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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs calling the Red Wings about Alex DeBrincat? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are aggressively exploring the market ahead…
It’s been a quiet week in the NHL world, with up to several hours passing in between blockbuster, franchise-shifting moves . Luckily, the first round of the draft is tonight, so fans will finally have something to talk about. While we wait, let’s play a roster game. Which team can make the best starting six out of their first-round draft picks? This should be nice and simple – three forwards, two defensemen and a goalie, all of them from a specific team’s first-round picks. And to add a ...
Do you remember a Stanley Cup Final as overshadowed by the goings on of the teams that started golfing months before the trophy was ever lifted? Between trades, rumours, and…
Let's just say that the Stanley Cup Champions are not sitting on their laurels. According to a report Friday morning from insider Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast , he believes the Carolina Hurricanes have their sights set on Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets. We've heard over the last few days that Werenski, with two years left on his contract, and the Jackets management will meet after the Draft to discuss the future. Columbus believes th...
It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are quickly finalizing the rest of their coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Toronto parted ways with assistant coach Mike Van Ryn, according to The Leafs Nation’s Nick Alberga. The Maple Leafs have made another change behind the bench. Hearing assistant coach Mike Van Ryn won't be returning…
Kyle Dubas often talks about urgency and wanting to push the Penguins towards being as strong as they can be now and in the future. Somehow wrangling three-time 40+ goal scorer Jason Robertson out of Dallas would be the biggest and best move Dubas could make, provided he could pull it off. Any tidbit is […]
Mason McTavish's days as an Anaheim Duck are coming to an end. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has been fielding trade calls for over a month, trying to find the right deal to move his disgruntled forward. There's been plenty of speculation about Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals, but reports have surfaced stating the Ducks are down to two offers, and the talks are with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have ...
The Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup championship victory brought a whole new life and energy into the city, all while providing a glimpse of what it would be like one day if the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to bring a championship of their own home. On Thursday, Marlies forward Michael Pezzetta joined Leafs Morning Take…
We’ve finally arrived at the 2026 NHL Draft, and there may be little surprise as to whom the Toronto Maple Leafs select first overall. It’s a foregone conclusion that Gavin McKenna will walk to the podium, before donning the blue-and-white in Buffalo. There may not be a ton of suspense, but it’ll be an iconic…
With Jason Robertson likely leaving the Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies has reportedly emerged as an offseason target for Dallas as a potential replacement. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, it would take an additional high pick for the Maple Leafs to cough up Knies. “As I’ve reported, #Leafs are seeking another […] The post Maple Leafs rumors: Insider reveals what Toronto wants in potential Matthew Knies trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Maple Leafs are open for business, but that doesn't mean general manager John Chayka is going to cave in to trade offers he's not interested in. The Leafs GM admitted on Thursday he's received several trade offers for the first-overall draft pick at Friday's draft, but he's going to be using the pick, and it's very likely going to be Gavin McKenna selected with the top pick. Chayka has several irons in the fire at the moment and the trade talks have intensified the last few days. The L...
Knies? Robertson? Pettersson? Nikishin? Anything feels possible in this week of wild wheeling and dealing.
The Toronto Maple Leafs went through a disastrous 2025-26 regular season as they failed to make the playoffs even though they went into the year as one of the favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Maple Leafs have went through a housecleaning since the end of the season, and […] The post Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller explains how Darren Raddysh addition makes team better appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Leafs’ young star winger’s name has been in trade rumors for months, but will John Chayka actually move Matthew Knies?
The Edmonton Oilers have their new head coach in Mike Babcock, and despite the reviews he may have gotten from his past experiences, the organization believes he is a good person. Zach Hyman is one of the players who is a fan of Babcock, as he played under him when he was with the Toronto […] The post Oilers’ Zach Hyman gets brutally honest on why Mike Babcock became head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints .
TSN insider Darren Dreger set Leaf Nation buzzing on Wednesday when he reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs are “definitely closing in on deals,” adding that while Morgan Rielly isn’t…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Andre Leal discuss the Alex Tuch trade, Zach Benson's new contract, the Wild wanting to re-sign Quinn Hughes, Maple Leafs trade speculation and more.
The Toronto Marlies answered a lot of questions this spring, showing that they were much more than a fourth-place regular-season team.
Rumors of Toronto potentially moving Knies have persisted.
Ahead of what will be a franchise-altering weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Jim Hiller and general manager John Chayka met with reporters Thursday at the Ford Performance Centre. Hiller was formally introduced to the larger media contingent, while Chayka offered his thoughts and updates on a number of topics, ahead of the…
John Chayka has been busy in his first offseason as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has already made two trades, while preparing to make the first pick in the NHL Draft. Further, it was reported that more trades for the Maple Leafs were imminent. Now, Chayka is giving some insight into […] The post Maple Leafs GM John Chayka gets brutally honest on potential Morgan Rielly trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Maple Leafs formally introduced Jim Hiller as their next head coach on Thursday, and he expressed enthusiasm about being back with the team. Hiller had previously been with the Leafs as an assistant coach working under Mike Babcock from 2015 to 2019, where his primary duties were running the power-play. Apart from his…
On the eve of the 2026 NHL Draft, head coach Jim Hiller discussed his first week on the job, his relationship with John Chayka, his meeting with Auston Matthews, and the addition of Darren Raddysh to the team’s blue line. Jim Hiller’s Opening Statement Hiller: I guess I have done this once already in some […] The post Jim Hiller on the keys to getting Auston Matthews back to Rocket Richard form: “Auston was always a really dangerous player on the power play… I don’t think they’ve been as dan...
We’re 24 hours away from the Toronto Maple Leafs adding a franchise player to their organization with the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, a sentence that nobody would have believed we’d say about the Leafs a couple of months ago. While the Maple Leafs are keeping quiet about who they plan to…
The Toronto Maple Leafs appear set to select Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The first round begins Friday night in Buffalo after weeks of speculation surrounding Toronto’s plans. General manager John Chayka…