Philadelphia had to overtake Washington, Columbus, and Ottawa just to get to the second wildcard position. They were a meddling 4-4-2 over their previous 10 games. And had Florida, Toronto, and New Jersey just two to three points back. At the time, many hoped the Flyers would end up sinking further, ...
Sounds like Scott Laughton's stay in Los Angeles is going to be a short one. The Kings center was acquired ahead of the trade deadline from the Toronto Maple Leafs, and there's been a ton of speculation that Laughton would be looking to re-join the Leafs once free agency opens July 1. Maple Leafs head coach spoke about Laughton's future, which is a rare scene in the NHL to see another head coach talking about an opposing player re-joining this team in a couple of months. “I could see it, for s...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be making multiple changes to their roster after their disappointing 2025-26 season. One trade candidate who should be watched during the offseason is goaltender Anthony Stolarz. With the Maple Leafs now having a surplus of NHL-caliber goalies, the possibility of Stolarz getting dealt during the summer should not be ruled out. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Stolarz during the offseason. Philadelphia Flyers Could ...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s wild 7-6 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, dropping the Leafs’ record to 32-31-14. On the team’s performance: We came out hard. I thought we played a hard game. We were in the box a lot. We took too many penalties. But the penalty kill did […]
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Ever since it became official that Brad Treliving was relieved of his duties as GM by the Toronto Maple Leafs, the name of St. Louis Blues' executive Doug Armstrong has been linked as the top candidate for the Toronto job — whether that job be President of hockey ops, GM, or both. But on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night, insider Elliotte Friedman dropped the word that it doesn't seem like we're going to see Army setting up camp in Toronto. I mentioned Doug Armstrong, but it...
The Maple Leafs are just two points out of the bottom five entering tonight’s game against a desperate Kings team on HNIC (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge against a desperate Kings team: We’ve got to be engaged here right away. They’re fighting for a playoff spot. They’ll be […]
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“We got away from what we wanted to accomplish, not just the two points, but they took the game to us a little bit. We have to play a little more simply; sometimes we try to make too many plays through the neutral zone. We have to play to our strengths.” – Logan Shaw “At […]
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The San Jose Sharks proved they can win without their star, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 behind a full-team effort, as contributions from every line showcased the depth fueling their late-season push. Facing one of the NHL’s top teams in the faceoff circle, San Jose flipped the script with a dominant performance at the dot and timely scoring throughout the lineup. It marked one of their most complete wins of the season, and a sign their supporting cast is ready for the playoff spotlig...
Get ready for a retool in Toronto. The Maple Leafs are hiring a search firm over the next two weeks to help with their general manager recruitment, and once the new GM is in place and at the helm, expect to see a series of roster changes coming this summer. The Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade and CEO Keith Pelley doesn't feel the team needs to fully rebuild, and just wants to see a re-tool on the fly. With this in mind, here's five Maple Leafs who aren't expected back ...
Brad Treliving was trying to blow up the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of this season's trade deadline. There's been multiple reports floating around that Treliving, who's now fired, was talking with several teams around winger Matthew Knies. The Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens are two of the frontrunners, who had interest, but Treliving was working a very hard bargain. According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, Treliving was asking for two first-round picks and a top prospect in return for ...
This is the game the Leafs are supposed to lose.
He's the longest-serving player on the team, but Morgan Rielly's run with the Toronto Maple Leafs may be coming to an end after the final six games of the regular season. With the team in desperate need of rebuilding their blueline, they would love to move on from the 13-year veteran. The problem is, he has a full no-move clause, and has stated on numerous occasions that he wants to stay in Toronto—the only NHL city he's ever called home. However, as noted by insider Nick Kypreos o...
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be one of the NHL's top trade candidates to watch during the offseason. The 32-year-old goaltender has been the subject of trade rumors for multiple seasons now, and that carried over to this year's deadline. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Binnington during the summer. Edmonton Oilers Tristan Jarry's struggles since being acquired by the Oilers could very well lead to Edmonton looking to make a...
When the Minnesota Wild landed Quinn Hughes in one of the biggest trades of the season, they knew they were getting an elite defenseman. What they may not have fully expected was how quickly he would change the tone of their blue line and elevate the entire team's attack.
Hughes has long been...
How do you know if one NHL team is better than another? We used to thank that that was a relatively simple question. You could just look at the standings, and they’d tell you who was good and who wasn’t. That was kind of the standings page’s whole job. But that was before the league started handing out points for losing ( or did they ?), encouraging everyone to play for overtime during the regular season and basically making a team’s won-loss record all but useless on its own. And that’s in a ...