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Report: Zach Werenski willing to accept trade to Maple Leafs
According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, Columbus Blue Jackets star defenceman Zach Werenski is open to a fresh start, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the only Canadian team he’ll consider. The Norris Trophy winner notified the team he won’t be re-signing a contract extension in Columbus once he’s current deal expires after the 2027-28…
Maple Leafs receive A+ in Daily Faceoff’s post-draft report card
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is officially in the books. While most of the attention for Toronto Maple Leafs fans this year was focused on the selection of Gavin McKenna at first overall, the team came away with an impressive 10-player haul through the seven-round event. So how did Toronto’s draft stack up against the…
Maple Leafs’ Alexander Bilecki excited to bring ‘winning mentality’ to Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a new era under the leadership group of John Chayka and Mats Sundin. With Gavin McKenna being brought into the organization at first overall, the Maple Leafs’ draft could already be considered a win, but the picks that often can be the difference between a good draft and a…
Draft weekend and what happens next: Leaflets
The draft is over. Finally. The NHL needs to find a way to fix this. Four hours of the first round is unbearable television, and Sportsnet only made it worse with their bottom-tier panel. I can appreciate that the draft is still very much a niche thing and most people are satisfied to read a…
A recap of the 10 prospects the Maple Leafs selected at the 2026 NHL Draft
What was expected to be a bleak and uneventful draft for the Toronto Maple Leafs as recently as a few months ago quickly turned into fireworks. With some help from lady luck and the privilege of drafting first overall, new general manager John Chayka and the scouting staff had one of the more promising drafts…
Maple Leafs select forward Brody Pepoy with 169th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Brody Pepoy with the 169th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Pepoy, 18, plays for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and stands at 6-foot-2 and 181 pounds, primarily playing right wing. He recorded 16 goals and 29 points in 67 games and displayed strong…
Maple Leafs select Yaroslav Fedoseyev with 161st pick in 2026 NHL Draft
With the 161st pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected defenceman Yaroslav Fedoseyev. Fedoseyev posted a goal and six points in 25 games with Chelyabinsk Chelmet of the All-Russian Hockey League. He is a 6-foot-1, 187-pound defenceman with latent offensive upside, although his game is centred around physicality. Here’s what Daily…
Maple Leafs select forward Cooper Williams with 158th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Cooper Williams with the 158th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Williams, 18, is a centre who stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs in at 163 pounds. He spent this season with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League and finished second on the team in scoring with…
Maple Leafs select goaltender Patriks Plumins with 114th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected goaltender Patriks Plumins with the 114th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Plumins, 18, was ranked 18th among European goaltenders according to NHL Central Scouting’s rankings. He’s the second goaltender taken by the Maple Leafs on day two of the draft, following the selection of Finnish netminder Juusi Ainasto…
Maple Leafs select goaltender Juuso Ainasto with 85th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected goaltender Juuso Ainasto with the 85th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Juuso Ainasto is a huge goalie. One of the fastest movers you'll find at 6-foot-4. He has quick legs, a good glove hand and isn't afraid to punch someone. A few scouts I talked to think he…
Maple Leafs select Måns Gudmundsson with 76th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Måns Gudmundsson with the 76th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Gudmundsson, 18, is a 6-foot-2 right-shot defence man from Sweden who was part of Färjestad BK’s system. He spent much of the year with the U20 team where he recorded 25 points in 35 games while adding…
Maple Leafs select Zach Olsen with 73rd pick in 2026 NHL Draft
With the 73rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Zach Olsen from the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Olsen recorded 18 goals and 34 points in 57 games with the Blades last season. Here’s what Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis wrote immediately, following the selection: Olsen…
Maple Leafs select Ethan MacKenzie with 69th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Ethan MacKenzie with the 69th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. MacKenzie, 19, is in his third year of draft eligibility, making him slightly older than most players in this draft class, but there’s enough talent to his game to understand why the Maple Leafs took the gamble….
Instant Reaction: Leafs’ John Chayka continues defensive overhaul in Brandon Carlo trade with Blues
The summer of John Chayka continues at a dizzying pace! Toronto continued its defensive overhaul, trading Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for the No. 73 and No. 76 overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. It’s worth combating some revisionist history, to start: Carlo’s acquisition made sense at the time, as…
Maple Leafs select Alexander Bilecki with 60th pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected defenceman Alexander Bilecki with the 60th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. Bilecki, 18, is a 6-foot-2 blueliner from Mississauga who was a member of this year’s Memorial Cup champion Kitchener Rangers. He was one of their most important defencemen down the stretch and saw his role grow as…
Maple Leafs trade Brandon Carlo to Blues for No. 73, No. 76 picks in 2026 NHL Draft
During the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for the No. 73 and No. 76 picks in this year’s event. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report. Carlo was on the trade block leading up to the draft, and Toronto recoups some…
Scenes from Gavin McKenna’s introduction to Toronto
TORONTO — There is some anxious anticipation at the Doc Seaman Hockey Theatre at Ford Performance Centre, mixed in with tremendous, unabated excitement among the press corps. Gavin McKenna has arrived in Toronto, roughly 15 hours after the Maple Leafs selected him with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna is the…
Mats Sundin praises Gavin McKenna’s skill and character in intro press conference
On Saturday morning, Toronto Maple Leafs first overall selection Gavin McKenna met the city’s media for the first time, alongside GM John Chayka and executive Mats Sundin. Sundin joined the Leafs organization in early May as a Senior Executive Advisor alongside Chayka. Shortly after, Toronto was awarded the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL…
Gavin McKenna on selection by Maple Leafs: ‘One of, if not the greatest phone call I’ve ever received’
As of Friday, June 26th, Gavin McKenna is officially a Toronto Maple Leaf, putting to bed any speculation that the Leafs might go off the board with their unprecedented first overall pick at the draft. McKenna, long touted as the consensus number one pick in the 2026 draft class, received a call from Maple Leafs…
Maple Leafs fans react to Gavin McKenna being drafted first overall
The Toronto Maple Leafs made their long-awaited decision to select Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday. While there was some debate regarding whether he was the right pick to make in the weeks leading up to the pick being made official, it became clear pretty quickly that…
Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna calls Toronto ‘greatest market out there’ following draft selection
Gavin McKenna is a Toronto Maple Leaf. On Friday night, the Maple Leafs selected McKenna with the first overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, bringing the 18-year-old officially into the organization. Speaking to the media following his selection, McKenna touched on what the moment was like when he heard his name called. “Special…
Leafs’ Gavin McKenna shares gratitude alongside Justin Bieber, Matthew Schaefer after 1st overall pick
At the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs surprised no one, selecting Gavin McKenna with their first overall pick. Well, they did manage one surprise, bringing Toronto pop star and massive Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber to Buffalo to announce the pick. After Bieber announced McKenna as Toronto’s selection, the Whitehorse native walked…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs add franchise player in Gavin McKenna, extend win-now mandate
Pinch yourself, Leafs Nation! It may be too good to be true, but it is indeed official: Gavin McKenna is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. It’s a transformative pick for the Maple Leafs, who will extend their win-now mandate…
Maple Leafs select Gavin McKenna with first overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The worst-kept secret in hockey came to fruition on Friday night, with the Toronto Maple Leafs officially selecting Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna has been the consensus number-one pick in this draft for most scouts, and despite some late competition from players like Ivar Stenberg and Chase…
Instant Reaction: Leafs GM John Chayka continues tidy work in Samuel Ersson trade with Senators
A summer of frantic activity continues for John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Toronto traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, the Leafs confirmed. It’s some continued tidy work by Chayka, who accrues some more draft capital, in exchange for…
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