The Toronto Maple Leafs are likely not done revamping their roster this summer. So far, new general manager John Chayka has brought in five new forwards to shuffle things up. These various moves do not even include first-overall draft pick Gavin McKenna. The Maple Leafs also landed arguably the top free agent defenseman in the […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has done a fabulous job re-tooling the roster on the fly thanks to a number of free-agent signings and completed trades, and from the sounds of it, there still could be a significant move or two coming. This could include Chayka providing the longest-tenured Maple Leaf, defenceman Morgan…
There is a certain rhythm to how NHL organizations build out their depth charts in July. The headlines tend to go one way, while the actual roster work goes another.…
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed a wave of players on Wednesday to kick off 2026 free agency, headlined by the likes of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Beyond that, they added a handful of bottom-six forwards, one of them being Teddy Blueger. Blueger, 31, is a veteran of eight NHL seasons, beginning his career with the Pittsburgh…
Vinni Lettieri and Samuel Hlavaj have signed one-year deals with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team confirmed Friday. Financial terms of both contracts were not disclosed immediately by the Leafs. Lettieri is coming off a terrific playoff run, where he lead all AHL players in postseason scoring, posting 11 goals and 26 points in 23…
Generally speaking, NHL teams try to avoid spending big money on depth and goaltending on July 1. That’s usually where value disappears fastest. This year, the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped…
Lettieri was a big part of the Toronto Marlies run to the Calder Cup, while Hlavaj was at the Olympics.
New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has been a busy man since he was hired at the start of May. There's virtually no area he hasn't addressed in his first moves on the job, writes Adam Proteau.
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Ryan Hardy explained why the team signed Sergei Bobrovsky on the first day of free agency.The Maple Leafs gave Bobrovsky — the two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Florida Panthers and two-time Vezina Trophy winner with the Columbus Blue Jackets — a three-year, $21 million contract on the first […]
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They also announced two other AHL-level NHL signings.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were aggressive this offseason in overhauling their roster.Toronto went out and hired John Chayka as its new general manager, and he’s been aggressive in adding to the roster. The Maple Leafs had a disappointing season last year, and Chayka is doing everything he can to field a better roster.So far, Toronto […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has made some drastic changes to his team's roster, in a very short period of time, and it sounds like there's one more big move on the way. According to multiple reports, the Leafs are still listening on defenceman Morgan Rielly, and are open to giving the longest-tenured Leaf a change of scenery.
Rielly has submitted a list of four teams he's willing to accept a trade to, which included all Western Conference teams, and while there was an appa...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers have made significant changes to their goaltending situations. Toronto signed Sergei Bobrovsky to a 3-year contract, while Frederick Andersen joined Edmonton. Both goaltenders boast impressive resumes, but which team ultimately made the right…
The 2026 edition of NHL free agency opened on Wednesday with several notable players quickly finding new homes. Stars who are already off the market include Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Anders Lee (Utah Mammoth), and Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks).
The Toronto Maple Leafs had powerful reasons for moving on from Dennis Hildeby, something the organization might not have really wanted.
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Jack Roslovic signed a two-year contract worth $4 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1. Roslovic will inject Toronto’s revamped lineup with some speed and secondary scoring touch. The 29-year-old recorded 21 goals and 36 points with the Edmonton Oilers last season, before registering an assist in six playoff games. OilersNation…
What a difference a year can make. In Tinus Luc Koblar’s case, the forward went from a relatively unknown second-round draft pick during the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft to a prospect that Toronto Maple Leafs fans are starting to get excited about. Koblar’s breakout moment came during the 2026 IIHF World Championships while…
The frenzy is past, but the Leafs aren't finished their work.
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ busy offseason, from the draft to the UFA period, and break down each addition and subtraction. Episode Topics The Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade: eight years, $8.5 million AAV (1:30) The Sergei Bobrovsky signing: three years, $7 million AAV (16:40) The Nick Paul […]
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Maple Leafs Assistant GM Ryan Hardy discussed the Maple Leafs’ active offseason, integrating Gavin McKenna into the lineup, the addition of Sergei Bobrovsky, Nick Paul’s role, and much more on TSN Overdrive. Can you take us through why this isn’t too much change? Why was it necessary to turn the roster as much as you […]
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Joe Pavelski details his "experience" while interviewing for the Toronto Maple Leafs' head coaching job in this one-on-one interview.
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has provided the latest update on the status of defenseman Morgan Rielly.Despite being the Maple Leafs’ longest-tenured player, Rielly has been the subject of trade rumors for months as the team is shopping him around the league and seeing what kind of trade offers are available for him.Despite […]
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Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed Tyler heading to Toronto for NHL Free Agency, the Darnell Nurse trade, the Oilers’ goaltending trio, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode…
Thrun spent the 2025-26 season in the Maple Leafs organization and won the Calder Cup in the AHL.
What a difference a day makes.
Yesterday the Minnesota Wild were staring at a lineup that shed 53 goals between Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Johansson, with no replacements in sight. That's a winger on each of the team's top-three lines they needed to replace. Having struck o...