Although he’s revolutionized the roster completely, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is widely believed to be active as free agency winds down. Chayka has worked tirelessly to revamp the Maple Leafs, from all facets of the organization, during his first summer at the wheel in Toronto. Morgan Rielly is widely believed to still…
The month of July continues to move along, as does the NHL offseason, and the trade rumors continue to fly as they usually do during this time of the year,…
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has been the most active general manager in the league this summer, using optimization concepts to revamp the entire organization. From this corner of the beat, Chayka has done a terrific job in his short tenure with the Maple Leafs, positioning the team for a return to the…
Nick Paul was an interesting addition by the Toronto Maple Leafs. For a team that was already bringing in Colton Sissons and Teddy Blueger, giving up a pair of draft picks and Dennis Hildeby to add another bottom-six forward was an interesting choice, especially when the Lightning were able to replace (upgrade on?) Paul easily…
And it's likely they aren't finished yet.
Toronto is parting ways with 11 members of their front office.
New Toronto Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan joined TSN Overdrive to discuss the process behind landing the Marlies job, his experience running the Leafs’ power play last season, working with John Chayka and team management, and the famous clip of the fan interaction in Colorado during his playing days. Take us through how it all […]
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Hayley Wickenheiser said during her conversations with new Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka, she expected to continue to have a significant impact within the organization. Now, the assistant GM is no longer with the club.
The new-look Toronto Maple Leafs just made more sweeping changes to the front office, laying off 11 long-time employees. The new Maple Leafs took the axe to 11 longtime employees on Wednesday. Among those let go: longtime scout, Dave Morrison; director of amateur scouting, Mark Leach; assistant GM Darryl Metcalf and many from the analytics department. @koshtorontosun with more on this ... — Steve Simmons (@simmonssteve) July 9, 2026 The analytics and scouting departments took big hits. D...
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Kelsey Surmacz discuss the Leo Carlsson and Barrett Hayton offer sheets being matched, Connor Bedard's injury, Claude Giroux staying in Ottawa while Daniel Alfredsson left for Toronto, and more.
The Maple Leafs’ front office overhaul continues. The club has reportedly parted ways with a litany of staff members, including Darryl Metcalf, Assistant General Manager, Hockey Research and Development; Mark Leach, Director of Amateur Scouting; Dave Morrison, Senior Advisor of Player Personnel; and Hayley Wickenheiser, Assistant General Manager, Player Development. Since John Chayka and Mats […]
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The dream has been slaughtered by the Anaheim Ducks. Leo Carlsson is not coming to the Philadelphia Flyers after the Ducks decided to match the offer sheet that Danny Briere tendered less than a week ago. At least we know a little bit earlier than expected and we aren’t going to experience another day of torture, waiting for the team to make their decision.
Now, the Flyers can move on with their business.
The NHL offseason is just a couple weeks old and it would be surprising if the ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly parted ways with director of amateur scouting Mark Leach and senior advisor of player personnel Dave Morrison, according to a report from Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun. The move follows the report from earlier in the day that assistant general manager Daryl Metcalf would be leaving the organization….
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly parted ways with director of amateur scouting Mark Leach, assistant general manager Hayley Wickenheiser, and senior advisor of player personnel Dave Morrison. First to report was Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun. The move follows the report from earlier in the day that assistant general manager Darryl Metcalf would…
Steve Sullivan is sticking around the Maple Leafs organization, taking over as head coach of the Toronto Marlies after John Gruden officially joined the Maple Leafs’ staff earlier this week. Sullivan becomes the ninth head coach in Marlies history. “Steve has earned this opportunity through his work with both the Maple Leafs and Marlies and […]
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Bellemare steps into a hockey operations role after wrapping up his playing career overseas.
Sullivan previously served as an assistant coach with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26.
Steve Sullivan will become the 9th head coach in Toronto Marlies history, the team confirmed Thursday. Sullivan spent the 2025-26 campaign as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he was primarily tasked with overseeing the power play. Toronto fired assistant Marc Savard in December, and Sullivan’s hiring led to a direct improvement…
This past Tuesday marked four years since the Ottawa Senators acquired Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks. This was done in hopes of complementing Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk and Drake…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have named Steve Sullivan head coach of the Toronto Marlies.
It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing their overhaul throughout the summer. Toronto parted ways with assistant general manager Darryl Metcalf, Vick Polatian of The Leafs Nation reports. Metcalf was responsible for hockey research and development, with an analytically-minded approach to the game. Metcalf’s departure has yet to be announced by the Maple…
There’s been a lot of discussion about whether the Toronto Mple Leafs have properly replaced Mitch Marner. And that’s probably the biggest question hanging over this team heading into the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning front office didn’t enter this offseason with the intention of adding another goalie to the depth chart. But when Dennis Hildeby became available, they were quick to pull the trigger.
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