Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill dissect all the Leafs-related content to come out of the NHL Media Tour in Vegas. Most notably, John Tavares revealed that Gavin McKenna will be living with him this season, just like Easton Cowan and Matthew Knies did years prior. The boys also follow up on Alberga’s reporting that Max Domi is expected to miss training camp and the start of the season — at the very least. Meantime, they preview the NHL Prospect Challenge in Gatineau and lay out the schedule for nex...
Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss the expectations for Gavin McKenna this season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Domi was announced as out indefinitely earlier in the offseason after complications during a surgery.
The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the jackpot in May, winning the NHL’s Draft Lottery. After a dreadful season last year, […]
David Alter projects Nick Paul alongside Auston Matthews on Toronto’s top line.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is expected to miss training camp and the start of the regular season, Daily Faceoff Toronto’s Nick Alberga reports. Domi underwent off-season surgery, and was ruled out indefinitely due to complications from the procedure, the Leafs confirmed on May 25. The veteran forward was expected to be re-evaluated at…
Given all the talk surrounding Auston Matthews and Zach Werenski this summer, could they end up changing their minds about staying with their respective teams?
Given all the talk surrounding Auston Matthews and Zach Werenski this summer, could they end up changing their minds about staying with their respective teams?
Gavin McKenna will have a veteran housemate for his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The pressure on Gavin McKenna will be sky-high this season, as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft is set to take on the spotlight that comes with wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ jersey. That isn’t stopping any momentum for him, though, nor the belief of New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, who admitted that he believes the Whitehorse, Yukon, native is better suited for instant success than other more recent top picks. “I think of all the first...
It has been two full seasons since the last time we looked into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pyramid, back before the 2024-25 season. Having moved on from some of…
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is one of the few players in the league who truly understands what lies ahead for Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna. Hughes was selected first overall in 2019 by the Devils, and has lived up to the billing as one of the faces of USA Hockey, scoring the…
Tavares is giving McKenna a home away from home.
The Maple Leafs’ UFA offseason additions up front made their priorities at the position pretty clear. After finishing as one of the league’s worst defensive teams in 2025-26 while deploying Auston Matthews like he’s Jordan Staal, the Leafs added Colton Sissons, Teddy Blueger, and Brandon Duhaime to their bottom six—a trio of veteran forwards who […]
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Hockey fans will be able to get their fill of the hottest game on ice when Monday Night Hockey and Saturday Night Hockey come to Sportsnet for the 2026-27 NHL season. The season’s Saturday Night Hockey coverage kicks off — with Ron MacLean, Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman and Colby Armstrong will set the stage — on Oct. 3 with a whopping four games, starting with Ottawa visiting Toronto, Montreal facing Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers hosting t...
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is always looking to serve as a mentor, and will be housing the team’s star rookie this season. Tavares confirmed at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas that Gavin McKenna will be living with him and his family during the 2026-27 season. “You want him to go…
Sergei Bobrovsky was a core part of the Florida Panthers’ consecutive Stanley Cup-winning teams and his absence will be profoundly felt in the Miami area and beyond. Bobrovsky is a future first-ballot Hall of Fame goalie, who is looking to tilt the balance of power in the Atlantic Division upon joining the Toronto Maple Leafs…
We’ve had a front-row seat to witness Fraser Minten’s ascension from defensive-minded prospect to pillar of an Original Six franchise. Minten showed glimpses of his true potential, before the Maple Leafs dealt him to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Brandon Carlo. It was an ill-fated trade as Carlo never found his footing with the…
Morgan Rielly is a terrific ambassador for the Toronto Maple Leafs and represented the franchise proudly throughout his career. Rielly underwent the worst statistical season of his career during the 2025-26 campaign. The 32-year-old’s decline was emblematic of the Maple Leafs’ defensive woes more broadly, although the 32-year-old took the majority share of the blame…
A former No. 1 pick is taking the NHL’s newest No. 1 pick under his roof. John Tavares told reporters at the Player Media Tour in Las Vegas that new Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Gavin McKenna will be living with his family this season, according to Michael Traikos of The Hockey News. McKenna, 18, is turning pro after one season at Penn State, where he had 15 goals and 51 points in 35 games. The Maple Leafs selected the left winger from Yellowknife first overall in the NHL Draft this past June....
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By Gabriel Foley | at September 8, 2026 3:34 pm The San Jose Sharks has signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. This deal offers Samsonov a return to the NHL after spending last season with HK Sochi of Russia’s KHL. The 29-year-old netminder last appeared in the NHL with the Vegas Golden Knights. He has also spent two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and three with the Washington Capitals. Samsonov faced a string of injuries during his last s...
Ilya Samsonov could be returning to an NHL crease. The goalie signed a one-year, two-way deal with the San Jose Sharks, the team announced on Tuesday. Russia’s Samsonov, 29, spent last season in the KHL, appearing in 14 games with HK Sochi and recording a 3.27 goals-against average, .903 save percentage to go with one shutout. Samsonov previously spent six seasons in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights. Over 200 career NHL games, he has 118 wins, ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract this offseason.
Darren Raddysh’s rise from undrafted OHL overager to $68-million defenseman is one of the league’s great late-bloomer stories. Naturally, it is also the source of most of the risk in the Maple Leafs’ biggest offseason bet. Raddysh didn’t establish himself as a full-time NHL defenseman until he was 27. Three years later, following a wildly […]
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