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There is a different way to look at the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this season. Much of the discussion has focused on whether new general manager John Chayka has…
Using their first-round choice in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 6-foot-5, 239-pound center Frederik Gauthier from Laval, Quebec. The choice made sense. Gauthier carried size,…
A small restock at the 2026 NHL Draft has the Toronto Maple Leafs back in the conversation of having some strong prospect options to look forward to down the road.…
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter this season with a very different feel to their roster. General manager John Chayka has laid out an immediate win-now plan, stepping into the captain’s chair in Toronto and looking to right the ship to a Stanley Cup victory. Training camp is just around the corner, and there’s going to…
I’ve been poking around this for a couple weeks now, trying to find Pfaadt’s secret. Obviously, he’s getting better contact-suppression numbers, but I couldn’t figure out how.
Matthews came in at 18th on Paul Pidutti’s projection of the top 30 NHL players in 2030.
Anthony Stolarz’s 2025-26 season was strange, injury-disrupted, and ultimately forgettable — a fitting description of the Maple Leafs’ season as a whole. After leading the NHL with a .926 save percentage in 2024-25, Stolarz finished last season at .893 with a 3.28 goals-against average and a 10-10-3 record in 26 appearances. It was the lowest […] The post After a forgettable 2025-26, Anthony Stolarz gets a fresh start alongside a familiar legend [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Map...
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…
According to a 2009 New York Times Magazine article, the phrase ‘location, location, location’ is loosely credited to the late Lord Harold Samuel, a real estate purveyor who died in 1987. We’re not sure what Baron Samuel of Wych Cross thought about shot optimization in professional sports, but his key to success in real estate…
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Pittsburgh Penguins star defenseman Erik Karlsson is entering the final season of his current contract, and recent speculation about his future is linking him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Does GM John Chayka have what it takes to acquire Karlsson, and does he make sense as a target?
Gavin McKenna is walking into some pretty massive expectations. As the first overall pick in 2026, he’s been one of the most talked-about young players for years now, and Toronto…
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 Toronto Maple Leafs are getting closer to training camp, and some of the more interesting stories aren’t necessarily about the biggest names on the roster. Sometimes they are about…
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Former Toronto Marlies forward Alex Nylander will reportedly be signing a professional tryout with the Calgary Flames, according to PuckPedia. The younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander had been in the Leafs’ organization for the past two years. He turned down a couple of NHL deals with other teams in the summer…
All six original NHL teams would benefit from these moves.
In a market filled with media scrutiny and a team atop the league’s most hated by other fanbases, it’s often easy for players to become scapegoats for their own fans…
Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s individual season was one of the Maple Leafs’ more positive stories in a mostly miserable 2025-26 campaign. At 34, he produced eight goals and 39 points in 78 games while averaging 20:36 per night, marking his best offensive season in both goals and points since 2018-19 with Arizona. He led the Leafs’ defense […] The post Oliver Ekman-Larsson can play almost anywhere on the Leafs’ blue line, but where does he fit best? [2026-27 Player Preview] appeared first on Maple L...
Elliotte Friedman revealed a bold prediction involving Erik Karlsson and Toronto.
These five NHL stars could all change teams at some point this season.
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Alex Nylander had 24 goals and 53 points with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies last season, helping the squad win the Calder Cup championship.
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller has a clear mandate to steer his team back into the Stanley Cup playoffs. What are the things Hiller needs to do to have success in Toronto and keep his job?