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Maple Leafs Assistant GM Explains Sergei Bobrovsky Signing

Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Ryan Hardy explained why the team signed Sergei Bobrovsky on the first day of free agency.The Maple Leafs gave Bobrovsky — the two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Florida Panthers and two-time Vezina Trophy winner with the Columbus Blue Jackets — a three-year, $21 million contract on the first […] The post Maple Leafs Assistant GM Explains Sergei Bobrovsky Signing appeared first on HEAVY .

Maple Leafs GM Makes Bold Statement on Sergei Bobrovsky After $21M Deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs were aggressive this offseason in overhauling their roster.Toronto went out and hired John Chayka as its new general manager, and he’s been aggressive in adding to the roster. The Maple Leafs had a disappointing season last year, and Chayka is doing everything he can to field a better roster.So far, Toronto […] The post Maple Leafs GM Makes Bold Statement on Sergei Bobrovsky After $21M Deal appeared first on HEAVY .

Maple Leafs Continue to Listen on Morgan Rielly Trade Offers

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has made some drastic changes to his team's roster, in a very short period of time, and it sounds like there's one more big move on the way. According to multiple reports, the Leafs are still listening on defenceman Morgan Rielly, and are open to giving the longest-tenured Leaf a change of scenery. Rielly has submitted a list of four teams he's willing to accept a trade to, which included all Western Conference teams, and while there was an appa...

Maple Leafs Had Powerful Reasons to Trade Hildeby

The Toronto Maple Leafs had powerful reasons for moving on from Dennis Hildeby, something the organization might not have really wanted. The post Maple Leafs Had Powerful Reasons to Trade Hildeby appeared first on HEAVY .

Oilers analyst provides scouting report of new Leafs forward Jack Roslovic

Jack Roslovic signed a two-year contract worth $4 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1. Roslovic will inject Toronto’s revamped lineup with some speed and secondary scoring touch. The 29-year-old recorded 21 goals and 36 points with the Edmonton Oilers last season, before registering an assist in six playoff games. OilersNation…

Maple Leafs’ Tinus Luc Koblar discusses World Championship success at Toronto’s development camp

What a difference a year can make.  In Tinus Luc Koblar’s case, the forward went from a relatively unknown second-round draft pick during the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft to a prospect that Toronto Maple Leafs fans are starting to get excited about.  Koblar’s breakout moment came during the 2026 IIHF World Championships while…

Assessing the Maple Leafs’ big offseason, move by move — MLHS Podcast Ep. 122

In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ busy offseason, from the draft to the UFA period, and break down each addition and subtraction.  Episode Topics The Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade: eight years, $8.5 million AAV (1:30) The Sergei Bobrovsky signing: three years, $7 million AAV (16:40) The Nick Paul […] The post Assessing the Maple Leafs’ big offseason, move by move — MLHS Podcast Ep. 122 appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Maple Leafs AGM Ryan Hardy on the possibility of a McKenna-Matthews line: “I think he would thrive with Auston… Auston would take it as a badge of honour to bring a young guy under his wing”

Maple Leafs Assistant GM Ryan Hardy discussed the Maple Leafs’ active offseason, integrating Gavin McKenna into the lineup, the addition of Sergei Bobrovsky, Nick Paul’s role, and much more on TSN Overdrive.  Can you take us through why this isn’t too much change? Why was it necessary to turn the roster as much as you […] The post Maple Leafs AGM Ryan Hardy on the possibility of a McKenna-Matthews line: “I think he would thrive with Auston… Auston would take it as a badge of honour to bring ...

John Chayka Provides Latest Update on Morgan Rielly

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has provided the latest update on the status of defenseman Morgan Rielly.Despite being the Maple Leafs’ longest-tenured player, Rielly has been the subject of trade rumors for months as the team is shopping him around the league and seeing what kind of trade offers are available for him.Despite […] The post John Chayka Provides Latest Update on Morgan Rielly appeared first on HEAVY .

Wild Get Two Upgrades For the Price of One In Blake Coleman Deal

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday the Minnesota Wild were staring at a lineup that shed 53 goals between Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Johansson, with no replacements in sight. That's a winger on each of the team's top-three lines they needed to replace. Having struck o...

New Leaf Brandon Duhaime on his willingness to drop the gloves: “It is a part of my game… When you play a hard-checking game, stuff like that kind of finds you”

After signing a two-year, $2.6 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Brandon Duhaime discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Duhaime: From looking at the history of this team and how good they’ve been over the years, I just thought it’d be a […] The post New Leaf Brandon Duhaime on his willingness to drop the gloves: “It is a part of my game… When you play a hard-checking game, stuff like that kind of finds you” appeared ...

John Chayka Not Done Making Moves for Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said he is not done making moves to improve his hockey club for next season and beyond.Chayka was hard at work on July 1, the first day of NHL free agency, pulling off a slew of free-agent signings plus make a few trades. The biggest free-agent signing was […] The post John Chayka Not Done Making Moves for Maple Leafs appeared first on HEAVY .

Why Patience Is Proving Key For Habs After Day 1 Of Free Agency

The NHL free agent market opened up on July 1st, where nearly $900 million was given out to players across the league thanks to the salary cap taking a huge jump starting the 2026-27 season. Despite many teams giving out big contracts to players on the open market, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes isn’t willing […] The post Why Patience Is Proving Key For Habs After Day 1 Of Free Agency appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

John Chayka Provides Health Update on Max Domi

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has provided a health update on forward Max Domi, and it’s a positive one.In May, the club revealed that Domi would be out indefinitely following complications from offseason surgery.“Forward Max Domi underwent offseason surgery to address an issue he played through during the 2025-26 season. Due to complications […] The post John Chayka Provides Health Update on Max Domi appeared first on HEAVY .

Colton Sissons on joining the Leafs after falling short in the Cup Final: “Still kind of reeling from it, to be honest… All I care about is trying to win one, and no place better to do that than Toronto”

After signing a two-year, $4.25 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Colton Sissons discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Sissons: We just started chatting, and I knew there was a lot of interest there. There was a role to fill down the […] The post Colton Sissons on joining the Leafs after falling short in the Cup Final: “Still kind of reeling from it, to be honest… All I care about is trying to win one, and no place ...

New Leaf Nick Paul on the Leafs jerseys he wore as a kid in Mississauga: “I had a bunch — Sundin, CuJo, Domi, Tucker… I loved it… This is pretty surreal”

After he was acquired by the Maple Leafs, forward Nick Paul discussed his homecoming to Toronto. Did you have a feeling that a trade might be a possibility this offseason? When you found out you were getting traded and traded to Toronto, what did you think? Paul: I didn’t really think anything of it this […] The post New Leaf Nick Paul on the Leafs jerseys he wore as a kid in Mississauga: “I had a bunch — Sundin, CuJo, Domi, Tucker… I loved it… This is pretty surreal” appeared first on Maple...

Leafs development camp notebook: McKenna steals the show, Nansi’s improved skating, Bilecki’s full circle moment

After a whirlwind opening day of NHL free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs conducted their first on-ice sessions of the 2026 Development Camp. Gavin McKenna headlines the 53-man roster, and the 2026 first overall pick more than met the hype. Toronto conducted two separate on-ice sessions, while holding media availabilities with Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul,…

Jack Roslovic on joining his friend Auston Matthews in Toronto: “Stoked… It is going to be awesome”

After signing a two-year, $4 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs, forward Jack Roslovic discussed his decision to choose Toronto in free agency. What made Toronto the right fit for you? Roslovic: The fit for me was a little bit of familiarity, the ability to play a strong, fast game, and really the complements […] The post Jack Roslovic on joining his friend Auston Matthews in Toronto: “Stoked… It is going to be awesome” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .