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Joe Pavelski details his "experience" while interviewing for the Toronto Maple Leafs' head coaching job in this one-on-one interview. The post Joe Pavelski on if He’d Be Open to Maple Leafs Head Coaching Job in the Future appeared first on HEAVY .
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has provided the latest update on the status of defenseman Morgan Rielly.Despite being the Maple Leafs’ longest-tenured player, Rielly has been the subject of trade rumors for months as the team is shopping him around the league and seeing what kind of trade offers are available for him.Despite […] The post John Chayka Provides Latest Update on Morgan Rielly appeared first on HEAVY .
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed Tyler heading to Toronto for NHL Free Agency, the Darnell Nurse trade, the Oilers’ goaltending trio, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode…
Thrun spent the 2025-26 season in the Maple Leafs organization and won the Calder Cup in the AHL.
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday the Minnesota Wild were staring at a lineup that shed 53 goals between Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Johansson, with no replacements in sight. That's a winger on each of the team's top-three lines they needed to replace. Having struck o...
After signing a two-year, $2.6 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Brandon Duhaime discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Duhaime: From looking at the history of this team and how good they’ve been over the years, I just thought it’d be a […] The post New Leaf Brandon Duhaime on his willingness to drop the gloves: “It is a part of my game… When you play a hard-checking game, stuff like that kind of finds you” appeared ...
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said he is not done making moves to improve his hockey club for next season and beyond.Chayka was hard at work on July 1, the first day of NHL free agency, pulling off a slew of free-agent signings plus make a few trades. The biggest free-agent signing was […] The post John Chayka Not Done Making Moves for Maple Leafs appeared first on HEAVY .
The NHL free agent market opened up on July 1st, where nearly $900 million was given out to players across the league thanks to the salary cap taking a huge jump starting the 2026-27 season. Despite many teams giving out big contracts to players on the open market, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes isn’t willing […] The post Why Patience Is Proving Key For Habs After Day 1 Of Free Agency appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has provided a health update on forward Max Domi, and it’s a positive one.In May, the club revealed that Domi would be out indefinitely following complications from offseason surgery.“Forward Max Domi underwent offseason surgery to address an issue he played through during the 2025-26 season. Due to complications […] The post John Chayka Provides Health Update on Max Domi appeared first on HEAVY .
After signing a two-year, $4.25 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Colton Sissons discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Sissons: We just started chatting, and I knew there was a lot of interest there. There was a role to fill down the […] The post Colton Sissons on joining the Leafs after falling short in the Cup Final: “Still kind of reeling from it, to be honest… All I care about is trying to win one, and no place ...
After he was acquired by the Maple Leafs, forward Nick Paul discussed his homecoming to Toronto. Did you have a feeling that a trade might be a possibility this offseason? When you found out you were getting traded and traded to Toronto, what did you think? Paul: I didn’t really think anything of it this […] The post New Leaf Nick Paul on the Leafs jerseys he wore as a kid in Mississauga: “I had a bunch — Sundin, CuJo, Domi, Tucker… I loved it… This is pretty surreal” appeared first on Maple...
After a whirlwind opening day of NHL free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs conducted their first on-ice sessions of the 2026 Development Camp. Gavin McKenna headlines the 53-man roster, and the 2026 first overall pick more than met the hype. Toronto conducted two separate on-ice sessions, while holding media availabilities with Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul,…
After signing a two-year, $4 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Jack Roslovic discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Roslovic: The fit for me was a little bit of familiarity, the ability to play a strong, fast game, and really the complements […] The post Jack Roslovic on joining his friend Auston Matthews in Toronto: “Stoked… It is going to be awesome” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
NHL free agency got off to a frenzied start on Wednesday, July 1. Big-ticket players John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), Boone Jenner (Washington Capitals), Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks), Mario Ferraro (Winnipeg Jets) and Mason…
Gavin McKenna, who arrived in Toronto as the No. 1 overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft, expects his jersey number to change before opening night. Speaking to reporters Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs rookie suggested No. 72 will likely belong…
After being applauded for their work during the NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ management group are once again being praised for the work they put in during the opening day of free agency. John Chayka and Mats Sundin added six players to the Maple Leafs’ forward group, with the first signing of the…
McKenna and Bobrovsky are both known for wearing No. 72, though the latter has a few more years on the No. 1 pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had quite the hectic day to begin free agent frenzy, and the team now looks vastly different from how it looked at the end of last season. They made five free agent signings and completed two trades, all in an effort to shore up their forward depth and solidify the crease….
The Toronto Maple Leafs have injected new life into their organization this summer. Within days of John Chayka and Mats Sundin taking roles in the front office, they won the draft lottery, which allowed them the right to select Gavin McKenna first overall. They then followed it by executing a flurry of moves including a…
The Toronto Maple Leafs look drastically different than they did when free agency opened on Wednesday at noon ET, but are they actually better? That was the big question we tackled to open Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. With Jay Rosehill away, NHL insider David Pagnotta joined as co-host, sharing the latest intel on…
NHL insider David Pagnotta revealed the proposed trade package the Toronto Maple Leafs made for Columbus Blue Jackets defender Zach Werenski.The Blue Jackets were in serious trade talks with several other NHL clubs the last few days before they decided to hold onto their Norris Trophy-winning defenseman, who ultimately committed to the team in the […] The post Insider Reveals Proposed Leafs Trade Package For Zach Werenski appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Cole McWard and forward Henrik Rybinski to identical two-year deals carrying an AAV of $875K, according to PuckPedia. McWard is on a one-way deal for both years, while Rybinski is on a two-way deal for the first year and a one-way deal for the second. The Leafs…
The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned the NHL world when they won the 2026 NHL Draft lottery, and after zero speculation to the contrary, the team selected Penn State superstar Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick.Wherever he plays in the lineup in his rookie campaign, McKenna is expected to hit the ground running in […] The post Maple Leafs Gavin McKenna to Make Major Change Following Recent Signing appeared first on HEAVY .
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The Toronto Maple Leafs executed a flurry of signings on July 1, the date that marks the beginning of the NHL free agency period. Headlining the moves was the signing of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who signed a three-year deal with the Leafs, and Nick Paul, who was acquired via trade in exchange for Dennis Hildeby…