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TSN’s Chris Johnston believes that Auston Matthews’ role under new Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller will be vastly different to how former head coach Craig Berube deployed him. In an appearance on TSN 1050’s Overdrive with guest hosts Jim Tatti and Keegan Matheson, Johnston spoke about how Matthews’ usage could see a shift…
The future outlook for the Toronto Maple Leafs changed immeasurably when the team won the right to select Gavin McKenna at the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. McKenna is the most hyped prospect to enter the NHL since Connor Bedard due to his outstanding playmaking ability and offensive talent. After a relatively slow start to his…
One of the busiest teams this summer, the Leafs are looking to leave last season in the past and have a bounce back year for the ages.
Auston Matthews’ 2025-26 season made one thing abundantly clear: The Maple Leafs need their franchise player back. The flashes were still there. There were nights and stretches during the 2025-26 season when Auston Matthews looked like the player we all remember — the one capable of taking over games, pouring shots on goal, and beating […] The post The Maple Leafs made big changes around Auston Matthews; now he needs to be Auston Matthews again [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Mapl...
There’s approximately one month remaining before the NHL regular season begins, and thus, there’s approximately one month left of seeing Toronto Maple Leafs crown jewel Gavin McKenna on prospect rankings. We’re not there yet, though, so here’s another piece about McKenna finding himself on another prospect ranking. In Daily Faceoff’s pre-regular season top 75 skater…
The Edmonton Oilers have one goal in mind this coming season. Connor McDavid and his teammates are looking to bring the Stanley Cup back north of the border to Edmonton. They have come oh-so-close in the past, but have fallen short each time. Last season’s defeat was the worst of them all, in some respects. […] The post 3 burning Oilers questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. I wrote this during the 2019-20 NHL regular…
If the money were equal, there’s no debate that Cale Makar is a far better bet than Darren Raddysh. Honestly, it’s a no-brainer. But this week, we learned the money…
The Toronto Maple Leafs endured a miserable season a year ago that has led to monumental changes in the organization. Many observers thought the Leafs had an excellent chance of rising to first place in the Atlantic Division prior to the start of the season, but that perception disappeared quickly. The offense was ordinary because […] The post Maple Leafs’ glaring roster flaw that must be fixed ahead of 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As it stands, the Toronto Maple Leafs have little room to move when it comes to salary cap and roster spots. Still rumours have swirled late this offseason that they…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still a few weeks away from getting down to the serious business of another NHL season, but hockey news has a way of finding us…
Jarnkrok returns to Sweden after a couple of tough seasons with the Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have underwent a significant amount of changes over the past couple of months, and while the revamped front office, new coaching staff, and free agency acquisitions like Sergei Bobrovsky and Darren Raddysh will hog most of the attention, one area that the Maple Leafs have seemingly made huge strides in is…
Signing players on the wrong side of 30 has come back to bite the Toronto Maple Leafs in the past. For every John Tavares, there’s a David Clarkson experience ready to remind teams to be cautious with how much they offer to these players. Two years into a four-year contract, Oliver Ekman-Larsson is closer to…
Morgan Rielly’s long-awaited bounce-back season never arrived in 2025-26. After a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, Rielly and then-GM Brad Treliving held what Treliving described as a “real, honest discussion” about the defenseman’s performance and the level he was capable of reaching. Rielly later acknowledged that he engaged in “healthy but challenging conversations” with several people, including […] The post Morgan Rielly’s Maple Leafs story isn’t over, but something has to change [2026-2...
Alexander Bilecki is coming off an outstanding season, where he helped the Kitchener Rangers win the Memorial Cup. Bilecki was selected 60th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2026 NHL Draft, and was one of the standouts at July’s development camp. The 18-year-old recently caught up with Daily Faceoff Toronto’s Nick Alberga for…
Fantasy hockey season is right around the corner, and Daily Faceoff is a one-stop shop for everything you need. Ahead of the weekend, Daily Faceoff’s esteemed fantasy hockey panel put together their consensus Top 250 rankings, where several Toronto Maple Leafs stars headline the list. You may be able to find real value at the…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent much of the summer talking about getting bigger, tougher and harder to play against. That makes sense. After another disappointing regular-season finish, nobody needed…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching another season with two very different timelines running simultaneously. On one hand, the organization is trying to win now with a roster built around…
Easton Cowan’s first professional season was rarely straightforward. He made the Maple Leafs out of training camp — even though he did not dress in the first two games — despite a perfectly reasonable argument that he belonged with the Marlies, where he could play big minutes in all situations. He bounced between the top […] The post Easton Cowan ended his rookie year as an AHL champion; is he ready for an impact role with the Leafs? [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hot...
Toronto Maple Leafs fourth-round pick Patriks Plumins appears to be set to play for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QMJHL in 2025-26. Première pratique avec les Sags pour Patriks Plumins ✅ Le gardien letton de 6’4”, repêché en 4e ronde par les Maple Leafs de Toronto, a fait son arrivée à Chicoutimi hier🇱🇻#fierdetresags pic.twitter.com/ljbXH1jb2g —…
Another week light week on the Toronto Maple Leafs news front unless you want to rage a little about ticket prices. There’s nothing new to see here. The team can get away with it so they can do it. Is it bad for growing the support in the biggest hockey market in the world? Probably….
New general manager John Chayka hasn't been shy in making changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this off-season. And something tells us he might not be done yet. As training camp quickly approaches in a few weeks, there are a number of under-the-radar unrestricted free agents still out on the market looking for a contract or an invite to camp. Andre Leal of The Hockey News has proposed three players that make sense for the Leafs to try to bring in on a PTO: Nick Blankenburg, D Chayka...
The world of Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey has been filled with characters – some good and some, well, less than good. However, one name that stands tall (as well as…
You can never have enough goaltending depth throughout a National Hockey League organization. While the Toronto Maple Leafs have their goaltender of the present locked up after signing Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21-million contract, another netminder who has generated excitement internally is Artur Akhtyamov. Akhtyamov is coming off a season in which he made…