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Maple Leafs
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Alex Nylander reportedly signs professional tryout with Flames
Former Toronto Marlies forward Alex Nylander will reportedly be signing a professional tryout with the Calgary Flames, according to PuckPedia. The younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander had been in the Leafs’ organization for the past two years. He turned down a couple of NHL deals with other teams in the summer…
1 NHL trade every ‘Original Six’ team needs to make
All six original NHL teams would benefit from these moves.
Underrated & Over-Hated: Distaste for Auston Matthews is Unwarranted
In a market filled with media scrutiny and a team atop the league’s most hated by other fanbases, it’s often easy for players to become scapegoats for their own fans…
Oliver Ekman-Larsson can play almost anywhere on the Leafs’ blue line, but where does he fit best? [2026-27 Player Preview]
Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s individual season was one of the Maple Leafs’ more positive stories in a mostly miserable 2025-26 campaign. At 34, he produced eight goals and 39 points in 78 games while averaging 20:36 per night, marking his best offensive season in both goals and points since 2018-19 with Arizona. He led the Leafs’ defense […] The post Oliver Ekman-Larsson can play almost anywhere on the Leafs’ blue line, but where does he fit best? [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple L...
Maple Leafs linked to Penguins D-man Erik Karlsson in latest NHL buzz
Elliotte Friedman revealed a bold prediction involving Erik Karlsson and Toronto.
5 NHL stars who could be traded during 2026-2027 season
These five NHL stars could all change teams at some point this season.
Every NHL Team's All-Time Starting Lineup
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Flames to sign Alex Nylander to PTO
Alex Nylander had 24 goals and 53 points with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies last season, helping the squad win the Calder Cup championship.
Items Maple Leafs Coach Jim Hiller Must Address Quickly
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller has a clear mandate to steer his team back into the Stanley Cup playoffs. What are the things Hiller needs to do to have success in Toronto and keep his job?
Chris Jericho: I Would Love To Do Something With Maple Leaf Pro
Chris Jericho would love to work for Maple Leaf Pro. The promotion will have one of its biggest show yet in October, as they’re set to host the Northern Rising event at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. Adam Copeland is scheduled to wrestle on the show. As it turns out, Chris Jericho was in … The post Chris Jericho: I Would Love To Do Something With Maple Leaf Pro appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
2026-27 TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings: #4 Tinus Luc Koblar
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…
Erik Karlsson Linked To Maple Leafs In New Stunning Projection
Three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson had a resurgent season in 2025-26, returning to the top-10 in Norris balloting, and posting 66 points in 75 games along with a plus/minus rating of +8. But will he remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout this season, as he approaches unrestricted free agency next summer? Insider Elliotte Friedman unveiled a projection on his 32 Thoughts podcast on Tuesday that Karlsson could wind up with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, according t...
Maple Leafs finish 15th in Daily Faceoff’s 2026-27 prospect rankings
Winning the rights to select Gavin McKenna first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft changed the future prospectus for the Toronto Maple Leafs almost incalculably. McKenna headlines Toronto’s revamped prospect pool, amid a summer where the Maple Leafs continued to reshape every level of the organization. Daily Faceoff’s prospect expert Steven Ellis ranked all 32…
Tim Horton: A Legacy of Hockey, Donuts, & Coffee
Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining…
John Tavares keeps delivering, but finding his optimal role is the Leafs’ next challenge [2026-27 Player Preview]
There is probably no Maple Leaf who deserves more goodwill from the fan base right now than John Tavares. A year after fully embracing the decision to hand the captaincy to Auston Matthews — handling a potentially awkward situation exactly as you would expect him to — Tavares signed what immediately looked like one of […] The post John Tavares keeps delivering, but finding his optimal role is the Leafs’ next challenge [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Maple Leafs & Ducks Involved In Trade Talks
The Anaheim Ducks are in a huge mess, and general manager Pat Verbeek is going to have to trade his way out of it. Expect to see the Toronto Maple Leafs involved at some point. Verbeek is dealing with a legit cap crunch, which is tough, because normally those only come after you win the Stanley Cup, or go deep into the playoffs, but Verbeek has the Philadelphia Flyers to thank. Leo Carlsson now earns $18 million AAV, and with Cutter Gauthier left without a contract for next season, Verbeek is ...
Maple Leafs reportedly tab Joe Bowen’s successor in radio booth
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to name Todd Crocker as their new radio play-by-play voice, replacing the retired Joe Bowen alongside longtime analyst Jim Ralph, according to a report from the Toronto Star’s Jonah Sigel. Bowen announced last June that the 2025-26 season would be his last, closing out a 44-year run and more…
5 things Maple Leafs should feel good about heading into 2026-27
The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs were a tough watch, and that’s probably the politest way I can put it. They were a defensive-minded team that couldn’t defend, led by offensive studs who couldn’t receive a breakout pass, with a stubborn head coach and a general manager that performed a disasterclass on asset management at the…
The Maple Leafs Are Spending $32 Million on the Players Nobody Talks About
There’s an interesting thing hiding in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ salary numbers right now. Everybody looks at Auston Matthews at $13.25 million and William Nylander at $11.5 million and sees…
The Hockey News Big Show: What Are Reasonable Expectations For The Winnipeg Jets?
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Drew Shore discuss the expectations heading into the 2026-27 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets, predict the winners for some of the major NHL awards, and more
Maple Leafs Contract Situation Creates Opportunity for New Core
Coming off what is arguably their worst season of the Auston Matthews era, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of buzz and excitement around the offseason moves. Some were…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Holl, Villeneuve & Blue-Line Questions?
There are still a few interesting questions hanging around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp gets closer. One of them is sitting on the blue line, where Toronto has…
Maple Leafs Could Complete Family Reunion This Summer
The Toronto Maple Leafs already pulled off one Raddysh reunion this summer. There's a chance they could try and complete the set. Toronto acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade back in June, signing him to an eight-year, $68 million contract as part of the deal. Now the Maple Leafs are being connected to his younger brother, Taylor, a winger currently on the New York Rangers. A Wish Their Father Never Got To See Darren and Taylor grew up in Ca...
The Leafs need William Nylander’s reliably elite production — and a higher level of leadership [2026-27 Player Preview]
William Nylander’s 2025-26 season is a good example of why evaluating star players can’t simply begin and end with the points column. Nylander was easily the Leafs’ most productive player. He scored 30 goals and 79 points in only 65 games, putting him on a 100-point pace over a full season. He led the team […] The post The Leafs need William Nylander’s reliably elite production — and a higher level of leadership [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
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