The era of Mats Zuccarello with the Minnesota Wild officially came to a close on Wednesday, the opening day of the NHL’s 2026 free agency period. Zuccarello, who was not retained by Wild GM Bill Guerin, signed a one-year contract to join the Los Angeles Kings.Zuccarello, who signed with the Wild as a free agent […]
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It's still early in the off-season, but from the end of the playoffs to the first hours of NHL free agency, the Maple Leafs, Sharks and three other squads made major moves that improved their futures.
It may not have been a huge free-agency class, but there was plenty of action in the trade market.
After a flurry of moves on July 1, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka discussed his confidence in Sergei Bobrovsky late in his career, the Nick Paul trade, the Jack Roslovic signing, and his depth additions at forward. In your words, why did you want to get Sergei Bobrovsky under contract for three years, and what […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are the runaway winners of the 2026 NHL free agency season, paving the way for a return to the postseason.
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Lee, who was the captain of the New York Islanders, had 42 points in 82 games this past season.
Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discuss free-agency day moves by the Leafs, Jets, Sharks, Oilers and more.
Duhaime played in all 82 regular season games for the Washington Capitals in both of the past two seasons.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to remake their roster, acquiring Nick Paul in exchange for Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 third-round pick. There were a few glaring issues on the Leafs’ roster, and this move hypothetically addresses both of them at once. The first is that the Leafs had a logjam […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs made one of the biggest splashes in Day 1` of the NHL's free-agent frenzy by signing longtime Florida Panthers star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract. Will this move get Toronto back into the playoffs? Or will the Leafs come to regret the signing?
Will Chayka make a splash with a big signing or will he wait and see.
A big swing at getting the old tandem back together with Anthony Stolarz.
And some picks are involved.
Trocheck has three seasons left on his contract, and he is coming off a 53-point season over 67 games with the Rangers.
Paul is very familiar with the Leafs, having played in the same division for his entire career.
The New York Rangers are parting ways with their second-line center ahead of the trade deadline.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired goaltender Dennis Hildeby, along with a fourth-round pick in 2027 and a third-round pick in 2028, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Nick Paul.
During a busy opening day of free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Nick Paul from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 third-round pick, the team confirmed Wednesday. Paul registered seven goals and 15 points in 51 games with the Lightning last season. He’s been a consistent thorn…
More depth.
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain the busiest team of the day, acquiring another excellent piece for the bottom six, in Nick Paul from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goalie Dennis Hildeby. The Leafs have acquired Nick Paul from the Lightning for Dennis Hildeby and two draft picks pic.twitter.com/9vCditJ6Dg — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) July 1, 2026 With this move, Toronto has acquired another "Leafs killer," adding to the acquisition of Sergei Bobrovsky . Paul is remembered in The Six ...
The first former Vancouver Canuck has found a new home. Latvian centreman Teddy Blueger has signed a two-year, $2.25 million AAV contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs have signed Teddy Blueger to a 2-year deal worth $2.5M AAV ($5.0M total) — @FriedgeHNIC — Daily Faceoff – Fantasy (@DFOFantasy) July 1, 2026…
The affable netminder’s time with the Jets comes to an end.
Team prankster, enforcer, and genuinely funny guy, Brandon Duhaime, is moving on from the Washington Capitals. The rugged fourth-line forward signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $2.6 million annually. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Duhaime had signed in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon, and the Leafs made the news official
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Another depth forward of a certain type.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Brandon Duhaime have come to terms on a three-year, $2.6 million AAV contract. Duhaime is another player we profiled in our free agent series: Duhaime can play right wing, and that speed makes him a good fit beside slower wingers like Lorentz or Joshua on a checking line. Ideally, you […]
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