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Fraser Minten’s new contract could set the stage for Easton Cowan’s next deal: Leafs Morning Take
Summer’s over. Leafs training camp gets underway next week, the preseason opener is just 11 days away, and Game 1 of the regular season is now only three short weeks away. From a media standpoint, there’s been no shortage of storylines to discuss ahead of the first puck drop. We kicked off the latest edition…
NHL Notebook: Former Leaf Fraser Minten inks 7-year extension worth $7.2 million annually with Bruins
A former Toronto Maple Leafs prospect has signed a long-term deal with a rival. On Tuesday morning, the Boston Bruins announced that forward Fraser Minten was signed to a seven-year contract extension worth $7.2 million annually. Minten, who was originally selected in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Maple Leafs, appeared…
27 people who will shape the 2026-27 NHL season
We’re not ready to declare that summer is over, but the 2026-27 NHL season is right around the corner. After undergoing a 30-point decline, the Toronto Maple Leafs retooled every level of the organization, while Gavin McKenna’s rookie season will mark a new era entirely. Toronto will open its season against the Montreal Canadiens on…
A pre-camp projection of the Maple Leafs’ opening night roster
If the Toronto Maple Leafs hadn’t lucked their way into the winning combination at the draft lottery and walked out with the rights to Gavin McKenna, you’d be hard-pressed to find a Leafs fan who would be legitimately excited for training camp. The 2025-26 Leafs were a pain tolerance experiment and had the ‘who cares…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Jake McCabe?
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive group experienced its fair share of struggles during the 2025-26 season, leading to much scrutiny and frustration that this group doesn’t have what it takes to be a winning team. After finishing the season by allowing 295 goals against, the second-most in the National Hockey League trailing only the Vancouver…
3 players who turned a PTO into an NHL contract with Maple Leafs
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs have nearly finalized their roster ahead of training camp, there will be plenty of opportunities ahead of training camp. Toronto will have to manage 50 professional contracts, and while it could be an uphill battle for players on the fringes of the NHL, the club has found value off professional…
Around the NHL: Quinn Hughes linked to 3-year-extension or trade, Jets continue to discuss Hellebuyck deal
Welcome in to our very first around the NHL of September, as training camps are just days away, informal skates are happening all throughout the league, and the 2026-27 season is very much on the horizon. Despite training camps being around the corner, it feels like there’s still so much business to tackle this offseason….
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Nick Paul?
Versatility in a forward group is such a competitive advantage for any hockey team. It allows for a coach to not only set his four lines with an ideal structure, but if something needs to be adjusted based on performance or injury, it’s a lot easier to accomplish an impactful shakeup if certain forwards can…
Maple Leafs prospect Harry Nansi discusses positional versatility after breakout season
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Harry Nansi will play whichever forward position he is asked to play, whether down the middle or along the wings. Entering his fourth OHL season as a member of the Own Sound Attack, Nansi is put in a prime position to dominate the league and take another step forward in his…
3 players the Maple Leafs should consider signing to a PTO
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have their roster for the 2026-27 season just about set, but that should not preclude them from exploring options to sign to a professional tryout contract (PTO). It may not be a player who will make a considerable impact on the team in the grand scheme of things, though it…
Why the Red Wings should tank for Nazar Privalov or Sergei Skvortsov
We’re inching closer towards training camp, but the Detroit Red Wings remain in a state of disarray. Steve Yzerman transitioned out of the general manager role on July 15, now operating as a senior advisor to Christopher Ilitch. Detroit hasn’t made any progress in its search since July, while captain Dylan Larkin’s trade request remains…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Easton Cowan?
Since being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Easton Cowan has gone from an unknown prospect, to putting his name on the map front and centre, to somewhat fading into the background once again (only because the Maple Leafs added the first overall pick to their organization). He was a projected late second or early…
Maple Leafs finish 24th in Daily Faceoff’s salary cap rankings
After a summer where the Toronto Maple Leafs overhauled every level of the organization, it’s certainly worth exploring their salary cap management. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka was arguably the most aggressive executive in the league this offseason, trading for Darren Raddysh, while acquiring a future Hall of Fame goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in free…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Jack Roslovic?
Toronto Maple Leafs senior executive advisor to hockey operations Mats Sundin outlined a clear need for speed in his introductory press conference on May 4. It was clear that Toronto’s new managerial group wanted to added some much-needed pace to the lineup, and implemented this process throughout free agency. Jack Roslovic ranked in the 93th…
Brisson as a Leaf, expansion in the works, and the American exit strategy: Leaflets
A new month, a new Leaf. Or at least new member of the Maple Leafs organization. We’ll take any kind of news and the Brendan Brisson signing brings that, so let’s start there. Thoughts on Brisson Before even discussing Brisson, it’s worth noting that this contract number 50 for the Maple Leafs. They have no…
Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev awaiting doctor’s clearance to participate in training camp
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev wants to put last season behind him, and is feeling healthy with training camp expected to begin in just over a week. However, Tanev is still awaiting medical clearance to participate. Tanev recently caught up with Toronto Star’s Dave Feschuk to discuss overcoming the adversity of last year, and…
Maple Leafs sign Brendan Brisson to 1-year contract
Ahead of training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not initially disclosed, but Brisson signed a two-way contract worth $850,00 at the NHL level via PuckPedia. Maple Leafs have signed Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal have not…
2 Maple Leafs appear on The Athletic’s Top 145 under-23 players
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 season with the expectation that a bounce back is coming following last year’s disappointment. While much of the success will be determined by the core group of Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares, the addition of Gavin McKenna and growth of Easton Cowan, who is set to…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Troy Stecher?
Troy Stecher joined the Toronto Maple Leafs last November, in a waiver claim that really didn’t draw too much attention around the league. Stecher was a journeyman defenceman, who ran out of real estate in Edmonton, before the Leafs swooped in and made the claim on November 15. 58 games, and a two-year extension later,…
Win, draw or loss: Grading all 20 Maple Leafs trades in the Brad Treliving era
The Brad Treliving era in Toronto was a roller coaster. He showed up in May 2023, at a time where Toronto Maple Leafs fans were at their wits end with the Kyle Dubas/Sheldon Keefe combo that had only made it past the first round once in four years, and from the very beginning, it seemed…
Brad Marchand is correct about the Senators’ leadership void
Heartbreaking, but we have to give it up for Brad Marchand: he’s certainly correct about the Ottawa Senators’ leadership void. As summer comes to an end, the Senators are still without a captain, after Brady Tkachuk engineered a trade to the Florida Panthers, joining his brother Matthew in pursuit of an elusive Stanley Cup. Ottawa…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Colton Sissons?
After a disappointing 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were aggressive in their pursuit to improve their roster this summer with the hope of returning to postseason hockey. One of those additions was forward Colton Sissons, who signed with the Maple Leafs on a two-year, $8.5-million contract on July 1. After spending the first 10…
5 Maple Leafs listed among The Athletic’s Top 150 NHL players
The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 2026-27 season with high-end talent filled throughout their roster. In a recent article by five writers from The Athletic, including Harman Dayal, Thomas Drance, Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, and Dom Luszczyszyn, they outlined the 150 best players heading into next season. The players were broken into five tiers: Tier…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Artur Akhtyamov?
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 season with some of the best goaltending depth in the league. With Anthony Stolarz returning, and Sergei Bobrovsky signing a three-year contract to join forces in Toronto, the Leafs are set up for success in their crease. However, the bigger story to follow in net next season, could…
What the Leafs can learn from the Carolina Hurricanes: A masterclass in shot suppression
Possession is nine-tenths of the law, and the Carolina Hurricanes understand this to a tee. We’ve detailed how the Hurricanes mastered the art of shot location and offensive zone time through their Stanley Cup run, and there’s a correlative tendency as well: Carolina allowed the fewest shots on goal at 5-on-5, and in all situations…
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