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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday that they had signed defenceman William Villeneuve to a two-year extension. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed by the Leafs, but it carries an AAV of $875K according to PuckPedia. šļøĀ Weāve signed forward Ryan Tverberg & forward Jacob Quillan to one-year contracts, while defencemanā¦
Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube says he removed himself from the Edmonton Oilersā head coaching search. After the Oilers fired former head coach Kris Knoblauch, the team conducted an interview with Berube for the teamās head coaching gig. Berube did not end up getting the job, as the Oilers instead hired another [ā¦] The post Craig Berube Says He Removed Himself From Oilersā HC Search appeared first on HEAVY .
One of the Edmonton Oilersā head coaching candidates during this recent cycle talked about his experience on a recent podcast. On Leafs Morning Take on Wednesday, they interviewed outgoing Toronto coach Craig Berube, who was an early candidate in Edmontonās coaching search before they eventually decided to hire Mike Babcock. He said on The Leafsā¦
The Toronto Maple Leafs have unveiled their 2026 NHL preseason schedule after a dramatic organizational reset following a disappointing 2025-26 campaign. The team enters the new season with a rebuilt roster, new leadership, and higher expectations after missing the Stanleyā¦
Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach Daniel Alfredsson met with reporters over Zoom on Wednesday, to discuss his new appointment. Alfredsson joined Torontoās coaching staff on Tuesday, where he will be joined by John Gruden and Brad Werenka. It was certainly a bit of a surprise, as Alfredsson is the greatest player in Ottawaās history andā¦
Let this sink in: Daniel Alfredsson is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We gave our quick thoughts on that before welcoming in Craig Berube to kick off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. Less than two months after being fired by the Maple Leafs, Berube stopped by for an in-depth conversationā¦.
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 7 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 9 This date, in 1995, proved to be a very eventful one with the National Hockey Leagueās annual Entryā¦
The Toronto Maple Leafsā offseason has been about much more than simply changing the roster. The bigger story might be the organization trying to change how it operates. New generalā¦
It may be worth marking July 7, 2026 in the history books: this is the day the Battle of Ontario died in earnest. Itās not a rivalry if only one side cares about it, and the disparate reactions to the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Daniel Alfredsson as associate coach says it all. Alfredsson was appointedā¦
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a bold move to acquire star defenseman Darren Raddysh in a sign-and-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Raddysh is coming off a stellar offensive season in the final year of his deal. However, that was the first season Raddysh had performed like that, so there were questions about whether he was [ā¦] The post Maple Leafs Get Concerning Take on Addition of $68M Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed a big part of their Stanley Cup hopes in the hands of a future Hall of Fame goaltender. When John Chayka took over asā¦
Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette believes that super agent Judd Moldaver was trying to build a super team with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Moldaver represents three of the NHLās biggest stars in Auston Matthews, Zach Werenski, and Connor McDavid. Matthews, of course, is the Maple Leafsā captain, while Werenski has been connected to the team in [ā¦] The post Former NHLer: Agent Was Trying to Build Maple Leafs Super Team appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs were a different team once Mitch Marner left for the Vegas Golden Knights, and former head coach Craig Berube believes it had drastic impacts on his teamās dressing room. Berube was a guest recently on Rob Simpsonās āSimmerās Morning Skateā and was asked who he felt was the emotional leader ofā¦
One of the Weasel Boys is bringing his weasely talents to the Maple Leafs organization, and he may be this year's Harry Nansi prospect that's a long term project with big potential.
Itās been 372 days since Mitch Marner took his talents to Sin City, and the Toronto Maple Leafs still havenāt come close to replacing him on the top line. Weāll see what happens, but if the Leafs are intent on force-feeding Jack Roslovic on the top line, this team is going to run into someā¦
The post The Daily: Larkin Wonāt Budge; Maple Leafs: āSo long, Lalondeā appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Red Wings captain (or former captain, depending on how you look at things) Dylan Larkin has officially had his trade [ā¦] The post The Daily: Larkin Wonāt Budge; Maple Leafs: āSo long, Lalondeā appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
Start your Wednesday morning with the latest and hottest news from the last 24 hours around the hockey world! As the off-season goes deeper, there are fewer moves that occur on the daily. However, each day still brings headlines worth discussing. Here are the headlines that caught the attention of the hockey world over the [ā¦] The post Sick Puck Links: Why Hage is Making the Right Decision For His Development; Giroux appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
The Toronto Maple Leafsā to-do list for the summer seems to be getting shorter and shorter. The offseason has seen a new GM, a new coach, the return of Mats Sundin, a new goaltender, a new top-pairing defenceman, a new top prospect, and a completely revamped bottom-six forward group. Tuesday saw changes made to theā¦
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz praised goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, whom he referred to as a āhumble superstar.āLorentz previously played with Bobrovsky with the Florida Panthers, winning a Stanley Cup with him in 2024. While with the Panthers, Lorentz was known as Bobrovskyās warm-up shooter, so he knows the goalie well.Now that they are teammates [ā¦] The post Maple Leafs Forward Praises āHumble Superstarā Sergei Bobrovsky appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs offered Claude Giroux the biggest contract in free agency before he decided to return to the Ottawa Senators.After testing the free agent market, Giroux decided to re-sign with the Senators to a one-year, $2 million contract with $3 million in potential incentives.But according to one prominent NHL insider, the Maple Leafs [ā¦] The post Maple Leafs Offered Claude Giroux Biggest Contract appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafsā signing of star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky may not pan out as expected.Bobrovsky helped the Florida Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, but he and the rest of the team struggled last season. After the worst year of his career, Bobrovsky became a free agent, and he signed a [ā¦] The post Maple Leafs Handed Concerning Update on $21M Free Agent Signing appeared first on HEAVY .
Of the 32 NHL teams, several front offices stand out amongst the rest. These organizations consistently make moves to put their teams in positions to contend for a Stanley Cup. Their general managers are bold, gambling and winning through free agency, trades and the NHL Draft. It should be no surprise that these teams are [ā¦] The post Which NHL Franchises Have the Best Front Offices? Part 1 appeared first on The Lead .
The Toronto Maple Leafs should hate former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and vice versa, if the Battle of Ontario was ever a big enough rivalry, says Ken Campbell.
New Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has certainly put his stamp on the club since taking over for the fired Brad Treliving, bringing aboard several new players via free agency and trade, along with selecting Gavin McKenna with the first overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.However, one player who still remains at [ā¦] The post Maple Leafs Land Top Western Conference Prospect In Proposed Morgan Rielly Swap appeared first on HEAVY .
The Maple Leafs have announced the hirings for head coach Jim Hillerās new staff, including John Gruden (assistant), Brad Werenka (assistant), and ā by far the biggest headline-grabber ā Daniel Alfredsson as associate coach. As part of the change, assistants Mike Van Ryn and Derek Lalonde have officially parted ways with the organization. āIām incredibly [ā¦] The post Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs announce coaching hires ā Daniel Alfredsson (!) and John Gruden among them appeared first on Map...