MLHS’s Anthony Petrielli joined The FAN Morning Show to discuss John Chayka’s busy July 1 and Morgan Rielly’s current situation. On John Chayka’s July 1 work: Honestly, most of the things he did sort of revolved around Auston Matthews. Whether that is good or bad, we’ll find out, but let’s look at the moves. Matthews, […]
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It’s unlikely that the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to match the energy of their first day of free agency, but if the promised overhaul this summer is to be achieved, John Chayka won’t be taking a vacation anytime soon. Day one seemed to be foundational. A lot of bottom-six players who will beef up…
Marcus Pettersson, Sean Durzi, and Cole Beaudoin arrive in one wild trade-deadline-style day
July 1 was as busy as usual around the NHL, even though there are still players to be had and […]
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After being the busiest team in the league on July 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs answered some questions about their goaltending and added to their bottom-six with a sneaky late afternoon trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Forward Nick Paul was sent to the Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have wasted little time changing direction under new general manager John Chayka. Since taking over in early May, Chayka has reshaped the roster through aggressive trades, NHL free-agent signings and the addition of top prospect Gavin…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have added one of the biggest names available on the free-agent market. The Lightning have signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract worth $17 million total, carrying an $8.5 million average annual value.
The Lightning confirmed the signing, with GM Julien BriseBois filling the hole on the right side of the blue line left by Darren Raddysh, who was signed and traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed depth forward Zack MacEwen to a two-year contract, reportedly worth $875K annually. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta was the first to report the signing. The #LeafsForever signed 29 y/o F Zach MacEwen to a 2 year $875K cap hit contract Yr 1: $850KYr 2: $900K Rep'd by Doug Shepherd @dougshepherd14…
John Chayka details the Toronto Maple Leafs' objective in signing Sergei Bobrovsky and others on the first day of free agency.
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Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka explained why he traded Dennis Hildeby to the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1.With the Maple Leafs signing Sergei Bobrovsky to a free agent deal for three years and $21 million, plus with backup goalie Anthony Stolarz in the fold, it was going to be tough for the Maple […]
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New Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is a “real game changer” for the franchise, said GM John Chayka.The Maple Leafs signed Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract on July 1 to become the team’s new starting goalie, with Anthony Stolarz in place as his backup. The Maple Leafs then traded away third-string goalie […]
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5:00 AM practices, traveling across North America for tournaments, training until 10:00 PM; the intense dedication and commitment to hockey […]
The Maple Leafs signing of Jack Roslovic could be one more step on the path that brings Connor McDavid to Toronto.
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The era of Mats Zuccarello with the Minnesota Wild officially came to a close on Wednesday, the opening day of the NHL’s 2026 free agency period. Zuccarello, who was not retained by Wild GM Bill Guerin, signed a one-year contract to join the Los Angeles Kings.Zuccarello, who signed with the Wild as a free agent […]
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It's still early in the off-season, but from the end of the playoffs to the first hours of NHL free agency, the Maple Leafs, Sharks and three other squads made major moves that improved their futures.
It may not have been a huge free-agency class, but there was plenty of action in the trade market.
After a flurry of moves on July 1, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka discussed his confidence in Sergei Bobrovsky late in his career, the Nick Paul trade, the Jack Roslovic signing, and his depth additions at forward. In your words, why did you want to get Sergei Bobrovsky under contract for three years, and what […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are the runaway winners of the 2026 NHL free agency season, paving the way for a return to the postseason.
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Lee, who was the captain of the New York Islanders, had 42 points in 82 games this past season.
Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discuss free-agency day moves by the Leafs, Jets, Sharks, Oilers and more.
Duhaime played in all 82 regular season games for the Washington Capitals in both of the past two seasons.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to remake their roster, acquiring Nick Paul in exchange for Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 third-round pick. There were a few glaring issues on the Leafs’ roster, and this move hypothetically addresses both of them at once. The first is that the Leafs had a logjam […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs made one of the biggest splashes in Day 1` of the NHL's free-agent frenzy by signing longtime Florida Panthers star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract. Will this move get Toronto back into the playoffs? Or will the Leafs come to regret the signing?
Will Chayka make a splash with a big signing or will he wait and see.
A big swing at getting the old tandem back together with Anthony Stolarz.