The long-rumoured Bobby McMann trade finally happened, and the return is less than was hoped for from the Maple Leafs’ perspective. After months of speculation, the Leafs ultimately traded McMann to the Seattle Kraken for a second-round draft pick (2027) and a fourth-round draft pick (2026). Adding a second pick was always the bare minimum, but […]
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The latest news and rumours on Maple Leafs trade deadline day Bobby McMann BREAKING NEWS (3:00 p.m. EST): Bobby McMann has been traded to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2026. Chris Johnston (2:40 p.m. EST): The Leafs have lowered their asking price for McMann, […]
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The best time for the 2025-26 Maple Leafs to make a coaching change was back in November (when the writing was on the wall), followed by every day thereafter. The next best time is now. The surrender we’ve seen in the Leafs’ losses since this season officially went off the rails, even in the trying […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-25-11. On where the game got away from the team: On the first shift of the third period, we just didn’t come out with the intensity and directness that we needed. We shot […]
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One trade has been made with plenty more to come, as the Maple Leafs keep trudging through their deadline-week schedule tonight in the Big Apple. Bobby McMann, OEL, and Scott Laughton will remain on the sidelines for “roster management” reasons, while Jacob Quillan steps in at center ice for the departed Nic Roy (7:00 p.m. […]
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The Maple Leafs’ 2026 trade deadline has officially kicked off, as the team has sent Nic Roy to Colorado for a first-round pick in 2027 (top-10 protected) and a fifth-round pick in 2026. Roy, who just turned 29 in February, has one year remaining on his contract at a reasonable $3 million. He played 59 […]
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“For whatever reason, we didn’t start on time. They took it to us. We were on our heels and fortunate to get the one goal. After a wakeup call between periods, our guy responded, and I thought we got a lot of pushback.” – John Gruden This game could easily have been out of sight […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-24-11. On the team’s performance: I thought the first period was fine — a pretty even period. The second period was all penalties. They had the better third period than us. Our […]
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Bobby McMann, OEL, and Scott Laughton will all sit out ahead of Friday’s trade deadline as the Maple Leafs visit New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Sheldon Keefe on seeing Jack Hughes and Auston Matthews win gold for Team USA: It is different than Jack, because I am right here dealing with […]
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Ahead of Wednesday’s game in New Jersey, head coach Craig Berube discussed the news of Chris Tanev undergoing season-ending surgery, Easton Cowan’s minutes, healthy-scratching Troy Stecher, and the challenge of coaching a team through a lost season. Can you address the news about Chris Tanev, who is shutting it down for the season after undergoing […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ miserable stretch of hockey coming out of the break, Craig Berube’s disastrous season behind the bench, and the possible deadline moves to come in the next few days. Episode Topics The Maple Leafs’ grim 0-3-1 stretch coming out of the Olympic break, […]
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“We did a much better job of slowing down [Chicago] through the neutral zone. You’re not going to contain them for 60 minutes, but we slowed them down enough to be able to defend with numbers and get pucks stopped. We did a lot of good things.” – John Gruden “As prospects, they continue to […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-24-10. On the team’s performance: Good battle by our group tonight. Really good second period. We had a lot of opportunities. We didn’t capitalize on them, but I thought our game was good […]
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It’s likely the final home game as a Leaf for several players in this Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Bobby McMann on what the organization has meant to him, ahead of possibly his final home game as a Leaf: It is hard to put into […]
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The Maple Leafs left the Olympic break hoping to embark on some sort of winning run to give themselves a fighting chance at the playoffs. Three games later, they’re all but out of it. Not only are the Leafs 0-3 since the break, but they emphatically lost all three games, making it crystal clear that […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game against Philadelphia, head coach Craig Berube discussed the response he’s expecting from the players, uniting Auston Matthews and William Nylander on the top line, the uncertainty around the trade deadline, and the decision to scratch Nick Robertson. What is your sense of the group, and what sort of response are you […]
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“It wasnt a recipe for success by any means (in reference to the high-octane offense on both sides). [Chicago] is playing extremely well and play very fast. We are happy to get out of there with a point. We scored some goals, but gave them some gifts. We didn’t protect the front of the net […]
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After every Leafs game, we try our best to write a detailed review recapping the game’s events and providing insight into individual performances, storylines, and other notes beyond the boxscore. Tonight, there is no point in any of it. This was as unprofessional a performance as you’ll see in the NHL from the Maple Leafs. […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-24-9. On whether the team has quit: No, I don’t believe that. I don’t worry about that. On how the players can manufacture more pride in their game: When I look at the game […]
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As the Maple Leafs disgrace themselves against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, Elliotte Friedman provided the following updates on the team’s deadline picture six days out from the March 6 trade deadline: Friedman: A lot of the talk was about the UFAs, and what they could do, but the word around the Maple Leafs […]
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The trade winds are swirling as the Maple Leafs play the first of three matchups against the Senators in the final 22 games of the season (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Scott Laughton on the challenge of remaining focused as the team faces looming trade-deadline turbulence: I haven’t really changed much. I take […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game against Ottawa, head coach Craig Berube discussed Easton Cowan’s return to the lineup, the team’s struggles in the goals-against column, and the message to the team after two rough losses in Florida. Why is now the right time to get Easton Cowan into a game? Berube: Coming off the break, we […]
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“The first 10 minutes of the first period set the tone. I thought we were as good as we’ve been. We’ve had some good starts lately, but that was at another level… That’s about as complete a game as I’ve seen us play all season. I think [Laval] got frustrated. I think they didn’t have […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-23-9. On the team’s slow start to the game: It is a tough start, right? We got down three. The shorthanded goal was tough. We know Florida. We know they’re going to come out […]
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As the playoffs slip away, the Maple Leafs face a big four-point game against the Florida Panthers — pretty much a must-win if there is any hope of salvaging the season (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4) Game Day Quotes Scott Laughton on the need for more urgency from the team as the playoffs slip away: We […]
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