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5 Maple Leafs standouts from the 2026 Prospects Challenge
We’re now officially heading into training camp, as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2026 Prospects Challenge on Sunday with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Toronto’s prospects lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. There is a sense of renewed optimism about the Maple Leafs’ prospect group for the first…
Tinus Luc Koblar leads Maple Leafs over Jets at 2026 Prospects Tournament
Tinus Luc Koblar registered three assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Sunday. Toronto previously lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators’ prospect team on Saturday. Koblar was Toronto’s best player throughout the contest, where he showed off a renewed commitment to puck battles, and his pace…
Marlies’ Steve Sullivan highlights growth, areas of improvement for Luke Haymes, Tinus Luc Koblar
Toronto Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan offered some brief scouting reports on Saturday evening, after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects team fell 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators. Sullivan is coaching the Leafs’ prospects group throughout the week, and was even-keeled in his assessment following the loss. Jaxon Cover, selected with the 32nd overall…
Willie Desjardins believes Gavin McKenna ‘won’t accept being average’ in Toronto
Following a difficult 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were given a gift in May when they won the draft lottery and earned the right to the first overall selection. Over a month later, the Maple Leafs used that pick on forward Gavin McKenna, who is getting ready to embark on his first training camp…
Why bringing in Nick Blankenburg on a PTO makes sense for Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a smart move by reportedly bringing in defenceman Nick Blankenburg on a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont. Conventional wisdom would have you believe that the Leafs are loaded up on the back end and can confidently go into the 2026-27 season with the…
Jaxon Cover scores OT winner, Senators’ prospects defeat Maple Leafs
Jaxon Cover scored the game-winning goal in overtime, capping off a three-point night, as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in their opening game of the 2026 Prospect Tournament. Cover, selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, beat Toronto’s Timofei Obvintsev off the rush to clinch the win…
Report: Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to PTO
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont. “Undersized defenseman, ex- of UMichigan (from the Johnny Beecher days), played for both Colorado and Nashville last season,” Dupont wrote. “Small, but mobile, an insurance play by new GM John Chayka,…
Maple Leafs’ Harry Nansi poised for massive 4th OHL season with improved skating, quiet confidence
Harry Nansi was unanimously highlighted as the most improved player at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp in July. Nansi’s skating improved significantly over the course of a year, a component that former Maple Leafs director of amateur scouting Mark Leach singled out as an area to improve upon following the 2025 NHL Draft. Nansi…
Maple Leafs’ John Tavares outlines advice for Gavin McKenna: ‘I think you just want him to be himself’
Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares will be housing Gavin McKenna during his rookie season. Tavares is 17 years senior to McKenna, but he’s uniquely equipped to understand what the Leafs’ rookie will be experiencing, as both forwards were nationally famous at 14, while emerging as prodigies within the Canadian Hockey League. Tavares spoke to…
Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford is confident to handle pressure of pro hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford said he had a great first taste of what life was like as a professional hockey player during the spring of 2026. After his OHL season came to a premature end, he was reassigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies while in the midst of their playoff run. While conventional…
Sitting McKenna, injury timelines, and missing out on Kreider: Leaflets
They are finally on the ice and in the city, hockey is back(ish). Everyone is in the best shape of their life and hungrier than ever, and it’s time to read way too much into every rookie camp rush and mercifully, the preseason has been shortened to cut down on toxic takes based on NHLers…
Get to know the 26 players named to Maple Leafs’ 2026 Prospect Challenge roster
For your average Toronto Maple Leafs fan, the season starts on opening night. For the serious fans, it starts in preseason. For the die hards, it starts with the annual prospect tournament held prior to training camp kicking off. We’re going to assume that a fair amount of the people reading this are of the…
3 extended observations from Leafs Prospect Challenge practice
TORONTO — During a 21-degree afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ preseason officially kicked off, as the 26-man roster for the 2026 Prospect Challenge gathered for their lone practice at the Ford Performance Centre. Toronto’s prospect team will take on the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, and the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, without the organization’s most important…
Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan confirms Gavin McKenna will not be participating in 2026 Prospects Challenge
Toronto Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan told reporters at the first Prospect Challenge practice that first-overall pick and top prospect Gavin McKenna will not be travelling to Gatineau to participate in the tournament. Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan confirms Gavin McKenna will not travel to Gatineau for the Prospects Tournament. Sullivan highlights McKenna’s deception, execution…
Former Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg retires from NHL
Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg has officially announced his retirement at the age of 34. John Klingberg is officially announcing his retirement from professional hockey after 700 NHL career games played – wishing all the best to this former blue liner in the future! pic.twitter.com/ebjLBp7sKM — NHLPA (@NHLPA) September 11, 2026 In an interview…
Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev touts Auston Matthews’ offseason work: ‘I think he’s going to be amazing’
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2026-27 season looking to return to Stanley Cup contention. While much went wrong last year, highlighted by finishing last in the Atlantic Division, the Maple Leafs feel like a team that has a better year coming due to a multitude of factors that include healthier campaigns, bounce-back seasons from…
Darren Raddysh reflects on his hockey career leading up to joining the Maple Leafs
When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed the sign-and-trade for defenceman Darren Raddysh, they acquired a man who is more than just a much-needed boost to their offensive scheme. He is a man who had to claw his way into earning a spot in the NHL after toiling for years in the minor leagues. Raddysh fits…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Darren Raddysh?
If you had new Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh on your fantasy team in 2025-26, you were a happy camper. The 30-year-old blueliner was a rock on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defensive corps for two years, and when star blueliner Victor Hedman was forced to miss two thirds of the season, Raddysh seamlessly jumped…
Maple Leafs release 2026 prospect challenge roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their roster for the 2026 prospect challenge on Thursday. Rooks Ready 🤩 pic.twitter.com/zUlNOdza8n — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 10, 2026 The tournament will be taking place in Gatineau, Quebec, on Saturday and Sunday and will feature four teams – the Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens, the Ottawa Senators, and…
Alberga & Rosehill LOVE the Idea of Gavin McKenna living with John Tavares: Leafs Morning Take
In a few short days, the Toronto Maple Leafs will officially be BACK. Monday will mark the annual pre-camp charity golf tournament, Tuesday is media day, and then on Wednesday, the squad will officially get on the ice together for the first time. With that in mind, we kicked off the latest edition of Leafs…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Auston Matthews?
No player on the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a bigger impact on how the 2026-27 campaign will go than Auston Matthews. While there is a recent track record of the Leafs being able to overcome Matthews being far from his best – as was evident in 2024-25 – there is plenty more, as the…
Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski believes offseason trade buzz was blown out of proportion
In an offseason of seismic change for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the only thing that could have made it even more chaotic would have been the addition of Columbus Blue Jackets star defenceman Zach Werenski. Trade rumours surrounded the reigning Norris Trophy winner around the time of the draft, and the Maple Leafs were one…
Steven Ellis lists Maple Leafs as NHL’s 3rd-most improved prospect pool
For the first time in recent memory, there’s genuine optimism about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pool. Gavin McKenna headlines the class, and will quickly graduate to the NHL once the new year begins. Beyond McKenna, the Leafs’ prospects took notable strides, and Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis graded Toronto’s group as the third-most…
Maple Leafs’ Max Domi reportedly expected to miss training camp
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is expected to miss training camp and the start of the regular season, Daily Faceoff Toronto’s Nick Alberga reports. Domi underwent off-season surgery, and was ruled out indefinitely due to complications from the procedure, the Leafs confirmed on May 25. The veteran forward was expected to be re-evaluated at…
Devils’ Jack Hughes believes Leafs’ Gavin McKenna is uniquely poised to succeed as rookie
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is one of the few players in the league who truly understands what lies ahead for Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna. Hughes was selected first overall in 2019 by the Devils, and has lived up to the billing as one of the faces of USA Hockey, scoring the…
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