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Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Drew Shore discuss the expectations heading into the 2026-27 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets, predict the winners for some of the major NHL awards, and more
Coming off what is arguably their worst season of the Auston Matthews era, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of buzz and excitement around the offseason moves. Some were…
There are still a few interesting questions hanging around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp gets closer. One of them is sitting on the blue line, where Toronto has…
The Toronto Maple Leafs already pulled off one Raddysh reunion this summer. There's a chance they could try and complete the set. Toronto acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade back in June, signing him to an eight-year, $68 million contract as part of the deal. Now the Maple Leafs are being connected to his younger brother, Taylor, a winger currently on the New York Rangers. A Wish Their Father Never Got To See Darren and Taylor grew up in Ca...
William Nylander’s 2025-26 season is a good example of why evaluating star players can’t simply begin and end with the points column. Nylander was easily the Leafs’ most productive player. He scored 30 goals and 79 points in only 65 games, putting him on a 100-point pace over a full season. He led the team […] The post The Leafs need William Nylander’s reliably elite production — and a higher level of leadership [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…
When it comes to the Toronto Marlies, there is no shortage of players looking to make the jump to the NHL this season and prove their worth. William Villeneuve, Jacob Quillan, Bo Groulx, and Marshall Rifai are among the Marlies that are easy to list off. When it comes to the players that have been…
Being drafted by a team doesn't ensure you suit up for that franchise. These five players learned that the hard way, but they still went on to be stars in the NHL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 season as one of the NHL’s most improved clubs from last season. General manager John Chayka has absolutely cooked in his first few months on the job, and there’s a lot of positive momentum heading into next season. With that said, based on how last year went and…
When Troy Stecher was asked what he was looking for on the open market, his answer was wonderfully simple. “A job.” There was a smile attached to it, so there…
While no confirmation has been made by the organization, all signs have been points to Rielly being traded away from the Leafs.
Matthew Knies’ 2025-26 season was a bit of a complicated one to evaluate. On the surface, there wasn’t much to complain about. Knies set a career high with 66 points in 79 games, improving on the 58 points he recorded the season before. He did it despite losing Mitch Marner as a linemate, playing 427 […] The post Matthew Knies has established his value in the Leafs’ core, but can he take the next step? [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of six TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. We have tightened up the criteria for said rankings this year, implementing a U23 rule for skaters and a U25 rule for goaltenders. We are also using the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t going to carry three goaltenders on the roster this season. That much we can be assured of a month out from training camp. When Julien BriseBois acquired Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Maple Leafs, he was pretty certain that the plan was for the young Swede to backup Andrei Vasilevskiy for the 2026-27 season. The fly in the jelly, the bump in the road, the Skittle in the M&M’s is the fact that Jonas Johansson is still on the roster. Speaking with the media ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are almost a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season after a summer of upheaval, both on and off the ice. June’s first overall pick…
There are a couple of interesting Toronto Maple Leafs stories worth looking at today, and neither one is really about Auston Matthews, William Nylander or the big names at the…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for redemption as the disappointment of the 2025-26 regular season hangs over their heads. With a new management group in place, the Maple Leafs were aggressive in their pursuit of players who better fit the style of play the club is looking to display next season. Between both free…
Patrik Laine has been skating a ton in South Florida, while his agent works the phone, searching for a contract for the upcoming season. Laine's the best forward, and biggest wildcard left on the free-agent market, and many around the league are surprised he's yet to sign a contract. Laine is coming off a five-game season, as the Montreal Canadiens essentially turned their backs on the Finnish forward in January, as he admitted he was healthy enough to play, but the team decided he wasn't an ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2026-27 season with about as new-look of a team as they’ve had in the Auston Matthews era, in every facet. They have a new general manager, a new coach, a new top defenceman, a new starting goaltender, and a shiny first overall pick looking to make an immediate…
Jake McCabe’s 2025-26 season is a tricky one to unpack. It really was a tale of two halves. Through the Christmas break, McCabe played 36 games, produced 15 points, and the Leafs outscored opponents 28-16 at even strength with him on the ice. The rest of the way, he played 44 games, produced 10 points, […] The post The Maple Leafs need Jake McCabe to rebound — and he’s a strong candidate to do it [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Toronto Tempo's losing streak is FINALLY over thanks to a win that had it all. The post Tempo End Skid With GUTSY Effort vs. Fire | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic .
We are getting dangerously close to the time when interesting things start happening with the NHL. By next week we might even be hearing about captain’s skates and starting the conversations about which players are in the best shape of their lives. I joke, but it’s better than the absolute dead zone of August. In…
Zdeno Chara has officially put an end to his on-ice playing days. Chara played in “Zee’s Final Shift” on Friday, an all-star-laden farewell game celebrating the Slovakian defenseman’s legendary career. The friendly took place inside a sold-out Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium in Chara’s hometown of Trencin, Slovakia. At the end of the game, Chara
As a guy who has a fairly robust hockey jersey collection, I can tell you that there are many jerseys I never would have in my collection simply because they don't have that certain quality that makes people love them or hate them. For example, the Justin Bieber-designed Toronto Maple Leafs jersey would not be in my collection because it's literally forgettable. Compared to jerseys like the Islanders' Fisherman and the Oilers' Todd McFarlane alternates, the Bieber jerseys simply aren't that gr...
Chara originally set the record during the hardest shot competition at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.