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Maple Leafs announce 73-man 2026 training camp roster
Ahead of Thursday’s first on-ice session, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 73-man training camp roster. Auston Matthews, Gavin McKenna, John Tavares and William Nylander headline the 41 forwards invited to camp, while new acquisition Darren Raddysh is the cornerstone of the new-look defence corps. 25 defencemen are heading to training camp, while Sergei Bobrovsky is…
Sean Avery says it’s time for Auston Matthews to “take the next step” | Leafs Morning Take
It’s Media Day in Toronto, which means Leafs training camp is finally upon us. We kicked off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing captains around the NHL. Most notably, Chicago named Connor Bedard captain at the ripe age of 21. From there, we got into some of the contracts being handed out…
It’s all about Auston Matthews at Leafs Media Day
A veteran scribe on the Toronto Maple Leafs beat pulled me aside as I was leaving the Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic on Monday, and offered some wisdom: Wednesday’s Media Day will be all about Auston Matthews. It was spot-on, as the Maple Leafs’ captain took ownership over the group entering his 11th season,…
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews outlines advice for Gavin McKenna during rookie year
Gavin McKenna is about to enter a spotlight that is brighter than what most rookies experience during their first campaign in the NHL. McKenna is entering the biggest, hockey markets in the world as he prepares to embark on what is hopefully a long and successful career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 18-year-old has…
Jim Hiller raves about Maple Leafs’ offseason additions in first media availability of training camp
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is a big fan of all the moves his team made in the offseason to bolster the lineup. Coming off a difficult season in which the Leafs collapsed to the bottom five of the NHL, it was inevitable that changes had to be made to the organization. Not…
Chris Tanev cleared to play, Morgan Rielly has viral condition, should be ready for opening night vs. Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka opened up media day at training camp with a number of different injury updates. Chayka told reporters on Wednesday that Max Domi is out for a while, following that with notes about Morgan Rielly, Chris Tanev, and William Villeneuve. “Max Domi failed his physical,” Chayka said. “He will…
John Chayka confirms an offseason trade for Leafs’ Morgan Rielly trade never materialized
The Toronto Maple Leafs had an off-season full of change. As training camp gets set to open this week, the Maple Leafs have nine new faces that could be dressing on opening night, as the club looks to put the disaster of last season behind them. While roster turnover was expected after a new management group…
Report: Maple Leafs plan on easing Gavin McKenna into the lineup
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly going to focus on easing Gavin McKenna into the lineup instead of throwing him into the fire, according to TSN’s Chris Johnston. “I think when McKenna was taken first overall in late June, it was easy to imagine him, a talented playmaker, teaming up with Auston Matthews, a world-class…
John Chayka puts emphasis, belief in Maple Leafs players to lead turnaround efforts: ‘Talk is cheap’
Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka is emphasizing the team he has assembled to do the talking as far as proving they can bounce back. The 2025-26 season was both a disaster for the on-ice results and a reckoning for the seismic changes that followed in the offseason in all aspects of the organization. The…
Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies reflects on offseason trade rumours: ‘I’m fortunate that I’m still here’
The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 2026-27 season looking to prove the doubters wrong, and Matthew Knies ought to be one of the x-factors during a year where the team is expected to return to the playoffs. Knies is entering his fourth NHL season, coming off a year where he finished with 23 goals…
Maple Leafs name Todd Crocker as radio play-by-play voice
Todd Crocker is the new radio play-by-play voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team confirmed Tuesday in a release. Crocker is well-known to many as the voice of the Toronto Marlies, and will graduate into the Maple Leafs’ role. Joe Bowen retired following the 2025-26 season, his 44th season with the Maple Leafs. Crocker…
John Chayka opens up about Maple Leafs fandom, responsibility that comes with leading childhood team
When the Toronto Maple Leafs named John Chayka general manager following the 2025-26 season, the temperature was higher than it’s been in the past decade of Auston Matthews-era hockey. The Maple Leafs were fresh off of missing the playoffs for the first time in said era, and following the firing of Brad Treliving, there was…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Brandon Duhaime?
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a lot of additions this offseason, so you would be forgiven if their signing of forward Brandon Duhaime was one that flew under your radar. That isn’t to say Duhaime won’t add value to the forward group, because he’s a typical bottom-six energy player who can play physically and provide…
Maple Leafs prospect Alexander Bilecki receives hefty praise from Kitchener Rangers GM Mike McKenzie
The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted defenceman Alexander Bilecki with the 60th pick at the 2026 NHL Draft, and don’t be surprised to see the young blueliner become a household name within the organization, much sooner than some expected. Bilecki is heading back to the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers this season, where he’s expected to…
How the new Maple Leafs are embracing familiarity amid summer of radical change
It’s been a summer of radical change for the Toronto Maple Leafs at all levels of the organization. There’s a new management regime in town, led by franchise legend Mats Sundin and 37-year-old general manager John Chayka. Chayka was the most aggressive executive in the NHL this summer, overhauling the roster, while replacing head coach…
Nick Paul is thrilled to be on the same team as Sergei Bobrovsky after years as Battle of Florida rivals
Outside of Gavin McKenna, Nick Paul was probably the most unexpected signing of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. While there were rumours connecting the Maple Leafs to both Darren Raddysh (Paul’s Lightning teammate) and former Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the trade for Paul came out of left field. The Leafs acquired him in a…
Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky can’t wait to play with Auston Matthews, join the hockey capital of the world
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has accomplished everything one could possibly achieve in the NHL, but he’s still motivated at 37 to return to career-best form. Bobrovsky joined the Maple Leafs on a three-year pact worth $7 million on July 1, once it became evident that the Florida Panthers weren’t going to retain him….
Ron MacLean believes the power play could be the key to a Leafs bounce-back in 2026-27: Leafs Morning Take
It’s starting to become real. The preseason opener is just five days away, while the regular-season opener is 15 days away. We’re almost there. We covered a variety of topics on the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. First, we discussed the annual Leafs and Legends Charity Golf Classic, which essentially acts as the unofficial…
Emil Andrae discusses experience of being traded for 1st time in his career: ‘I couldn’t be more excited to be here’
Emil Andrae is excited to seize an opportunity with the Toronto Maple Leafs that he likely wasn’t going to get with his old team. The Maple Leafs acquired Andrae, a 24-year-old 5-foot-9 puck-moving defenceman, from the Philadelphia Flyers in June as part of a deal that sent goaltender Joseph Woll back the other way. Trading…
Darren Raddysh speaks about excitement over debuting with Maple Leafs: ‘I’m not sure it’s sunk in yet’
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh feels that the vibes are in a good place surrounding the team prior to the start of training camp. While it can sometimes feel like a bit of an adjustment period when a player arrives at a new team, what makes this situation unique is the fact that there…
Leafs legend Wendel Clark offers rave review of Gavin McKenna’s skillset: ‘He’s such a smart player’
The pressures of being selected first overall, no matter what sport, bring a level of expectations that are often hard to match. For Gavin McKenna, he joins the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization after being taken first overall during the 2026 NHL Draft, and is set to enter a hockey market that is desperate for a winner. …
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Anthony Stolarz?
Anthony Stolarz is a huge part of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and heading into this season, he’ll be one of the many bounce-back candidates around the league. Stolarz has been through a lot in a short period of time as a Leaf, and enters the 2026-27 season with a fresh perspective, his old tandem partner…
Around the NHL: Hughes’ wait-and-see approach could handcuff Wild, Flyers’ Martone ready for the spotlight
Welcome back into another edition of around the NHL, as it’s welcome week throughout the league. Training camps are officially kicking off, rosters will be finalized, and 2026-27 regular season hockey is just around the corner. While the season is kicking off, and there’s plenty of teams with their rosters essentially set for a new…
How the Maple Leafs climbed out of the mess they created in 2025-26
On March 9th, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in complete disarray that was entirely of their own making. The team was in a nosedive towards the bottom of the standings, their GM had not made a trade in months, their coach was questioning their players’ heart, and their CEO was making excuses for why the…
5 Maple Leafs standouts from the 2026 Prospects Challenge
We’re now officially heading into training camp, as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2026 Prospects Challenge on Sunday with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Toronto’s prospects lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. There is a sense of renewed optimism about the Maple Leafs’ prospect group for the first…
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