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Tuesday Habs Headlines: New Arrivals
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes The Habs sign Maksymilian Szuber. [ TSN | Sportsnet | Canadiens | TVA Sports ] Noah Dobson and his girlfriend welcome a baby girl. [ TVA Sports ] Prospect Alexander Zharovsky appreciates his time in Montreal. [ TVA Sports ] Erin Ambrose believes that Danièle Sauvageau will lead Hockey Canada to victory. [ TVA Sports ] Around the League and Elsewhere The Leafs hire Andy O’Brien to be vice-president of sport performance. [ TSN...
Sirens Sounds: Makenna Webster talks PWHL arrival, Casey O’Brien reunion
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Makenna Webster put her PWHL arrival into motion on July 23, signing a three-year contract with […]
What Are Realistic NHL Rookie Expectations For Maple Leafs' Gavin McKenna?
The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the jackpot when they won the 2026 NHL draft lottery and picked star winger Gavin McKenna first overall. But in his first year in the harsh glare of the Toronto spotlight, what are fair expectations for McKenna?
Jack Roslovic is excited to play with Auston Matthews again: Leafs Morning Take
August is here, which means NHL hockey is officially on the horizon. We’re now just 57 days away from the Maple Leafs’ season opener. We kicked off the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take by breaking down Toronto’s hiring of Andy O’Brien, Sidney Crosby’s long-time trainer, as the club’s new strength and conditioning coach….
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A New Era & Jim Hiller’s Biggest Challenges
What I enjoy most about August is that it gives us a chance to stop reacting to every headline and start looking at the bigger picture. The games haven’t started…
The Night Auston Matthews Scored Four Goals and Revealed the Maple Leafs’ Biggest Challenge
Sometimes hockey gives us a moment that is very special. A rookie scores four goals in his first NHL game. Fans celebrate. The hockey world takes notice. Everyone starts wondering…
Report: Maple Leafs Hire Sidney Crosby's Long-Time Trainer, Andy O'Brien
The overhaul of the Toronto Maple Leafs front office continues. According to both Steve Simmons and Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs are bringing in Andy O'Brien to lead their Sport Performance department. O'Brien's been the long-time trainer of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, and does bring some NHL experience to Toronto. O'Brien worked with the Florida Panthers during their back-to-back Stanley Cups, and spent a couple of seasons about a decade ago, working in sports science for the Pengu...
Report: Maple Leafs hire Andy O’Brien to lead Sport Performance department
John Chayka continues to overhaul the Toronto Maple Leafs front office. According to multiple reports, the Leafs general manager is bringing in long-time trainer of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, Andy O’Brien to lead the team’s Sport Performance department. Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons was first to report the news, with The Athletic’s Chris Johnston piggy-backing…
The Wild Should Let Arthur Kaliyev Compete For the Mats Zuccarello Role
NHL teams have always been down on Arthur Kaliyev, relative to his talent. Despite being as talented as many members of his cohort in USA Development Program's 2019 Draft crop -- the one that included Jack Hughes, Matt Boldy, Cole Caufield, and Trevor Zegras -- 27 teams passed on him before the Los...
Role certainty and the 2-year plan for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka did an excellent job during his first free agency window with the team, with role certainty and delineation at the forefront. There was a clear emphasis on becoming quicker, more agile, and better suited for the modern game in each of his moves. Chayka, Mats Sundin and the…
Trending or Ending?: Maple Leafs Have Blockbuster Move Coming
John Chayka has barely been on the job in Toronto for four months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs already look like a different roster. The question now isn’t whether he’s…
Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2026-27 Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect system last season was very bare to say the least. Aside from Easton Cowan and Ben Danford, there weren’t any standout names that had big…
3 Maple Leafs Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debut in 2026-27
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a lot of changes this offseason, and with some new additions, they hope they can make it back to the playoffs and make a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford’s Patience, Borgesi’s Chance & Future Blueliners
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reshaped much of their NHL roster over the past year, but some of the most interesting stories heading into training camp may not be about…
Wyatt Johnston discusses the ‘boost’ he receives when playing in his hometown of Toronto
For many kids who grow up playing hockey in Toronto, the dream is to eventually don a Toronto Maple Leafs uniform and represent the team they grew up rooting for. As for Wyatt Johnston, he grew up cheering on the Maple Leafs but has spent his entire four-year National Hockey League career playing for the…
2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: Honourable mentions
The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged from the 2026 NHL draft with more excitement surrounding their prospect pipeline than there has been in several years. Of course, injecting a first overall pick and potential franchise player into the organization is going to have that effect, but the Leafs have received high grades for the rest of…
Why Gavin McKenna and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Leafs’ most important players for 2026-27
Auston Matthews is under contract for the next two seasons, and it appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are doing everything in their power to prove they’re still in win-now mode entering next fall. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka was aggressive and calculated during the free agency window, while making a number of astute…
Top 5 UFAs Still Available in NHL Free Agency
There isn't a whole lot of money still out there to be spent by NHL teams, by most accounts, but there are a number of viable unrestricted free agents still available on the open market. Here, we'll break down the top 5 remaining UFAs. 1. Vladimir Tarasenko, F The 34-year-old Russian forward is not the regular 30-goal scorer that he was for five straight years back in his mid-20s. But he did pop 23 for the Minnesota Wild this past season, while playing just 14:56 of ice time per game, an...
Maple Leafs’ Cowan Chasing a First in Hockey History
The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is already two-thirds of the way to a feat that may never have been accomplished before. If he completes it, there will be a parade.…
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #4 Aleksei Medvedev
Welcome back to our collective CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks summer prospect rankings. Today, we have our 4th-ranked prospect, goaltender Aleksei Medvedev. Aleksei Medvedev Team: London Knights (OHL) | Age: 18 | Position: Goalie | Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 180 lbs | Catches: Left | Drafted: Second round, 47th overall, 2025 | Mid-season rank: #2…
Toronto Maple Leafs History of Black Hockey Players
*This article was originally written by Alex Hobson In their 109-year-old history, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a total of 1,214 players suit up to don the blue and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller, Rielly, Matthews, McKenna & a Different Team
One of the things that has stood out to me about the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is that many of the changes have not simply been about adding players.…
How Nick Paul will become Maple Leafs’ Swiss-army knife
Leafs Nation, get ready to see Nick Paul do a little bit of everything next season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Paul was acquired by general manager John Chayka this offseason, in a deal that saw goaltender Dennis Hildeby moved to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Chayka was dealing from a position of strength, using Hildeby’s…
Maple Leafs’ No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna already embracing life in Toronto
Gavin McKenna embraces Toronto as excitement builds for his NHL debut.
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