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There seemed to be a touch of relief in his voice as Brendan Gallagher met the media following his trade Monday morning from Montreal to Vancouver. The idea of the swap had been floating in hockey circles for weeks now, and the 34-year-old winger was finally processing the news that he was on his way…
With the qualifying offer deadline upon us, and free agency two days away, the Toronto Maple Leafs were busy making a couple of roster decisions on Monday. They've decided that their new-look blueline would continue to include Troy Stecher as a depth piece. The pending UFA was signed to a two-year extension worth $2.7 million ($1.35 million AAV). Troy Stecher is staying in Toronto after inking a new two-year deal with the Leafs 👀 (H/T @reporterchris ) pic.twitter.com/eO3KG7hguT — T...
The Maple Leafs enter this offseason in a similar position to where they were a year ago. They have plenty of cap space to work with, but there is still a clear need to add impact players if they’re going to start looking like a legitimate contender. The biggest difference is that Toronto has already […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs Free Agency Targets: Finding the Best Fits at Forward appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Troy Stecher to a two-year extension worth $1.35 million per season. Claimed off waivers last November, Stecher quickly became a fan favourite as a heart-on-his-sleeve player who is also well spoken and incredibly easy to cheer for. At the time he was claimed, he was a complete breath of […] The post Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs sign Troy Stecher to two-year, $1.35 million AAV deal appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Troy Stecher will sign a two-year extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, worth $1.35 million per season, ahead of free agency, according to Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report. Stecher previously spoke about how he’d like to remain with the Maple Leafs, after joining the team off waivers…
The Maple Leafs will be looking to add more talent to their roster when free agency opens on Wednesday.
Yay! The best find of the season, the bright unexpected light on defence is coming back!
The Leafs can still sign him, and he becomes UFA on July 1.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have issued qualifying offers to forward Nick Robertson, defenceman Emil Andrae, and forward Jacob Quillan ccording to a report from The Athletic. With Monday at 5:00pm eastern being the deadline to issue qualifying offers to restricted free agents, the Leafs have made initial offers to some of the most important names…
According to many around the hockey world, Mark Leach and the Maple Leafs came away with one of the strongest drafts in the NHL. In one weekend, Toronto went from having one of the league’s thinnest prospect pools to one that could legitimately be considered among the NHL’s top 10. That’s where the conversation started…
In many ways, this weekend’s NHL Draft marked the beginning of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. The obvious headline was Gavin McKenna arriving as the organization’s newest franchise prospect. But…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to make a serious push for Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski if the Columbus Blue Jackets decide to move him. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman believes Toronto will be firmly in the mix, although the…
The NHL draft was this weekend, and even though we had several weeks to get used to the image of Gavin McKenna in a Toronto Maple Leafs hat, the action in the rest of the top 10 was a good mix of unpredictable and intriguing. The Canucks, at No. 3, committed what has the potential to be an all-time goof-up by drafting their brand-new coach's son, Caleb Malhotra. (Anyone want to tell them how long coaches usually last in the NHL?) The Seattle Kraken, drafting at seven, ended up with a possible ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs had themselves quite the weekend at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. They had the first overall pick and used it to select Gavin McKenna, who was always going to be considered a big get for the organization. While it could have been easy to rest on their laurels and not take…
The deadline for qualifying restricted free agents comes at 5pm sharp today. For a Toronto Maple Leafs team looking to make significant changes, it is a chance to remove some dead weight from the contract list and an opportunity to bring in some new faces. Others are young players that the Maple Leafs want to…
Where they go depends on what they want most, from fatter wallets to a shot at the Stanley Cup.
If Mitch Marner were to sit down with Gavin McKenna before his first real taste of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, it probably wouldn’t look like a formal “veteran mentoring rookie”…
The Stanley Cup has been won by innovators. I wrote about Carolina over and over again during their run to the Cup, and it was validating to see them experience success as the postseason rolled along en route to the ultimate prize. But I save that stuff for my other, non-Oiler-fanaticism website. And a lot…
During a summer where the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick, another former first overall selection could be heading to Scotiabank Arena this fall. Toronto is expected to be among the teams in the mix for Patrick Kane, if he elects to test free agency, Nick Alberga of The Leafs…
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Måns Gudmundsson said he looks up to Detroit Red Wings star Moritz Seider, upon being selected at the 2026 NHL Draft. Gudmundsson was taken with the No. 76 overall pick by the Maple Leafs. He is a 6-foot-3 defenceman with terrific puck skills, and he could eventually graduate into a possible…
Allow me to introduce you all to the elder statesman of this year's draft group for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who has a bit of size, snarl, and skating as a two-way defenseman.
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the draft with an incredible stroke of fortune after jumping up and winning the draft lottery. And with a little help from Justin Bieber, they took full advantage by selecting this year’s premier winger, Gavin McKenna. From there, Toronto shifted its focus toward strengthening organizational depth, particularly on the blue…
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is fond of speaking about flexibility and optionality, when outlining his vision for the team. These are more than corporate buzzwords for the Ivey graduate, and he clearly incorporated these concepts into his draft with the Maple Leafs, where the industry’s analysts provided the team with a consensus…
Brandon Carlo wasn’t with the Toronto Maple Leafs for very long, but it was time for a fresh start. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka traded Carlo to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, landing the No. 73 and No. 76 picks overall. Toronto used the No. 73 pick on forward Zach Olsen, then selected defenceman…
Ever since MLSE President Keith Pelley dismissed Brad Treliving as GM of the Maple Leafs, he and the rest of the Leafs’ leadership have been abundantly clear: They fully intend to compete next season, with no plan to sell off their core of prime-aged and veteran players. It has been obvious for months: the Leafs […] The post The Maple Leafs’ current direction: a middle ground between competing now and long-term building? — Draft Weekend Notebook appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .