For the first time in a very long time, Toronto Maple Leafs fans are looking at the future with a level of excitement beyond the usual offseason speculation. Winning the…
The Chicago Blackhawks have long searched for the ideal winger to complement Connor Bedard. At the same time, the Toronto Maple Leafs are actively exploring the trade market for forward Matthew Knies as he continues to surface in rumors. During…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs could be closing in on a Morgan Rielly trade as the defenseman has submitted a list to Toronto. Meanwhile, the San…
The 2026 NHL Draft begins on Thursday. Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Caleb Malhotra are the top-ranked offensive prospects heading into Thursday evening’s draft. There has been constant debate on which player Toronto will draft first overall, but there is…
Morgan Rielly’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has become a major NHL offseason storyline. The speculations have intensified even more after reports suggested the veteran defenseman is open to a move out of Toronto. TSN analyst Darren Dreger reported…
Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured player with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but his tenure with the club could be coming to an end. Rielly’s agent, J.P. Barry, reportedly presented a list of four Western Conference teams that his client would be willing to waive his no-movement clause, in order to facilitate a deal. Rielly always…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have already made some big moves this offseason. The first move of the offseason saw the Maple Leafs trade away Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick. The Leafs then acquired Darren Raddysh in a deal with […]
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It would be a massive shock if the Toronto Maple Leafs selected anyone other than Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick on Friday. McKenna is the favourite, and Maple Leafs are already pencilling him on the top line, where he’ll likely spend his rookie year stapled to captain Auston Matthews. As the 2026 NHL…
There are some other creative trades the Leafs could make going into the draft to both acquire more picks and acquire NHL players to help right now.
Following last weekend’s blockbuster Brady Tkachuk deal, Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin published the latest edition of his NHL trade board on Tuesday. And with the Toronto Maple Leafs continuing their summer retool, there are a few names from Ontario’s capital on the board once again. As always, the board is separated into four tiers. This week’s…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Player X is a free agent. Player X can sign with any team. Player X ultimately decides to sign with Team Y because the GM or head coach of the team is a former teammate. Or they’re from the same hometown and came up through juniors together. […]
Keep an eye on John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
According to multiple insiders, Chayka is working the phones like crazy and is in advanced trade talks with multiple teams. The Leafs GM wants to overhaul his roster and make upgrades, in part to push his team forward, and also in part to keep captain Auston Matthews happy. Elliotte Friedman: Re Maple Leafs: I think John Chayka is sitting on one or two other moves that he could do to really change his team - 32 Thoughts (6/21) The Leafs ...
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Brandon Carlo has reportedly emerged in trade talks with other teams, according to TSN’s Chris Johnston. ”Another one of the Leafs ‘ defencemen, Brandon Carlo’s name has emerged in trade talks with other teams, and it makes a lot of sense,” he said during an appearance on Insider Trading on Tuesday….
The trade of Brady Tkachuk by the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers is a huge transaction that is going to have an impact on the team for at least the next two seasons, and probably quite a bit longer than that. The Senators swallowed hard when they made the trade that gives Tkachuk the […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers already addressed one of their needs, trading for goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Maple Leafs to play behind Dan Vladar in the crease. That’s just one of a few positions of need this offseason for the Flyers, though.
We can talk about top-line centers all day long, but they don’t become available very often. Danny Briere will surely be working the phones trying to find a good deal, potentially with the Ottawa Senators after the Brady Tkachuk trade.
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly could be on the move soon. Rielly, who has never played for another NHL team outside the Maple Leafs since debuting in the league in the 2013-14 season, is said to have submitted a list containing four teams he is willing to be traded to. “Morgan Rielly’s agent J.P […]
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The draft and free agency are almost here, and it feels like news is moving a mile a minute around the NHL. I planned to finish the UFA series with a Part 4 on defensemen, but after the Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh and Emil Andrae, it no longer feels necessary. The Leafs have too […]
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres have completed a blockbuster trade on a busy day in the NHL. After Jordan Kyrou and William Eklund were moved, a defenseman is now headed west. The Blackhawks have acquired Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram in a trade that involves the number four overall pick. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and insider […]
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The John Chayka era has started with a bang. The new Toronto Maple Leafs GM traded goaltender Joseph Woll last Tuesday, which was the first domino to fall in what…
The Minnesota Wild seem to be in on every conversation for the big-ticket items of this offseason. They made an offer for Brady Tkachuk; Minnesota is on Dylan Larkin’s approved trade list, etc. Still, they may not have enough assets to compete with other contenders for top talent. Therefore, they sh...
The writing has been on the wall for some time. The Toronto Maple Leafs ' longest-tenured player, Morgan Rielly, is poised to be heading out of town, as he has officially submitted his approved trade teams list to team management. Insider Pierre LeBrun told the crew on TSN's Overdrive that it's a Western-team-dominated list. “Morgan Rielly, as Jonas Siegel reported last week, is open to a move," said LeBrun. "My sense is that teams like San Jose and Anaheim would be high on his list of d...
The Edmonton Oilers are sick and tired of falling short of winning the Stanley Cup. After getting to the Stanley Cup Final and losing in 2024 and ’25, the Oilers regressed last season and were eliminated in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks. Management decided to send head coach Kris Knoblauch packing, coming to […]
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The Montreal Canadiens have received important and honest contributions from Brendan Gallagher throughout his 14-year tenure with the club, but […]
The hockey world is still buzzing about the blockbuster deal that sent Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa to Florida. That’s where the conversation started on the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Now that we’ve had a bit of time to digest everything, Rosie and I shared our thoughts on the trade and, more importantly, what…
The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in an unusual position this offseason. A full-scale rebuild was always going to be tough to get behind, given their lack of future first-round picks, but the organization needs to be at least a little careful in light of last season’s results. The front office needs a strategy that […]
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